NCCJD Director gave keynote address at Natl Assoc of State Directors of DD Services. Title: From Crisis Intervention to Crisis Prevention: Using Disability Response Teams to create better outcomes for People with I/DD in the Criminal Justice System. Description: People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) are over represented in the criminal justice system, both as suspects and victims of crime. All too often the systems that attempt to serve this population take a crisis intervention, rather than a crisis prevention, approach. This approach prevents early intervention and planning within communities, and adds to an already overcrowded criminal justice system. This session will explore promising practices taking place throughout the country to address this issue, including forming community-based Disability Response Teams to begin creating practical and realistic solutions. The struggle is real, but the future for people with I/DD in the criminal justice is slowly getting brighter.
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