Conley, Natalie (2022) The future of nursing for people with intellectual disability in forensic services: Implications for practice. In: International Journal of Mental Health Nursing (31) p. 10. From: ACMHN’s 46th International Mental Health Nursing Conference: Mental Health Nursing in a Climate of Change, 7-9 Sept 2022, Gold Coast, Australia.

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[Extract] Concern for human rights in relation to the care of people with intellectual disability (ID) is not a new phenomenon. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2006) article 25, sets out the right to “enjoyment of the highest standards of health without discrimination on the basis of disability”. Yet little attention is paid either to health vulnerability or the impact restrictions have on people when they display challenging and offending behaviour. Legislation attempts to secure the rights of people with ID who have committed offences that would normally warrant time in a prison. Due to the vulnerable nature of these individuals, legislation aims to protect them from custodial institutions, and to provide rehabilitation rather than treatment. In general, nurses are expected to deliver such care yet many nurses have little or no experience of working with people with ID and offending behaviour.

Item ID:	94286
Item Type:	Conference Item (Abstract / Summary)
ISSN:	1447-0349
Keywords:	Intellectual disability, secure care, forensic nursing
Copyright Information:	Editorial material and organization © 2022 The Australian College of Mental Health Nurses. Copyright of individual abstracts remains with the authors.
Date Deposited:	16 Oct 2026 04:13
FoR Codes:	42 HEALTH SCIENCES > 4205 Nursing > 420599 Nursing not elsewhere classified @ 40% 44 HUMAN SOCIETY > 4402 Criminology > 440202 Correctional theory, offender treatment and rehabilitation @ 60%
SEO Codes:	23 LAW, POLITICS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES > 2304 Justice and the law > 230408 Rehabilitation and correctional services @ 60% 20 HEALTH > 2005 Specific population health (excl. Indigenous health) > 200599 Specific population health (excl. Indigenous health) not elsewhere classified @ 40%
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