Criminal Justice Bill

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Conference
National Disabled Members 2003
Date
9 July 2003
Decision
Carried as Amended

Where not achieved in the Criminal Justice Bill now going through Parliament or in any current or future legislation of the devolved administrations of Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, UNISON will continue to campaign for:

1)disability hate crime to attract the same extra penalty as race hate crime;

2)full access for disabled people to all buildings associated with the criminal justice system;

3)routine recording of the access needs of all disabled people who become involved in the criminal justice system;

4)disability training for all functionaries of the criminal justice system.