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On 25 June 2019, Members of Parliament were invited to a brain injury screening session in Parliament, hosted by Chris Bryant MP to raise awareness of The Disabilities Trust’s work on brain injury in the Criminal Justice System.

The Disabilities Trust Foundation has invited MPs to attend a brain injury screening in parliament to raise awareness of brain injury, and gain insight into the screening process used in prisons as part of our pilot project.

The Disabilities Trust launch the results of report, Making the Link: Female Offending and Brain Injury, the first study of its kind into brain injury in female offenders.

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Female offenders with a brain injury at HMP Drake Hall near Stafford are receiving support from a specialist Linkworker from the Disabilities Trust Foundation.

The Disabilities Trust Foundation division was invited to present at an event organised by the UK Acquired Brain Injury Forum (UKABIF) held in Newbold Revel on Tuesday 15th November.

Research published today by the Centre for Mental Health states traumatic brain injury costs a total of £15 billion nationally every year and puts young people at a higher risk of poor mental health and offending.

The Foundation has just released its Brain Injury Linkworker Service Report (2016 edition) which combines Outcomes Reports from our work in prisons and young offender institutions.