Lansdell Gaye, Saunders Bernadette, Eriksson Anna, Bunn Rebecca, Baidawi Susan
Faculty of Law, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Psychiatr Psychol Law. 2018 Jun 13;25(5):737-758. doi: 10.1080/13218719.2018.1474818. eCollection 2018.
The over-representation of acquired brain injury (ABI) amongst prisoner and juvenile justice populations is a significant issue across jurisdictions. This article reports on the findings of over 100 interviews conducted in Victoria, Australia with people who have an ABI, as well as key stakeholder groups who work in, or with, the justice system. The study identified systemic problems faced by people with ABI along multiple points of the justice system continuum. Improved identification and diagnosis of ABI, well-resourced support for those with the condition, comprehensive training to improve ABI literacy among all stakeholder groups, and a more appropriate and therapeutic approach to people with ABI in the justice system are all recommended.
后天性脑损伤（ABI）在囚犯和青少年司法人群中占比过高，这是一个跨越多个司法管辖区的重大问题。本文报告了在澳大利亚维多利亚州对100多名患有后天性脑损伤的人以及在司法系统工作或与司法系统合作的主要利益相关者群体进行访谈的结果。该研究确定了后天性脑损伤患者在司法系统连续过程中的多个环节所面临的系统性问题。建议改善后天性脑损伤的识别和诊断，为患者提供资源充足的支持，对所有利益相关者群体进行全面培训以提高对后天性脑损伤的认知，以及在司法系统中对后天性脑损伤患者采取更恰当且具治疗性的方法。
