Introduction In the Baldry and Dowse article, it is identified that there has been increased handling of criminals with mental and cognitive disabilities. The article further highlights that police officers are seen as managers who effectively handle the situations of such individuals especially in cells and prisons among other places. A justification of the statement as briefed in the article is that most of the mentally and cognitive disabled individuals have a higher rate of contact with police officers throughout their lives. This essay critically reviews the Baldry and Dowse’s article ‘compounding mental and cognitive disability: police as care managers’ with a view of providing an insight into the care of people with mental and cognitive disabilities with respect to the Australian criminal justice system. The Key Arguments Covered Complex needs In their article, Baldry and Dowse state that most people who handle individuals mental and cognitive disabilities fail to understand the behaviours and needs of the patients. The complexity of the needs of such patients requires a deeper understanding since they are multifaceted. They draw attention from five major sources namely demographic, health and disability, socioeconomic issues, early life, and criminal justice contact issues. Involvement in Criminal Justice The article brings into light the involvement of the criminal justice system in handling mentally impaired individuals because most of these people are categorised into either offenders or victims. Usually, the police have difficulty in dealing with such individuals since many of the officers are not specialists to handle the cases. In a personal viewpoint, the use of police to management queer situations that are caused by mentally incapacitated individuals is the best regardless of the severe anxiety that can arise among them. Police First Contact The article also reveals that earlier contacts of the mentally impaired individuals with police officers are essential for prevention of crime commitment for the rest of their lives. In addition, the article indicates that the right time to tame cognitive complexes is during their teenage age (about 14 years). A major problem that is experienced is the considerably low rate at which the police officers meet these individuals at teenage. First Police and Juvenile Justice Contact Police officers provide more support to cases of mental disabilities even before the children can be taken to juvenile custodies. This situation is experienced because a laxity is seen in other institutions such as hospitals and social works. The juvenile justice is achieved thereafter to correct offending behaviours that are portrayed by such people. Police Custody Most of the mentally impaired individuals are taken to police custodies because of public outcry, safety, and wellbeing of the individuals themselves. This practice is aimed at reducing homelessness and risk of committing offences among others. Police Contact over Time A greater percentage of police contact is achieved when the individuals are identified and met at teenage. Therefore, effective management is required at an earlier stage of identification of the problem. The Text’s Position with Disability in Relation to Criminal Justice in Australia Mental and cognitive disabilities are critical issues that result in cost escalation due to the frequent problems that are caused by the individuals with such problems. The justice systems of Australia