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Home Office

Answer

Dr. Kumar: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what programmes are available to (a) assess and (b) treat the drug and alcohol addictions of (i) staff and (ii) inmates at each classification of prison and offenders institution in the UK; and if he will make a statement. [115545] Paul Goggins: When a member of staff is recognised as having a drink or drug related problem the Prison Service will offer assistance and guidance on appropriate remedial action. We will support and encourage staff who acknowledge their problem. Our Staff Care and Welfare Service will offer basic counselling and staff will be treated through the NHS facilities where appropriate. However, staff are expected to cooperate constructively and continue with remedial action to overcome their problem. A comprehensive range of measures is available to prisoners to address the needs of drug misusers with the needs of alcohol users determined much more on a local basis. Detoxification services are available in all local prisons and remand centres for alcohol and other drugs. The Counselling Assessment, Referral, Advice and Throughcare (CARAT) service which deals also with alcohol as part of poly-drug use is available to all prisoners in England and Wales; and intensive rehabilitation programmes are available in 60 establishments.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

115545; 406 c150-1W

Session

2002-03

Subjects

Alcoholic drinks Drugs Medical treatments Prisoners Prisons Misuse Staff

Link

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