This report, our ninth on the subject, continues our work of providing regular updates on legislative, policy and practical developments related to the use of capital punishment for drug offences, a practice which is a clear violation of international law (Harm Reduction International)
Bibliography: Interventions – Law Enforcement
Sentencing of women convicted of drug-related offences
This report considers five key questions relating to the sentences imposed on women for drug‑related offences across criminal justice systems in 18 jurisdictions (Penal Reform International)
Monitoring and evaluating changes in cannabis policies: insights from the Americas
This report provides an overview of the changes in cannabis policies in the Americas and the evidence emerging from evaluations of their impact (EMCDDA)
Substance misuse treatment in secure settings: 2018 to 2019
Statistics for alcohol and drug misuse treatment in prisons and other secure settings from PHE’s national drug treatment monitoring system (NDTMS)
Drug seizures and arrests in Northern Ireland, period ending 30 September 2019
Six-monthly update of class A, B and C drug seizure incidents and arrests by PSNI (Police Service of Northern Ireland)
Cannabis Legalization: Year One Observations
Provides the first summary of Canada’s experience in the first year of retail sales after cannabis legalization, with a focus on the public health and safety objectives of the Cannabis Act. Canada’s relationship with legal cann bis is evolving and the market is still developing (CCSA)
Results from the 10 Prisons Project
Statistics on the level of assaults and random mandatory drug testing within the prisons taking part in the 10 Prisons Project (MoJ)
Review of approaches taken in Ireland and in other jurisdictions to simple possession drug offences (PDF)
A report for the Irish Department of Justice & Equality and the Department of Health (and the working group on this issue)
NIH establishes network to improve opioid addiction treatment in criminal justice settings
Ten clinical research centers will address gaps in accessing high-quality care
Classification of Drugs: when science was left behind,
The first-ever comprehensive report providing a political reading of the current evaluation and classification, or “scheduling” of drugs according to their harms (The Global Commission on Drug Policy)
Criminal Justice Project: Class A drug tests in Merseyside Police custody
This report presents data on drug tests carried out across Merseyside’s custody suites between April 2016 and March 2019, with a particular focus given to positive tests in 2018/19 (PHI)
ACMD: avoid Friday prison release to prevent drug relapse and deaths
Prison services could reduce drug-related harms by avoiding releasing vulnerable prisoners on a Friday, the ACMD has today advised the Home Secretary
ACMD report: Custody-community transitions
Report from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) on how to reduce drug-related harms that occur when people move between custody and the community
Penalties for drug law offences in Europe at a glance
On this page you can examine and compare the penalties, or rehabilitative responses, for the core offences of drug use, possession for personal use, and supply-related offences, across countries in Europe (EMCDDA)
The Criminal Justice System and More Lenient Drug Policy
Three Case Studies on California’s Changes to How Its Criminal Justice System Addresses Drug Use (RAND)
Prison Drugs Strategy (PDF)
This strategy has been developed by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS), working with other partners across government. It sets out our plans to reduce the misuse of drugs in our prisons, and will provide direction to assist all stakeholders in this
National Prison Drugs Strategy
Ministry of Justice and Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service Prison Drugs Strategy
Scottish Crime and Justice Survey 2017/18: Main Findings (PDF)
This summary presents a range of key findings from the 2017/18 Scottish Crime and Justice Survey (Scottish Government)
Control of pregabalin and gabapentin under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
This circular draws attention to the contents of the below Statutory Instruments (SIs), S.I. 2018/1356 and 2018/1383, which will come into force at 00.01 on 1 April 2019 (Home Office)
Health, rights and drugs (PDF)
Harm reduction, decriminalization and zero discrimination for people who use drugs (UNAIDS)
WHO recommends rescheduling of cannabis
On 24 January 2019, the Director General of the World Health Organization sent a letter to the Secretary General of the United Nations recommending, among other things, that cannabis and associated substances be rescheduled in the international drug control framework (EMCDDA)
Drug seizures and offender characteristics: 2017-2018
