London CRC Partner Briefing Dezlee Dennis Substance Misuse Strategy Manager

Overview Transforming Rehabilitation (TR) London CRC CRC Through the Gate Services Substance Misuse Interventions –Offender Rehabilitation Act –Community / Suspended Sentence Orders

TR Rationale Need to reduce reoffending rates Investment and new ways of working required to fund a rehabilitation requirement for all those sentenced to under 12 months custody Greater flexibility to do what works Provide greater diversity of providers Market forces drive right behaviours if rewards are based on successful outcomes Extension of supervision to under 12 month cohort

Key Changes New National Public Probation Service Established on 1 June 2014 In London, approximately 12,000 cases Completion of all court reports All MAPPA cases (community and licences) All cases assessed as high risk of serious harm (community sentences and licences) Small number of public interest cases Approved Premises and Victim Liaison Service

Key Changes 21 Competed Package Areas (CPAs) London is one CPA. Our responsibilities include: Management of all medium risk and low risk cases excluding MAPPA both in community and custody Prison resettlement contract ‘through the gate’ All accredited programmes excluding sex offender programmes Integrated Offender Management Mentoring Restorative Justice Community Payback

London CRC – Who are we? MTCnovo is a joint venture involving: MTC (Management Training Corporation) novo – a consortium with a number of public, private and third sector Shareholders including: RISE A Band of Brothers Novus (nee The Manchester College) Thames Valley Partnership Amey

London CRC Key Changes Introduction of Cohort Model of Offender Management –Young males (18-25) –Adult males (26-49) –Mature males (50+) –Women –Mental Health and Learning Disability New ICT Systems

Through the Gate (TTG) Where? London CRC is the lead host provider in: Adult male locals: Belmarsh, Pentonville, Thameside, Wandsworth, Wormwood Scrubs Trainers: Brixton, Feltham*, Highpoint*, Isis, Onley Female: Bronzefield*, Holloway*, Send* Downview * ‘Shared’ with specified CRCs

TTG – Service Offer Universal resettlement screening for and planning at front and end of custody CRC will deliver Basic Custody Screening Tool 2 to all new admissions to local prisons – generating resettlement plans for all prisoners Advice on housing, employment, debt and support for sex workers and at risk of domestic abuse Resettlement co-ordination service in each prison leading to Getting It Right programme to provide tailored custody-community continuity and support

TTG Volumes 8 prisons in London receive 550 new admissions a week a month and a year 15 prisons in London- including two in the provinces are sending the following home - after the completion of the custodial bit of their sentence – 300 a week, 1300 a month offenders are currently released into London each year Estimated 20 young adults (18-25) released each week, which is 86 a month and 1040 a year from two prisons Estimated 45 women released weekly- 195 a month and 2340 a year – from three prisons

TTG: Needs Accommodation 36% Employment 30% Education 54% Bank31% ID15% Debt42% Sex work 3% Victim of DV 21%

TTG Contracted Partners Penrose – Belmarsh, Pentonville, Wandsworth Receptions – – releases 5000 annually Catch 22 – Thameside, Isis, Feltham Receptions 4500 – releases 3240 annually Novus – Brixton, High Down (shared with Seetec), Wormwood Scrubs, Onley, Highpoint Receptions 6240, releases, 5520 Female estate – separate arrangements and the resettlement work at Bronzefield, Send and Downview to be dealt with as single entity St Mungos working across all prisons on housing.

Offender Rehabilitation Act (ORA) Introduces two drug related conditions: –Drug Appointment –Drug Testing For Licence and Post-Sentence Supervision cases

Background Purpose of these conditions: –Support those with substance misuse issues to achieve recovery –Ensure continuity of treatment/support for service users/offenders entering the community Role of CRC and NPS offender managers to recommend the condition/s to prison governor

Drug Appointment Condition Makes drug appointment/s at a treatment service mandatory Applies to any drug/s being misused Should only be applied where misuse associated with dependence (not occasional or recreational use) Misuse of drugs is linked to previous or potential future offending.

Drug Testing Condition Misuse of drugs is linked to previous or potential future offending Testing is restricted to Class A and B Testing undertaken and funded by Probation

Breach of Conditions Can only apply for non-attendance and not for failing to comply with treatment plans As with other licence conditions – unacceptable risks to the public will result in recall or with post sentence supervision – enforced through court No national standard requirement for treatment providers to exchange information, as treatment voluntary but good practice for exchange to take place Any information on engagement is for information purposes and cannot be used as evidence of non- compliance. HOWEVER broader evidence of non-compliance should lead to consideration of breach action.

Other Legislative Substance Misuse Levers Criminal Justice Act 2003 –Drug Rehabilitation Requirements –Alcohol Treatment Requirements LASPO 2012 – Alcohol Abstinence Monitoring Requirements

Contact Details Dezlee Dennis Substance Misuse and Interim Housing Lead London Probation Community Rehabilitation Company Mob: Web: londoncrc.org.uk