The justice system includes:

• prisons
• the courts
• police
• the law.

Autistic people are more likely to have contact with the justice system than other people.

This includes:

• as victims of crime
• as people who know about a crime
• as someone who might have committed a crime
• as someone who broke the law.

But Autistic people are more likely to be a victim of crime than to commit a crime.

It can be hard for Autistic people to understand how the justice system works.

And people in the justice system often don’t understand how Autistic people:

• behave
• communicate.

This can mean they are unfair to Autistic people.

Some Autistic people might need support when they go to court.

This might include support if they feel:

• stressed
• uncomfortable.

We will support people who work in the justice system to understand more about autism.

We will also make sure services in the justice system can support Autistic people in the ways they need.

We will create inclusive spaces for Autistic people in parts of the justice system.

For example, in prisons.