HC Deb 23 July 2004 vol 424 cc863-5W
John McDonnell

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if he will list the accredited offender behaviour programmes available in each prison; [183996]

(2) how many places were available on each accredited offender behaviour programme in each prison in the last year for which figures are available. [183997]

Paul Goggins

[holding answer 19 July 2004]: A table has been placed in the Library which gives information on the programmes available in each prison in the public and contracted sectors in 2003–04. We are not able to provide information in terms of the number of places, but have provided the number of accredited offending

Offending behaviour programmes currently in development or awaiting accreditation
Programme Status Expected accreditation date Lead responsibility for development
A booster module for the accredited violence programmes Designed by the Canadian Technica Software Corporation. Implementation of this programme has been delayed due to resource limitations. A review of resources for the financial year 2005–06 will determine whether this is to be rolled out. If so, a submission to CSAP will be made. 2005–06(see not, left) NPS
The second Domestic Violence programme (CDVP) Designed by the Correctional Services Canada and is also accredited for use by HMPS for those offenders in custody. It is currently being piloted in NPS areas. March 2005 NPSNPS
A community version of the prison adapted sex offender treatment programme Development of this programme will be subject to resources Provisionally October 2005 NPS
A sex offender one to one internet offenders programme Developed by NPS it has been piloted. Provisionally October 2005 NPS
Healthy sexual functioning To complement an existing sex offender programme. Currently being piloted. A community version of HMPS Healthy Sexual Functioning (HSF) will be adapted when resources permit. October 2004 HMPS/NPS
JETS Juvenile Enhanced Thinking Skills October 2004 HMPS
Programme for violent psychopathic offenders A complex intervention, across a number of modules, which aims to reduce recidivism in high risk, violent offenders who have high levels of psychopathy. The programme emphasises the need for staff training and support, integration of treatment across the wider regime and progreesion and resettlement. Currently being piloted in the DSPD units at HMP Frankland and Rampton High Security Hospital. February 2005 HMPS
C.A.R.E a multi-modal intervention for women in custody Choices, Actions, Relationships and Emotions. In development, to be piloted later in 2004. The programme is being developed by Offending Behaviour Programmes Unit in partnership with the Women's Team. It targets medium to high risk women with multiple needs and who have been convicted for violent or substance-related offences. At this stage it is only likely to be available for women in custody. 2005 HMPS/NPS
FOR Focus oN Resettlement—short pre-release motivational programme 2005 HMPS/NPS
Short duration programme for substance abusers The programme is being developed by the Prison Service Drug Strategy Unit (DSU) November 2004 HMPS
Prisons-Addressing Substance Related The newly formed Women's Team has responsibility to develop intensive drug P-ASRO (For Women) March 2006 HMPS
behaviour programmes completed by prisoners and the numbers of accredited drug programme starts in that year.

Mrs. Gillan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what new offender behaviour programmes are being considered; who is developing them; and when each is expected to become accredited. [184689]

Paul Goggins

Since 2000 the National Probation Directorate and Her Majesty's Prison Service have successfully designed and gained accreditation for 15 probation and 10 prison offender behaviour programmes covering a comprehensive range of offender needs.

Programmes for further work in connection with women's offending, domestic violence, drugs and sex offending will be submitted for accreditation at the Correctional Services Accreditation Panel in line with the schedule in the table.

Offending behaviour programmes currently in development or awaiting accreditation
Programme Status Expected accreditation date Lead responsibility for development
Offending PASRO/Action on Drugs treatment programmes for women in custody. The team intends to modify and develop two programmes, which are already accredited for men and are currently being piloted in women's prisons—PASRO and "Action on Drugs".