Written question asked by Nia Griffith (Labour) on Wednesday, 12 December 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 December 2007. It was answered by Lord Hanson of Flint (Labour) on Tuesday, 18 December 2007 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.
Prisoners: Drugs
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many people sentenced for drug related offences who were placed on a treatment programme (a) successfully completed the course, (b) remained drugs free for 12 months after completing the course and (c) went on to commit further offences in the latest period for which figures are available.
- Answer
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This information is not available in the form requested. The total numbers completing drug treatment are given in the following table. Research suggests that those completing a drug treatment and testing order (now the drug rehabilitation requirement) have significantly lower reconviction rates (33 per cent.) than those who don't (91 per cent.). Research also suggests that prison drug treatment can reduce re-offending by around 10 per cent.
2006-07 Number¹ Probation² Drug rehabilitation requirement 5,940 Prisons² Intensive rehabilitation programmes 8,350 ¹ Rounded to the nearest 10 ² Treatment options for which completion figures are available.
Secondary information
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- Reference
- 469 c1289W; 174735
- Session
- 2007-08
- Subjects
- Drugs Prisons
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