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What happens to drug misusers on release from prison? An observational study at two London prisons
(Qu'arrive-t'il aux usagers de drogue à leur sortie de prison ? Etude observatoire de deux prisons londoniennes)
Auteur(s) :
MITCHELL, D. ;
MACCARTHY, M.
Année
2001
Page(s) :
203-217
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Thésaurus mots-clés
PRISON
;
DESINTOXICATION
;
USAGER
;
TRAITEMENT
;
SUIVI DU PATIENT
;
CURE DE DESINTOXICATION
;
DISPOSITIF DE SOIN
;
UPS
Thésaurus géographique
ROYAUME-UNI
Note générale :
Drugs Education, Prevention and Policy, 2001, 8, (3), 203-217
Résumé :
We have studied the link between prison throughcare and aftercare for drug-misusing offenders. In two English prisons (holding both remand and sentenced prisoners) we interviewed 27 people (11 men, 16 women) who were identified as drug misusers through their take-up of prison drug services and who were likely to be released within the timescale of the study. Through active follow-up, we were able to re-interview nine of them after release. We also discussed tile throughcare and aftercare arrangements will? staff in the prisons and outside. We found that, while up to a third of all prisoners in these two prisons passed through the detoxification service, this information was not subsequently retained in the prisoner's file, and was not used for release planning. Prisoners were infrequently put in contact with services outside, and community services (health, social services, housing, voluntary agencies) did not give ex-prisoners any priority even where they had previously been service users. While some of the elements for an integrated service are present, better linkages and coordination are needed to maximize the benefits of detoxification and drug treatment in prisons. As part of its programme towards drug misuse in prisons, the Government has now initiated new services which will make counselling, referral, advice and throughcare available to every prisoner in every prison. (Author's abstract.)
Affiliation :
Dept Epidem. Public Hlth, Univ. College London, 1-19 Torrington Pl., London Wc1e 6ea
Royaume-Uni. United Kingdom.
Royaume-Uni. United Kingdom.