NATIONAL LEGAL AND POLICY FRAMEWORK CONCERNING DEFENDANTS AND PERSONS DEPRIVED OF LIBERTY WITH INTELLECTUAL AND/OR PSYCHOSOCIAL DISABILITIES IN LAW AND PRACTICE 70 – „Lithuanian Sign Language A1.1 Distance Learning Course" (Lithuanian Sign Language Translation Centre) - 20 officers completed the training.89 According to the Prosecutor General's Office, training for prosecutors on various topics is ongoing. However, the qualitative research has revealed that many prosecutors do not have adequate skills or knowledge on how to communicate with persons with intellectual and/or psychosocial disabilities nor on the procedural safeguards recommended by the EC. According to the Lithuanian National Courts Administration, in 2021, 33 judges and 6 assistant judges took part in the training organised by the Administration within the framework of the general skills training programme "Mental Health Literacy". During the training, participants were provided with information on topics such as "The concept of mental health and mental health disorder", "Mental health stigma, historical context, societal and legal implications", "Mood disorders and depression: signs, help options in Lithuania, communication peculiarities", "Psychosis and schizophrenia: Signs, help options in Lithuania, communication features”, “Anxiety disorders: signs, help options in Lithuania, communication features” and “Psychological crises and suicide: signs, help options in Lithuania, communication features”. Reply from The Police Department under the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania No. 5-S-21981, 8 November, 2022. 89