A report by User Voice for the NHS confirms that synthetic cannabinoid Spice is the most popular drug in prison and causes serious health & security problems. Its popularity is attributed to its “bird killing” properties.
Latest Clinks report on probation changes finds a ‘narrowing’ of services, with changes from one-to-one support to more group work, and from more flexible person-centred approaches to a more process driven or ‘box-ticking’ arrangements.
The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addictions describes a resilient European drug market with increased levels of use and potency of many drugs.
Large scale DoH study into prison drug recovery wings quantifies the range and depths of needs of many drug using offenders in custody.
Embedding desistance practice The timing of the Probation Inspectorate’s new thematic inspection on desistance and young
New Prison Reform Trust report highlights the high number of young people in custody who were in care and says some areas are effective at preventing this.
New draft NICE guidelines set out seven key areas to ensure that prisoners receive same standard of care for their physical health as people in the community.
Cost reductions may stabilise the financial positions of CRCs, but could limit innovation and compromise service delivery.
Interesting infograhic from the Ministry of Justice on gender differences within the criminal justice system.
Supervisible An intriguing new report by Professor Wendy Fitzgibbon and Carolyne Kardia for the Howard League for
Probation Inspectors’ 5th report into Transforming Rehabilitation reports some improvements but many persistent problems & concern over quality in private CRCs.
Latest round-up of the latest research and information on drug and alcohol issues from Andrew Brown looks at the size of the European drug market and much more
