Written Question · S3W-18896 · Session 3
What support is offered to prisoners suffering from alcohol-related problems, broken down by prison.
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive what support is offered to prisoners suffering from alcohol-related problems, broken down by prison.
The answer
I have asked Mike Ewart, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:
Prisoners coming into custody are assessed for Substance Misuse issues, which include alcohol-related problems. Prisoners with an identified need are offered medical intervention, groupwork and one to one motivational support.
The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) offers an Alcohol Awareness Programme at Aberdeen, Barlinnie, Cornton Vale, Edinburgh, Glenochil, Greenock, Inverness, Perth, Peterhead, Polmont and Shotts prisons. While this can be delivered in open prisons the SPS believes it is better that prisoners'' needs are addressed prior to being transferred to an open prison. SPS also operates a Substance Related Offending Behaviour Programme for offenders with either alcohol and/or drug issues that consists of around 120 hours of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. This is for very high, high and medium risk offenders and is currently being delivered in Aberdeen, Cornton Vale, Barlinnie, Edinburgh, Glenochil, Polmont and Shotts prisons.
Access to Alcoholics Anonymous and other community agencies providing services in prison are also available.
Prisoners coming into custody are assessed for Substance Misuse issues, which include alcohol-related problems. Prisoners with an identified need are offered medical intervention, groupwork and one to one motivational support.
The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) offers an Alcohol Awareness Programme at Aberdeen, Barlinnie, Cornton Vale, Edinburgh, Glenochil, Greenock, Inverness, Perth, Peterhead, Polmont and Shotts prisons. While this can be delivered in open prisons the SPS believes it is better that prisoners'' needs are addressed prior to being transferred to an open prison. SPS also operates a Substance Related Offending Behaviour Programme for offenders with either alcohol and/or drug issues that consists of around 120 hours of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. This is for very high, high and medium risk offenders and is currently being delivered in Aberdeen, Cornton Vale, Barlinnie, Edinburgh, Glenochil, Polmont and Shotts prisons.
Access to Alcoholics Anonymous and other community agencies providing services in prison are also available.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S3W-18896 by reference.