Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 42017

Drugs: Misuse

Tabled: 27 March 2025

Answered: 4 April 2025

Question

Bell Ribeiro-Addy

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to support prisoners leaving prisons with drug addiction.

Answer

Sir Nicholas Dakin

The Ministry of Justice works closely with the Department for Health and Social Care and NHS England to ensure that people leaving prison with a drug or alcohol problem stay in treatment and can get the support they need to recover from addiction.To suppo...

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