Recent headlines have underscored the need for more FASD training and understanding at all levels of the criminal legal system.
Announcing the 2024 Dr. Sterling Clarren Research Award Recipient!
We are excited to announce that Katelyn Mullally has received the 2024 Dr. Sterling Clarren FASD Research Award!
Become an FASD-informed police officer
It is important that police have a grounded understanding of how FASD impacts a person’s involvement with the justice system.
Trainee Series: Over-Represented Yet Under-Resourced: Exploring FASD in the Justice System
Within the justice system, there remains a population that is overrepresented, yet unfortunately also overlooked.
Black History Month: An Interview with Monique Reboe Benjamin
To celebrate Black History Month, we would like to profile one of the talented Black researchers we’re grateful to have in our network.
Shedding light on human trafficking
Human trafficking is a grave violation of human rights that affects individuals worldwide. On Human Trafficking Awareness Day, it is crucial to raise awareness, educate ourselves, and take collective action to combat it.
Human Rights Day 2023: Know Your Rights
Sunday was the United Nations’ Human Rights Day – a day dedicated to commemorating one of the world’s most groundbreaking global pledges: the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).
Introducing the 2023 Claudette Bradshaw FASD Innovation Award Recipients
We are pleased to announce the Manitoba FASD Centre and FASD Justice Team are the recipients of this year’s Claudette Bradshaw FASD Innovation Award for their program supporting adults with FASD in the justice system.
Trainee Series: Application of FASD Screening Tools to Dangerous Offender Judgements
In spite of overrepresentation, people with FASD often go undetected in legal settings, as they may not show obvious physical characteristics and their impairments in mental functioning, while substantial, may be somewhat hidden. Unfortunately, this failure to detect FASD may result in poor treatment outcomes, increased risk of reoffending, and overall poorer health.
Trainee Series: Learning about FASD through the eyes of criminal justice professionals
In what follows, I discuss the novel and interesting perspectives of professionals working in the criminal justice system and how and why my findings affected my learning journey.