§ Mr. Roebuckasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what treatment is available for alcoholics in Her Majesty's Prisons; and what arrangements are made for their medical care upon discharge.
§ Mr. Elystan MorganAlcoholics received into prison in England and Wales are examined by medical officers. They may recommend hospital orders; transfer to hospital; transfer to special treatment units or to open prisons. Medical officers supervise alcoholics in custody and refer those who are suitable to appropriate clinics or hostels on release. The association of the prison welfare service with the probation and 131W after-care services, and its liaison with Alcoholics Anonymous—who hold meetings in many prisons—and other voluntary organisations, ensures that alcoholics on leaving prison can be referred to agencies prepared to help them.