Written question asked by Bridget Prentice (Labour) on Tuesday, 20 May 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 3 June 2003. It was answered by Paul Goggins (Labour) on Tuesday, 3 June 2003 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many of those in rehabilitation and treatment completed the programmes in each of the last five years; how many detoxified prisoners received follow-up, and of what kind, in each of the last five years; how many CARATS initial assessments led to the full process of counselling, assessment, referral, advice and through care in each year for which figures are available.

Answer: Ms Bridget Prentice: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many of those in rehabilitation and treatment completed the programmes in each of the last five years; [115747] (2) how many detoxified prisoners received follow-up, and of what kind, in each of the last five years; [115748] (3) how many CARATS initial assessments led to the full process of counselling, assessment, referral, advice and through care in each year for which figures are available. [115746] Paul Goggins: Information on how many prisoners who undertook rehabilitation and treatment completed the programmes in each of the last five years is not available centrally. The Prison Service is looking to see what additional monitoring arrangements might be put in place. Data are not available to show which services were accessed by prisoners following their initial assessment by the Counselling Assessment, Referral, Advice and Throughcare (CARAT) service or on the follow-up services accessed by those who have been detoxified. However, a recent survey showed that 41 per cent. of prisoners who had accessed the CARAT service had received detoxification.

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