Scottish Prison Drug Trends

Scottish Prison Drug TrendsScottish Prison Drug Trends

Stephen Heller-MurphyAddiction Policy Development

SPS HQ - Edinburgh

PrisonsPrisons

13 public prisons

2 private prisons

14 health boards

but only 9 have prisons

8 CJAs

29 Local Authorities (+3 Islands)

Continuity is complicated

Prisoner PopulationPrisoner Population

Multiple DeprivationMultiple Deprivation

Multiple complex needsMultiple complex needs

Alcohol UseAlcohol Use

AUDIT score 0-7 AUDIT score 8-15 AUDIT score 16-40

Untried 26 23 47

Convicted ≤ 30 4 0 2

Convicted 31+ 7 8 13

Totals 37 (28%) 31 (24%) 62 (48%)

Audit score 20+ 42 (32%)

Also drug dependant

20 (15%)

Drug use last year Drug use last year

Drug use trends Drug use trends (from prisoner surveys)(from prisoner surveys)

Post release DRDPost release DRD

Closing the gapsClosing the gaps

Young offender’s crime is fuelled by alcohol not drugs

Short term and remand prisoners need diverted into treatment

We need homeless, out of hours and weekend community services urgently

Thank You

Stephen.Heller-Murphy@sps.pnn.gov.uk

0131 244 8636