Scottish Prison Drug Trends

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Scottish Prison Drug Trends

• Stephen Heller-Murphy
• Addiction Policy Development
• SPS HQ - Edinburgh

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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

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Prisoner Population
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Multiple Deprivation
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Multiple complex needs
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Alcohol Use
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Drug use last year
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Drug use trends (from prisoner surveys)
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Post release DRD
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Closing the gaps

• Young offenders 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

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• Thank You
• Stephen.Heller-Murphy_at_sps.pnn.gov.uk
• 0131 244 8636