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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    1 day ago

    Those 2 things - being arrested, having ADHD - are completely irrelevant to each other. Should they also screen everyone they detain for skin cancer?