Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 100713

Prisons and Young Offender Institutions: Drugs

Tabled: 16 December 2025
Answered: 23 December 2025

Question

Pam Cox

LabourColchester

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisons and Young Offender Institutions currently have (a) an Incentivised Substance Free Living Unit operating, (b) a Drug Recovery Wing operating, and (c) a Drug Strategy Lead in post.

Answer

Jake Richards
HM Prison & Probation Service (HMPPS) has funded Incentivised Substance Free Living Units in 85 prisons, and six currently have abstinence-based Drug Recovery Wings. To support delivery of HMPPS’ Drug and Alcohol Strategy, 54 prisons have a dedicated ...

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