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The UK Equality and Human Rights Commission launched an inquiry to understand the experiences of disabled defendants and accused people in the criminal justice system. They looked at:
- whether their needs are properly identified
- the types of adjustments being made to accomodate their needs, and
- whether they can fully participate in court processes and understand the charges they face.
Based on their findings, recommendations are made to UK Governments.
The use of video hearings was rapidly expanded in response to the coronavirus pandemic. In April 2020, interim findings from this inquiry were released to help mitigate the risks that this technology poses to disabled people in the criminal justice system.
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https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/inquiries-and-investigations/do... [English]
https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/sites/default/files/cchd_cyfiawnde... [Welsh]
https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/sites/default/files/making_sure_th... [Easy to read]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_0Cg4L5kgM&feature=youtu.be [British Sign Language (BSL)]
https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/sites/default/files/inclusive_just... [Interim report]