We want to provide decent, safe and secure accommodation that supports individuals in their rehabilitation. We want to reduce levels of violence and self-harm and develop the evidence on what structures and interventions can help improve outcomes for individuals in prison.
We can be contacted at the following email address: evidence_partnerships@justice.gov.uk.
This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
Background. Problem drug use (PDU) is thought to be the cause of a very high level of social and economic costs - the total costs of Class A drug use in England and Wales have been estimated to be over £15 billion ...
Funded by: MRC
Lead research organisation: University of Manchester
The project provides insights on the natural history of problem drug user (PDU) offending, which is relevant to understanding the role of established crime networks in the entry of illicit goods into the estate and the effectiveness of measures to prevent and disrupt the supply of drugs and other illicit goods.
Drug supply offences are the most serious in the Misuse of Drugs Act (1971). In 2019, over 10,5000 offenders were sentenced for supply, with a maximum sentence of life imprisonment and 96% of Class A supply offences rece...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: Plymouth University
The project provides insights into the drug supply chain, particularly low-level supply, which could be relevant to understanding how illicit goods enter the estate, but does not directly address the role of established crime networks or the effectiveness of measures to prevent and disrupt supply.