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Hidden disabilities: Factsheets
Napo have produced a number of fact sheets on hidden or invisible disabilities. These are conditions that individuals can suffer from but are not overt, and so they can often go unrecognized or acknowledged. Conditions like depression, chronic pain or autism are examples. The factsheets on Napo’s website cover: Crohn’s disease, lupus, diabetes, ulcerative colitis, dyspraxia, fibromyalgia syndrome and general information about hidden disabilities. The factsheets explain the conditions, including symptoms and treatment. Links to support services are also provided. Available at: https://www.napo.org.uk/napos-hidden-disabilities-week-2nd-6th-october-2017
Ethnicity facts and figures
The government have developed a website providing information about the different experiences of people from different ethnic backgrounds. It pulls together the information gathered by the government into one place and is available to the public. The areas covered include: crime, justice and the law; housing; health; education and training; work, pay and benefits; and culture and community. The crime, justice and law section covers policing, crimes, courts, sentencing, prisons and custody. Available at: https://www.ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk/
CREDOS – Collaboration of researchers for the effective development of offender supervision
CREDOS is an international network of researchers, and policy and practice partners in research, who share a common interest in the effective development of offender supervision. The CREDOS network is led by Dr Pamela Ugwudike, Dr Jill Annison and Prof. Chris Trotter. The website of the network includes details of forthcoming events, resources and publications. Available at: http://www.credos.online
Rough sleeping: Enforcement and austerity
The Centre for Crime and Justice Studies has published a briefing entitled Rough Sleeping: Enforcement and Austerity by R Grimshaw and M Ford (2017). It explores the social pathways into homelessness and the impacts of austerity on the rise in the number of rough-sleepers. The briefing notes ‘institutional’ pathways into homelessness, including those leaving prison. It provides data on the extent to which legal mechanisms such as anti-social behaviour provisions are used to manage public spaces. It points to the need for more robust data at a national level and the need for greater consistency in addressing the root causes of homelessness (i.e. through the provision of housing). Available at: https://www.crimeandjustice.org.uk/sites/crimeandjustice.org.uk/files/Rough%20sleeping%2C%20September%202017.pdf