Apr. 30 2024
Source Page: Proposed amendments to PACE Codes of Practice A and C: strip searchesFound: ...................................... 78 17 Testing persons for the presence of specified Class A drugs
Asked by: John Hayes (Conservative - South Holland and The Deepings)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of inmates in prisons were drug tested at least once in (a) 2022 and (b) 2023.
Answered by Edward Argar - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
The information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
All prisons have a zero-tolerance approach to drugs. Our drug testing contract also enables us to deliver key commitments in the Cross-Government Drug Strategy such as: testing of offenders who receive a Drug Rehabilitation Requirement, the pilot of Intensive Supervision Courts and increased flexibility to test for a broader range of drugs. In addition, all prisons have been provided with access to forensic testing of items seized or found within the estate.
Our £100 million Security Investment Programme completed in March 2022 and delivered 75 additional X-ray body scanners, supplying full coverage across the closed male estate. We have also installed 84 X-ray baggage scanners at 49 sites, drug detection machines and metal detection archways. Furthermore, we are taking steps to support individuals with substance misuse issues in prison. We have dramatically increased the number of incentivised substance-free living units (ISFLs), where prisoners commit to living drug-free with incentives and regular testing. 80 prisons now have an ISFL, up from 25 in summer 2022.
Apr. 29 2024
Source Page: Rwanda: country policy and information notesFound: have improved considerably… Allegations of torture and ill -treatment in official civilian prisons
Apr. 25 2024
Source Page: Offender management statistics quarterly: October to December 2023Found: success ive quarter, Release on Temporary Licence (ROTL) and incidences of prisoner transfers between prisons
Apr. 25 2024
Source Page: Justice data lab statistics: April 2024Found: The programme took place in adult male prisons throughout England and Wales.
Apr. 25 2024
Source Page: Offender management statistics quarterly: October to December 2023Found: success ive quarter, Release on Temporary Licence (ROTL) and incidences of prisoner transfers between prisons
Apr. 25 2024
Source Page: Safety in custody: quarterly update to December 2023Found: Recent requests include number of deaths, self -harm and assaults in prisons.
Apr. 25 2024
Source Page: Safety in custody: quarterly update to December 2023Found: Recent requests include number of deaths, self -harm and assaults in prisons.
Apr. 25 2024
Source Page: Building a New Scotland: Justice in an independent ScotlandFound: Prisons are a crucial component of the justice system and vital for supporting rehabilitation.
Apr. 25 2024
Source Page: Building a New Scotland: Justice in an independent Scotland - Easy ReadFound: These include drugs, gambling and organised crime.