Arrest and Charge Statistics for detained persons/defendants who have ASD.

The request was refused by South Yorkshire Police.

Hello [Authority name],

I am writing to you in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information from [Authority name]:

1) the number of people arrested within your force area over the last 12 months for

a) sexual offences,
b) violent offences and
c) other dangerous offences

and whom

a) disclosed having an Autistic Spectrum Disorder upon arrest and/or at the time of their detention in custody being authorised AND
b) were charged with a criminal offence.

In an attempt to clarify and make our request clear, I can confirm that the disclosure request relates to those individuals who have declared or it has been established that they have or are on the Autistic Spectrum in some capacity.

Please provide the information in the form of an excel, word, and/or pdf document where possible, however, if it is easier to send via postal mail, we are happy to receive such to our postal address of Conviction, 7 Bell Yard, London, WC2A 2JR.

If it is not possible to provide the information requested due to the information exceeding the cost of compliance limits identified in Section 12, please provide advice and assistance, under the Section 16 obligations of the Act, as to how we can refine our request.

If you can identify any ways that our request could be refined we would be grateful for any further advice and assistance.

If you have any queries please don’t hesitate to contact me via email or letter and I will be very happy to clarify what we are asking for and discuss the request, my details are outlined below.

Thank you for your time and I look forward to your response.

Best wishes,

Ryan Jarvis
Founder
For and on behalf of Conviction

Email: [email address]
Address: 7 Bell Yard, London, WC2A 2JR

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Dear Ryan Jarvis

 

Please find attached our response to your Freedom of Information request.

 

Regards

 

 

Jane Adamson

Information Compliance Clerk

South Yorkshire Police

Information Compliance Unit/ Performance & Governance

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Sheffield

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