Process evaluation of HMPPS roles supporting the Drug Strategy
A process evaluation of roles in custody and in community settings, aimed at providing a strategic lead on delivering the aims of the HMPPS Drug Strategy.
Applies to England and Wales
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The 2021 ‘From Harm to Hope’ report detailed the cross-Government approach to reducing drug-related harms, crime, drug related deaths and use of drugs. As part of this, two roles in HMPPS were focused on.
The number of Drug Strategy Leads (DSLs) were expanded in prisons, and Health and Justice Practice Co-ordinators (HJPCs) were brought into probation.
This process evaluation sought to understand the conditions of success for both roles by examining how they operate in practice, the experience of people in the posts and exploring the benefits and challenges of implementing the roles.
The study provides preliminary evidence around the roles, identifies relevant good practice and provides recommendations as to how HMPPS could improve the implementation and development of these roles going forward.