Guidance
PSO 3601: Mandatory Drug Testing
PSO 3601 sets out the requirements and procedures for the conduct of mandatory drug testing (MDT) in prisons.
Applies to England and Wales
Documents
Details
This document provides guidance to all staff engaged with, or responsible for, the delivery of MDT programmes in prisons and young offenders’ institutions.
It provides mandatory instructions and guidance on MDT methods, processes, and staffing. It also provides guidance on the role of MDT testing in the adjudications processes (as set out in PSI 05/2018: Prison adjudications policy.
Updates to this page
Published 1 September 2022