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Seating is Limited so Register Now!! You don't want to be left out of this groundbreaking event! This one day, groundbreaking event will feature keynote addresses by national experts, followed by small group discussions led by North Carolina experts from the professions involved in the criminal justice system on identifying and accommodating cognitive disabilities. Ethics Continuing Legal Education credits will be offered, as well as Continuing Education Units for other disciplines.
When people with cognitive impairments such as mental retardation, autism or brain injury interact with the criminal justice system, the limitations imposed by their disabilities often result in serious misunderstandings and sometimes tragedy. The goals of public safety and fairness can both be compromised. In recent years, the number of people with mental retardation and other cognitive disabilities living in communities has increased dramatically. Although most people with cognitive disabilities are productive, law abiding citizens, some may become involved with the criminal justice system as offenders. Law Enforcement Officers and other Officers of the Court will encounter people with cognitive disabilities from time to time in the course of their careers. The overall goal of the project and this conference is to improve the outcome for people with disabilities when they interact with the criminal justice system, and to help all officers of the court avoid any personal or professional tragedy that could result from failure to identify and accommodate a person’s disability.For more information, contact: Marian Hartman- 919-234-9268 or MarianHartman@nc.rr.com; or Ann Elmore-919-772-7803 or Ann-Elmore@nc.rr.com |
Sponsors
The Arc of North Carolina – for underwriting the refreshments. Governor’s Advocacy Council for Persons with Disabilities – for sponsoring Mr. Robert Perske, author, trainer and speaker; and for printing all the training materials and Resource Guides. The Autism Society of North Carolina – for sponsoring Mr. Dennis Debbaudt, author, trainer and speaker. NC Council on Developmental Disabilities – for funding the Partners in Justice Project. Special thanks go to the Sponsors of the First Partners in Justice Conference, Building Bridges and Changing Lives. We couldn’t have done it without your support.
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