scottish prison drug trends
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Scottish Prison Drug Trends. Stephen Heller-Murphy Addiction Policy Development SPS HQ - Edinburgh. Prisons. 13 public prisons 2 private prisons 14 health boards but only 9 have prisons 8 CJAs 29 Local Authorities (+3 Islands) Continuity is complicated. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Scottish Prison Drug TrendsScottish Prison Drug Trends
Stephen Heller-MurphyAddiction Policy Development
SPS HQ - Edinburgh
PrisonsPrisons
13 public prisons
2 private prisons
14 health boards
but only 9 have prisons
8 CJAs
29 Local Authorities (+3 Islands)
Continuity is complicated
Prisoner PopulationPrisoner Population
Multiple DeprivationMultiple Deprivation
Multiple complex needsMultiple complex needs
Alcohol UseAlcohol Use
AUDIT score 0-7 AUDIT score 8-15 AUDIT score 16-40
Untried 26 23 47
Convicted ≤ 30 4 0 2
Convicted 31+ 7 8 13
Totals 37 (28%) 31 (24%) 62 (48%)
Audit score 20+ 42 (32%)
Also drug dependant
20 (15%)
Drug use last year Drug use last year
Drug use trends Drug use trends (from prisoner surveys)(from prisoner surveys)
Post release DRDPost release DRD
Closing the gapsClosing the gaps
Young offender’s crime is fuelled by alcohol not drugs
Short term and remand prisoners need diverted into treatment
We need homeless, out of hours and weekend community services urgently