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Written question asked by Keith Vaz (Labour) on Monday, 2 July 2012, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 4 July 2012. It was answered by Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 9 July 2012 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Drugs: Prisons

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what proportion of prisoners entered each prison with an addiction to drugs in 2011-12.

[115365]

Answer

Information is collected by the Department in respect of the total number of prisoners receiving clinical interventions for drug dependence in prisons in England and Wales and within each prison in 2010-11, the most recent year for which data are available. Data are not yet available for 2011-12.

In 2010-11, a total of 30,459 detoxification drug treatments were provided to male and female prisoners of all ages and a total of 30,650 extended prescribing maintenance treatments were provided. Data in respect of each prison have been placed in the Library.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
115365; 548 c89W
Session
2012-13
Related items
Deposited Paper DEP2012-1150
Monday, 9 July 2012
Deposited papers
House of Commons
Subjects
Drugs Prisoners Prisons
Link
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