Courts and Custody
Access to courts and custody for people with disabilities.
Courts
Courts must provide accommodations at hearings, including interpreters, written materials, extra time, breaks and accessible rooms. A person may not be penalised for missing a hearing where a disability prevented attendance and they contacted the court as soon as they could.
Custody
Facilities must provide medication, mobility aids and suitable cells, and must not use isolation as a substitute for care.
Sentencing
A judge may take a person's disability and treatment needs into account when setting conditions, but a disability is not by itself a reason to excuse a crime.