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Scottish Prison Drug Trends. Stephen Heller-Murphy Addiction Policy Development SPS HQ - Edinburgh. Prisons. 13 public prisons 2 private prisons 14 health boards but only 9 have prisons 8 CJAs 29 Local Authorities (+3 Islands) Continuity is complicated.
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Scottish Prison Drug Trends Stephen Heller-Murphy Addiction Policy Development SPS HQ - Edinburgh
Prisons 13 public prisons 2 private prisons 14 health boards but only 9 have prisons 8 CJAs 29 Local Authorities (+3 Islands) Continuity is complicated
Young offender’s crime is fuelled by alcohol not drugs • Short term and remand prisoners need diverted into treatment • We need homeless, out of hours and weekend community services urgently Closing the gaps
Thank You Stephen.Heller-Murphy@sps.pnn.gov.uk 0131 244 8636