HC Deb 09 December 2002 vol 396 cc120-1W
David Hamilton

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what measures the Government are taking to rehabilitate prisoners who are drug addicts. [84546]

Hilary Benn

Her Majesty's Prison Service has in place a framework to address the needs of prisoners with low, moderate and severe drug misuse problems. This includes detoxification services which are available in all local and remand prisons, a drug service known as CARATs (counselling, assessment, referral, advice and throughcare) and voluntary drug testing which are both available across the prison estate. There is also a range of intensive treatment programmes available in 60 prisons.

Mr. Goodman

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners who have taken the Alpha Course in prisons have re-offended. [84749]

Hilary Benn

This information is not available and could be collected only at disproportionate cost.

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