Secure and forensic

The L&D Service for Norfolk and Suffolk is provided by Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with Julian Support and Project Nova. Project Nova is part of the Walking With the Wounded charity that supports military veterans and their families.  

The team provides support for vulnerable people of all ages including children and young people attending Police Investigation Centres (PICs), Courts and other locations used by criminal justice agencies.  

Contact with us varies according to need. Someone may see their practitioner only once. We may refer them to Julian Support for ongoing support. Project Nova provides a tailored service for military veterans. We work with many agencies to help former servicemen and women. We will liaise with any agency that can assist, including NHS and the voluntary sector. The person may also have contact with the service if they appear in court.  

The Liaison and Diversion Service arranges support for any health or social condition where referrals would improve health or justice outcomes. The service works to a recovery model that allows the people using the service to set their own goals.   

We prioritise screening people in custody with vulnerabilities such as learning disabilities, mental health, gender, age, alcohol or substance misuse, accommodation, financial problems, youths, people in custody for the first time, or physical health problems.  

We offer any support we can to people with other vulnerabilities that may benefit from support. This includes victims of bullying or domestic abuse, people with autistic spectrum disorders, sensory disorders or communication problems that may have an impact on offending behaviour.  

The aim of the Liaison and Diversion Service is to provide help and support that improves health and criminal justice outcomes. We advise the police and courts to help them reach optimal sentencing and custody decisions that support improved health and reduced offending.