Armstrong v Davis Circumstances Giving Rise & Injunction Requirements
Circumstances leading to injunction
Self evaluation and transition plan
PREVALENCE OF DISABILITIES IN OFFENDER POPULATIONS
| GENERAL POPULATION | OFFENDER POPULATION | % ARRESTED 5 YRS POST HIGH SCHOOL | |
| Emotionally Disturbed | 2% | 16.2% | 57.6% |
| Learning Disabled | 3/6% | 36%*
30-40%** 17.5%*** |
31.0% |
| Mentally Retarded | 2-3% | 9.5% | 18.6% |
| Visually Handicapped | .1% | 1.6% | 3/7% |
| Hearing Impaired | .5% | 1.4% | 12.9% |
| Other Disabilities | 4.1% | 2.8% | 12.7% |
| * National Center
for State Courts (1982)
** Statistics compiled form 55% of reviewed studies (Brier, 1989) *** Pervasive LD found in juvenile camp populations (3 year study, Cowardin, 1997) |
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