Deaf Inside: Service Evaluation of the Deaf Prison In-Reach Service Provided by the National High Secure Deaf Service at Rampton Hospital.
- Autores: Leanne Race, Sarah Todd, Gurpreet Kaler, Janette Dobson, Jason Low
- Localización: International Journal on Mental Health and Deafness, ISSN 2226-3462, Vol. 5, Nº. 1, 2021
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
This service evaluation was conducted by members of the National High Secure Deaf Service based at Rampton Hospital, Nottinghamshire. The primary aim of the evaluation was to explore the Deaf Prison In-Reach Service and the demographics of those accessing it. A secondary aim was to identify areas for future development. Existing data was used in the form of referral letters and assessment reports. From the 29 cases explored, results indicated that the most common index offences related to sexual (25%) or violent offending (25%). The most common provision offered by the Deaf Prison In-Reach Service was signposting (53%) to either mental health services or other prison establishments. Of the 29 individuals included in the evaluation, 24 used British Sign Language (BSL) to communicate. Of the total sample over 70% of individuals had a diagnosed personality disorder and 80% had experienced trauma. This service evaluation highlighted the need to continue reaching out to prisons in order to offer specialist assessment and consultancy for D/deaf1prisoners. It also highlighted that progress remains to be made in terms of working towards the recommendations described in previous reports such as ensuring accurate statistics regarding the number of deaf prisoners in the care of the Prison Service are available2, in order to meet the needs of D/deaf prisoners. This is something the Deaf Prison In-Reach Service could offer through consultancy, training and awareness sessions. It is hoped that further data can be collated and analysed against the general population of prisoners to give further insight into the potential inequality of service D/deaf prisoners face.
