洛杉矶的一个小组利用神经心理学评估,将认知残疾者从监狱转移到康复,减少累犯。 A Los Angeles team uses neuropsychological evaluations to divert people with cognitive disabilities from prison to rehabilitation, reducing recidivism.

由诺亚·考克斯领导的洛杉矶县公设辩护人小组正致力于通过查明沟通、逻辑和解决问题方面的缺陷,减少对诸如胎儿酒精综合症、唐氏综合症或创伤性脑损伤等未诊断的认知残疾者的监禁。 A Los Angeles County Public Defender team led by Noah Cox is working to reduce incarceration of people with undiagnosed cognitive disabilities, such as Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Down Syndrome, or traumatic brain injury, by identifying impairments in communication, logic, and problem-solving. 团队使用神经心理评估和记录来确保转移程序而不是监狱, 正如在吉米,一个56岁的无家可归和反复逮捕的历史, 谁被诊断和连接到长期支持服务通过加利福尼亚的区域中心. The team uses neuropsychological evaluations and records to secure diversion programs instead of prison, as seen with Jimmy, a 56-year-old with a history of homelessness and repeated arrests, who was diagnosed and connected to long-term support services through California’s regional centers. 该倡议旨在打破累犯循环,将康复优先于对有认知挑战者的惩罚,从而打破累犯的周期。 The initiative aims to break cycles of recidivism by prioritizing rehabilitation over punishment for those with cognitive challenges.