Norwich MP hears of efforts to tackle drug addiction in local prisons
January 18, 2012 9:06 AM
Originally published by Simon Wright MP
Originally published by Simon Wright MP
Norwich South MP Simon Wright has today met with RAPt (Rehabilitation for Addicted Prisoners Trust), who deliver programmes to rehabilitate addicted prisoners in HMPs Norwich and Wayland.
Simon Wright said: "I was very keen to meet with RAPt. More than half of all new prisoners are known to have recently taken drugs, and many of those have long term addictions. Rehabilitating addicted prisoners plays a really important role in reducing re-offending and making our communities safer. I wanted to hear from RAPt about the programmes they were delivering locally and the impact they were having.
"Getting offenders off drugs and into work provides clear benefits to the individual, to society, and to the economy. Crime is often interwoven with drug and alcohol abuse. Evidence provided by research supports the view that intensive work done in prisons to tackle addiction is vital."
For infomation about a study conducted last year into the effectiveness of high intensity drug addiction programmes delivered in prisons, seehttp://www.rapt.org.uk/news.asp?itemid=260&itemTitle=RAPt+publishes+findings+of+new+study+into+the+impact+on+reoffending+of+intensive+drug+treatment+in+prisons§ion=36§ionTitle=News+%26+Views
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