Recommendation 1
Establish an overarching model to guide the custodial journey for people living with a disability.
Recommendation 2
The Government should commit additional resources for the expansion of the Disability Coordination Team within the Department of Justice.
Recommendation 3
Develop a policy framework for identifying disabilities in young people who enter custody.
Recommendation 4
Commit to sharing Functional Impairment Screening Tool results with custodial staff on the offender database in a manner that respects patient privacy but enables better day-to-day care of people in custody.
Recommendation 5
The Department to review how disability information is captured and shared throughout the estate and identify opportunities to remove information silos and improve consistency of information between different systems and processes.
Recommendation 6
Identify and reduce potential barriers that may be preventing people with an intellectual disability from accessing minimum-security facilities.
Recommendation 7
Collaborate with the National Disability Insurance Agency to expand the presence of Justice Liaison Officers across the custodial estate in Western Australia.
Recommendation 8
Introduce criminogenic treatment programs tailored for people with an intellectual disability and explore opportunities to adapt existing programs that could suit their needs.
Recommendation 9
Develop policy guidance to establish the expectations of the prisoner carer role, selection processes, and gratuity arrangements.
Recommendation 10
Develop a policy to offer prisoners with more severe impairments, who are unable to work or participate in constructive activities, a reasonable base level of income.
DOJ Response – People in custody with an intellectual disability
Serco Response – People in custody with an intellectual disability