Recommendation 59

As has been previously recognised, third sector organisations play a key role in supporting the delivery of support to neurodivergent people. This is clearly the case again in the context of their engagement with the criminal justice system. As the Committee previously recommended, the Scottish Government and the next administration must seek to ensure that third sector organisations have sustainable long-term funding to enable them to provide effective support to neurodivergent people in the criminal justice system. In addition, it should be ensured that the invaluable contribution that third sector organisations make is recognised and their insights and views are given equal weight to those of other bodies.