13 October 2011
Venue:
Chandos House, London
Conference overview
In April 2011 the funding for drug treatment in prisons passed from the MOJ to the DOH and with it the responsibility to commission these services passed to local partnerships. Many of those with the commissioning responsibility are new to the prison setting and are stepping into unfamiliar territory. There are questions like:
- What works in prison?
- How does the prison system itself work?
- What opportunities are there to deliver recovery focused treatment?
- What are the challenges to working within a prison environment?
The main target group for the conference is those newly responsible for commissioning substance misuse treatment in prisons. The conference will focus on the non-clinical aspects of substance use treatment in prisons. Recovery in prisons is not new. There are many examples of people finding freedom from dependency during their time spent in prison. The conference aims to explore examples of good practice in recovery in prisons in the UK today, explore the risks and opportunities for enhancing recovery through local commissioning and explore what can be done to enhance the recovery journey of those in the prison system. > > > > Read More