Statistical bulletin on drug seizures recorded by Police Scotland in 2017-2018
Supervised Drug Consumption Facilities Bill
1 Safe drug consumption facilities
2 Licence for provision of safe drug consumption facilities
3 Amendments to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
4 Annual report
5 Regulations
6 Financial provisions
7 Extent, commencement and short title
The nature of violent crime in England and Wales: year ending March 2018
A summary of violent crime from the year ending March 2018 Crime Survey for England and Wales and police recorded crime (Office of National Statistics)
NCA publishes annual assessment of county lines as over 600 arrested as part of national coordinated activity targeting drug dealing model
The report highlights how violence and control used by drug dealing networks is continuing, and the exploitation of children and vulnerable adults is increasing (National Crime Agency)
The European Cannabis Report™ 4th Edition
examines: Commercial and business opportunities in 33 European markets – Changing legislation and new regulatory guidelines across the region – Emerging trends, market forecasts and industry insights (Prohibition Partners)
Crime in England and Wales: year ending September 2018
Table 3 lists drug offences as numbering 140,399 from Oct 2017 to Sept 2018 (ONS, UK)
Alcohol and drug treatment in secure settings: statistics summary 2017 to 2018
This National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS) statistics report presents information on specialist treatment interventions for drugs and alcohol misuse in secure settings during 2017 to 2018 (public Health England)
Prison health inquiry: government response
The government’s response to the Health and Social Care Committee’s inquiry into prison health (Department of Health and Social Care)
Examining the efficacy of the Building Skills for Recovery programme for substance misusing offenders in custody
A study looking at the efficacy of the Building Skills for Recovery (BSR) Programme for substance-misusing offenders in custody in England and Wales (Ministry of Justice)
Supplementary guidance for criminal justice intervention teams
Guidance for criminal justice intervention teams (CJIT) who are using the national drug treatment monitoring system (NDTMS)
Review of the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016
This review sought to measure changes in outcomes before and after the implementation of the Act, to provide an indication of whether its aims are being achieved (Home Office)
Criminal exploitation and ‘county lines’: learn from past mistakes, report finds
Report finds that local agencies must learn lessons from past sexual exploitation cases to respond to ‘county lines’ and other child criminal exploitation (Ofsted, Care Quality Commission, HM Inspectorate of Probation, and HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services)
Police powers and procedures, England and Wales, year ending 31 March 2018 (PDF)
This release contains statistics on the use of various police powers in England and Wales up to the year ending 31 March 2018 (Home Office)
Crime in England and Wales: year ending June 2018
Crime against households and adults, also including data on crime experienced by children, and crimes against businesses and society (Office for National Statistics)
Review of self-inflicted deaths in prison custody 2016
This report summarises the findings of a review of self-inflicted deaths in prison custody in 2016 (Ministry of Justice)
European evidence-based guidance on prevention and control of HCV in prison settings (poster)
Prisons are settings of increased risk for HCV transmission, while representing a unique opportunity to address the healthcare needs of those people in prison who belong to hard-to-reach and medically underserved groups in the community, such as people who inject drugs – download (EMCDDA)
A model drug law for west Africa
Some governments are willing to consider reform and the WACD wants to further support this ongoing work with the Model Drug Law, which provides concrete templates that countries can adapt to reform their drug laws: legal provisions and how they relate to international legal obligations as well as useful commentary that explains different options and reasons for choosing the proposed legal solution ( Global Commission on Drug Policy)
Naloxone-on-Release (PDF)
Guidelines for naloxone provision upon release from prison and other custodial settings (project is co-funded by the European Union under the Justice Programme)
Drug Misuse: Findings from the 2017/18 Crime Survey for England and Wales
This release examines the extent and trends in drug use among a nationally representative sample of 16 to 59 year olds resident in households in England and Wales, and is based on results from the 2017/18 Crime Survey for England and Wales (Home Office)
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