Autism Forensic Service

•Facilitating timely discharge and least restrictive principles for autistic people in secure services.

•Clinical Case Management of autistic people with forensic needs in the community (via conditional discharge/CTO)

•Collaborative safety planning with autistic people at risk of offending  in the community

•Supervision/advice/guidance to other agencies working with Autistic people (Probation/Police/ASC/DSR/CTR)

• Based on the Good Lives Model-reducing risk by improving a person’s quality of life
• Person centred - Autistic people being empowered to develop self agency to improve their own sense of well being
• Working with Autistic people to Identify and Mitigate their risk of offending and gain a greater understanding of protective factors
• Multiagency communication to support Autistic people
• Assessment and appreciation of social communication and interaction needs and the impact of repetitive/repeated behaviours and sensory needs on their wellbeing and offending behaviour.
• Risk Assessment and formulation with the person
• Improved public safety as a result of these interventions

Dale Taylor 

Forensic Lead for Autistic People

I am a registered mental health nurse and lead for the autism forensic service at MPFT.

Sarah Kaba

Forensic Liaison for Autistic People

I have worked with people with Autism for the past 18 years, first as a support worker and a classroom assistant. I later trained as a Mental Health Nurse and worked in a medium secure forensic hospital for five years on the PICU and Rehabilitation before taking up my current role as Forensic Liaison for Autistic People.

Dr Emma Mair 

Clinical Psychologist

Since I completed my Clinical Psychology Doctorate in 2009 I have worked across different settings including secure hospitals, prisons, intensive support teams and the community learning disability team. I have worked with autistic people throughout my career and have been qualified to assess and diagnose Autism Spectrum Disorders since 2011.

Jacky Cox

Mental Health Liaison for Autistic Adults

I am a Social Worker and I work as a mental health liaison worker for autistic adults at MPFT across Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin.

This means that I see autistic adults when they are admitted to a local psychiatric hospital.  We look together at reasonable adjustments and at support whilst people are in hospital. I also support Care Coordinators / Keyworkers at MPFT when they are working with an adult who is autistic. This is to promote understanding of autism and to support the work of the MPFT teams.

Katy Grant 

Team Secretary

I’m Katy the team secretary I help with general enquiries from patients and other services. I am also heavily involved in the day to day tasks such as, booking appointments, updating clinical systems and sending out reports and letter’s. I joined the team in 2022 and  enjoy being part of a very caring and professional service.

Janan Chopra

Forensic Liaison for Autistic People

I support autistic adults who have forensic histories, to avoid unnecessary hospital admission and/or support with appropriate and safe discharge from hospital settings. I work as part of the MDT setting and ensure that reasonable adjustments have been made for each individual and that the appropriate services are involved and co-ordinated.

A collaborative safety plan is a 6-10 session intervention that improves autistic peoples understanding of:

• Their symptoms of ASD and what this means for them
• Their offences and the consequences
• A person’s strengths and challenges
• Joint assessment of risk factors

We then make a plan together to reduce the risk of offending

• National strategy for autistic children, young people and adults: 2021 to 2026
• Nice Guidelines (2021) Autism spectrum disorder in adults: diagnosis and management
• Transforming Care Agenda (2017)
• Building the Right Support 2015
• The Care Act (2014)
• The Human Rights Act (1998)
• The Autism Act 2009 (c15)
• The Mental Health Act (1983)