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Offering screening for neurodivergence to people detained by the police could help ensure access to appropriate support and fairer treatment in the criminal justice system, say Cambridge researchers. A study from the team suggests that one in two individuals arrested and detained in London may have undiagnosed attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and one in 20 may have undiagnosed autism.

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[-] NKBTN@feddit.uk 29 points 2 days ago

I think I read somewhere recently that something like £200mn spent on ADHD support would save £2bn in crime and benefits expenses.

I'm pulling those figures out of my arse btw. But it was something like that

[-] knowone@slrpnk.net 19 points 2 days ago

Don't talk about spending money early in a preventative manner that benefits society. That's illegal here. We let things get bad and end up spending way more money in a reactive way that usually brings the worst outcome. And we're proud of it

[-] Naich@lemmings.world 10 points 2 days ago

Proud of it, and we demand it. A billion pounds spent on punishment is worth a thousand spent on prevention. What are you soft on crime or something?

[-] knowone@slrpnk.net 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Not soft, not me. It's best we all suffer so that some can suffer even more than others. Now to go to the pub for the fifth time this week to bury my emotional problems. Spending on mental healthcare? Sounds like "benefits" to me

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