HC Deb 22 January 2004 vol 416 cc1441-2W
Mrs. Curtis-Thomas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what number and what percentage of short-term prisoners completed a fast track rehabilitation programme during their time in prison in each of the last five years; and what plans he has to increase this percentage over the next two years. [148908]

Paul Goggins

Information is not collected specifically on treatment provision by length of stay in prison. There is currently no system to "fast track" prisoners onto rehabilitation programmes. A short duration drug treatment programme is to be piloted in April 04, giving access to short term and remand prisoners. Detoxification is available immediately on reception into prison.

The Street Crime Initiative makes provision for prisoners to be fast tracked into drug treatment interventions. This includes CARAT services (Counselling, Assessment, Referral, Advice & Through care), as well as detoxification. From April-November 2003, 2,453 prisoners were referred to CARATs. Of those, 1951 were appropriate referrals, 1,807 received an initial assessment and 898 received detoxification.

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to extend the FOR rehabilitation programme which ran in South Wales to other areas. [148909]

Paul Goggins

The FOR resettlement programme for short-term prisoners is currently in development and being piloted in two establishments. The Prison Service will be seeking the advice of the Correctional Service Accreditation Panel on the programme and will take decisions about extending it to other areas in the light of the advice provided and resourcing available.

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