Speech therapists fear lack of offender support

Janaki Mahadevan
Monday, February 21, 2011

Community healthcare trusts are being urged not to drop speech and language therapist services for young offenders after the first young offender institution (YOI) to introduce the provision has scrapped its only full-time post.

More than two-thirds of young offenders suffer from speech and communication problems. Image: Becky Nixon/posed by model
More than two-thirds of young offenders suffer from speech and communication problems. Image: Becky Nixon/posed by model

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