There are different laws and procedures in place when moving in or out of prison.
The document below has a lot of information relevant to moving in and out of prison and will help explain things that you need to be aware of and what will happen.
Change People have developed a toolkit which you can use to help you think about discharge when coming out of prison.
There are laws in the Mental Health Act that are put in place to support people who have learning disabilities and go through the criminal justice system.
Sometimes you may be placed on a section 37/41. This is when a crime has been committed and the court decides to not send you to prison, or that you are too unwell.
This section of the MHA is then used for you to be placed in hospital rather than prison.
Use the button below to find out more information about section 37/41 of the MHA.
Books Beyond Words.
ooks Beyond Words have easy read resources. There are two documents you can download that will give you information on going to court as well as being on trial.
Use the link below to go to the Books Beyond Words website where you can find the guides to download.
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