Instances of mental illness manifestation multiplies by detention, questioning and contact with the Criminal Justice System. This is particularly evident amongst juveniles and adults with mental health and/or learning difficulties.
Individual from Asian community currently constitute 20% of patients in medium secure psychiatric institutions despite being less than 5% of the national population.
Asians experience a significant rate of sectioning, over-medications and forcible restraint .

The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 and Accompanying Codes of practice, require the attendance of an independent person, called Appropriate Adult, to be present at a police station to help safeguard the interest/rights of vulnerable suspects, witnesses and/ or victims of crime.
An Appropriate Adult is defined as a relative, guardian, mental health professional and / or responsible adults over the age of eighteen.

Objectives: 

We believe Responsible adult Project is one of the vehicle to take an active role within our community and develope a strategy required to work within the criminal justice, mental health and learning difficulty arena.

Resonsible Adult Project initially is to develope a voluteering provisionis for vulnerable adults targeted towards police stations within the locality of our members.
We particularly aim to offer out of office hour service with short notice.

 

 

 

 

Third Wave,
BCR House,
3 Bredbury Business Park,
Stockport,
SK6 2SN.