Levels of ADHD among convicts ‘being ignored’

PRISON authorities are “ignoring” the high prevalence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) among inmates.

Michael Fitzgerald, Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin, said failure to diagnose and treat ADHD among convicts meant that, on release, they were likely to end back on drugs and possibly further crime.

His comments follow the publication of a report by the British Government which said children with ADHD were more likely to commit crime later in life.