What is the most effective way to support offenders with substance misuse problems with their rehabilitation, including through the custody-to-community transition? How can health and justice data be used to better understand the impact of substance misuse treatment on outcomes?
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The objective for MoJ is to develop a sustainable and effective prison and probation service that protects the public, delivers interventions that break the cycle of reoffending and rebuilds confidence in the criminal justice system. We want to divert adults, children and young people away from crime. Our evidence interests span a range of areas through all stages of the justice system, with a particular focus on improving holistic systems-wide understanding of what works to improve outcomes.
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Investigating the impact of family drug and alcohol courts (FDACs) on parental offending: a data linkage study
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Why might this be relevant?
This project specifically investigates the impact of family drug and alcohol courts on offending behavior, which aligns with the question's focus on supporting offenders with substance misuse problems and understanding the impact of treatment on outcomes.
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Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE
Why might this be relevant?
The project focuses on designing and implementing a substance misuse treatment model, which directly addresses the question.
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Insights on the natural history of problem drug user (PDU) offending
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
Why might this be relevant?
The project provides insights on the natural history of problem drug user offending, which is related to substance misuse treatment and rehabilitation.