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Written Question
Offenders: Drugs
Thursday 21st March 2024

Asked by: Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Labour - Slough)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to help ensure the rehabilitation of offenders with a history of substance abuse.

Answered by Edward Argar - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)

We know that substance misuse drives reoffending, and are committed to supporting offenders to overcome addictions and turn their lives around. Our landmark Drugs Strategy sets out the ambitious cross-government 10-year plan to address illegal drug use, underpinned by record additional investment – as part of which, the Ministry of Justice is supporting offenders at every stage of the criminal justice system into recovery.

In prison we have dramatically increased the number of incentivised substance-free living (ISFL) units, where prisoners commit to living drug-free with incentives and regular testing. Over 70 prisons now have an ISFL, up from 25 in summer 2022. To ensure prison leavers maintain their progress in treatment, we have recruited Health and Justice Partnership Coordinators nationwide to improve links between prison and community treatment services.

We are also supporting the rehabilitation of offenders with substance misuse needs in the community. We have increased probation’s drug testing capacity and we are piloting Intensive Supervision Courts (ISCs), to divert offenders with substance misuse and complex needs away from short custodial sentences into enhanced community-based sentences. ISCs aim to tackle the root cause of offending behaviour through robust supervision and interventions, frequent and random drug testing, and regular reviews with a single judge.

Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Cabinet Office

Mar. 13 2024

Source Page: Government delivers further expansion of health services to former armed forces personnel
Document: Government delivers further expansion of health services to former armed forces personnel (webpage)

Found: the £2.52 million Veteran Mobility Fund, as part of its commitment to drive better veteran health and recovery

Non-Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Office for Veterans' Affairs

Mar. 13 2024

Source Page: Government delivers further expansion of health services to former armed forces personnel
Document: Government delivers further expansion of health services to former armed forces personnel (webpage)

Found: the £2.52 million Veteran Mobility Fund, as part of its commitment to drive better veteran health and recovery

Select Committee
Formal Minutes 2023-24

Formal Minutes Mar. 07 2024

Committee: Public Accounts Committee

Found: -border travel during the COVID -19 pandemic: Sixteenth Report of Session 2022 -23 Correspondence from

Departmental Publication (Policy paper)
Ministry of Justice

Mar. 01 2024

Source Page: Morton Hall Prison: Action Plan
Document: inspection report for Morton Hall Prison (PDF)

Found: • 37% deported directly from the prison in the last year.

Non-Departmental Publication (Policy paper)
HM Prison and Probation Service

Mar. 01 2024

Source Page: Morton Hall Prison: Action Plan
Document: inspection report for Morton Hall Prison (PDF)

Found: • 37% deported directly from the prison in the last year.

Scottish Parliament Debate - Main Chamber
First Minister’s Question Time - Thu 29 Feb 2024

Mentions:
1: Ross, Douglas (Con - Highlands and Islands) An inquiry led by a judge from outwith Scotland will get to the bottom of what happened. - Speech Link
2: Sarwar, Anas (Lab - Glasgow) exist”in Police Scotland.I return to the words of Margaret Caldwell:“Whatever a woman’s job, status, addictions - Speech Link
3: Cole-Hamilton, Alex (LD - Edinburgh Western) that her sister received in Edinburgh is not available in Glasgow, which means far longer waits and recovery - Speech Link
4: Yousaf, Humza (SNP - Glasgow Pollok) I am more than happy for the Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care to write to Tess - Speech Link

Scottish Parliament Select Committee
This report sets out the Public Audit Committee's scrutiny of the joint Auditor General for Scotland and Accounts Commission report, "Adult mental health".
 Adult mental health

Report Feb. 28 2024

Committee: Public Audit Committee

Found: However , the evidence we heard highlights that the Mental Health T ransition and Recovery plan (MHTRP

Scottish Parliament Select Committee
This report sets out the Public Audit Committee's scrutiny of the joint Auditor General for Scotland and Accounts Commission report, "Adult mental health".
 Adult mental health

Report Feb. 28 2024

Committee: Public Audit Committee

Found: However , the evidence we heard highlights that the Mental Health T ransition and Recovery plan (MHTRP

Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport

Feb. 23 2024

Source Page: New £2 maximum stake for under 25s playing online slots
Document: Evidence from the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (PDF)

Found: We supplemented the outputs from HSE with findings from statistical publications and reports available