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As @MoJGovUK publishes its draft #VictimsBill, it's a good opportunity to review how rarely learning disabled & autistic victims of crime see any "justice".
@CommonsJustice is scrutinising the Bill this week
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@CommonsJustice is scrutinising the Bill this week
Thread 🧵
1/ The purpose of the Bill is to improve "the end-to-end support for victims of crime" so that they can cope & recover from crime, and engage with the criminal justice system (CJS).
Full draft Bill here: assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/upl…
Full draft Bill here: assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/upl…
2/ So will the Bill improve the position for learning disabled and autistic people who are the victims of crime?
Short answer: not really, unless significant changes are made as the Bill passes through Parliament.
Long answer: see below 👇
Short answer: not really, unless significant changes are made as the Bill passes through Parliament.
Long answer: see below 👇
🧵Today the APPG on Domestic Abuse & Violence launched our report:
“Road to Recovery:Meeting the mental health needs of domestic abuse survivors”.
We’ve taken evidence from experts by experience, policymakers & specialists.
[A gentle alert on sensitive content]
“Road to Recovery:Meeting the mental health needs of domestic abuse survivors”.
We’ve taken evidence from experts by experience, policymakers & specialists.
[A gentle alert on sensitive content]
Mental-ill health is frequently weaponised against survivors or misunderstood by healthcare professionals.
Survivors too often experience re-traumatisation by the very system that’s meant to support them.
The consequences of this are serious & tragic including death & suicide.
Survivors too often experience re-traumatisation by the very system that’s meant to support them.
The consequences of this are serious & tragic including death & suicide.
Today we heard from Tom Guha, an expert by experience, whose mother died by suicide.
Tom explained how public authorities will have survivors with mental ill-health come forward for support,
but SO many are failed by long waiting lists, especially when they have to move home🏡.
Tom explained how public authorities will have survivors with mental ill-health come forward for support,
but SO many are failed by long waiting lists, especially when they have to move home🏡.
