Guidance

Democratic therapeutic communities for prisoners: PSO 2400

Guidance on the organisation and use of democratic therapeutic communities in prisons.

• From: HM Prison and Probation Service and Ministry of Justice
• Published: 6 December 2004

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Democratic therapeutic communities: PSO 2400

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Details

This prison service order (PSO) is a guide for prisons on the organisation and purpose of democratic therapeutic communities (DTCs) within prisons. A DTC is an immersive, group-based approach to exploring and addressing offending behaviours in prisoners.

This PSO covers:

• which prisons offer DTCs
• an explanation of DTCs and their purpose
• referring prisoners to, or transferring them from, a prison with a DTC
• resourcing and staffing DTCs
• developing DTCs in prisons
• managing performance and quality

It also includes an example of a DTC weekly timetable and links to more information.

This is a current PSO. It came into effect on 6 December 2004.

Published 6 December 2004