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DRUGS
IN SCOTLAND: MEETING THE CHALLENGE |
| PRISONS |
| 59. The Scottish Prison Service should
further develop reduction to abstinence and education programmes for long-term prisoners
appropriate to the needs of the individuals (para 8.29). |
| 60. The Medical Adviser to the Scottish
Prison Service should make arrangements for all prison medical staff to have regular
training sessions on drug misuse issues, either in-house or by attendance at external
courses (para 8.31). |
| 61. The Social Work Services Group of The
Scottish Office and the Scottish Prison Service should consider the feasibility of a
throughcare pilot scheme to determine what combination of support and advice for prisoners
with drug problems (and their families), during imprisonment and following return to the
community, might help the prisoner to remain drug free on release and assist the
development of good practice (para 8.34). |
| 62. Drug Action Teams should encourage
arrangements to develop liaison between prisons in their area and community-based drug
services on the lines developed in Tayside. It may be necessary to coordinate and support
these local initiatives. SWSG and the Scottish Prison Service should consider how best
this can be taken forward (para 8.35). |
