|  Commissioning
drug and alcohol treatment and support services for
young people, adults, families and carers throughout
Oxfordshire
Criminal Justice
Drug and alcohol treatment services work with people
coming through the criminal justice system, both in
the community and in prison. The Drug Intervention Programme
(DIP) is a Home Office initiative which is made up of
3 stages:
- Testing on arrest
- Required Assessment
- Restriction on Bail
|
top of page |
Drug Rehabilitation Requirements DRR
A Drug Rehabilitation Requirement forms part of a community
sentence. The DRR is made up of a treatment plan which
is agreed between the individual and the probation substance
misuse worker, with the number of hours of engagement
and treatment ultimately decided by the court. The aim
of the DRR is to help reduce drug related offending
and to help the individual to reduce their drug use
or stop completely.
The components of the DRR can be made up of drug testing,
appointments with the probation substance misuse worker,
day programme or group work modules, counselling, substitute
prescribing and any other necessary treatment.
If sentenced to a DRR, the individual will have regular
reviews to show the court their progress or make any
necessary alterations to the sentence plan. If the individual
does not stick to the plan or does not attend the activities/treatment
agreed, they will be in breach of the community order
and returned to court.
|
top of page |
Drugs Intervention Programme DIP
 The
Old Music Hall
106-108 Cowley Road
Oxford
Tel: 01865 403240
Fax: 01865 403258
www.smartcjs.org.uk
DIP aims to assist drug using offenders out of crime
and into treatment. Some of the contact is voluntary
and some is not; this will be explained to service users.
Services provided
- Assessment
- Care planning
- Restrictions on Bail
- Access to groups
- Support into structured treatment
- Referral to other services
- Access to the rapid prescribing clinic
Access
You will be seen by a DIP worker in the city if you
are tested positive for heroin or cocaine.
In the county a DIP worker visits custody suites and
contact is voluntary.
You can also self refer to DIP by contacting the number
above
If you are in prison you will also be referred to DIP
on your release
Probation Substance Misuse Team
The Old Music Hall
106 - 108 Cowley Road
Oxford
OX4 1JE
Tel: 01865 403225
This team work with drug using offenders who are being
assessed for or have been sentenced to a community order
Drug Rehabilitation Requirement (DRR).
Services provided
- Assessment
- Care planning
- Case management
- Access to groups
- Drug testing
Access
You can be referred to the team by your DIP worker,
by the courts, other probation workers
|
top of page |
Drug Testing in Custody
Upon arrest for an acquisitive crime, such as robbery,
theft and burglary, an individual will be drug tested
at the police station. If this test comes back positive,
it is a legal requirement to have an assessment with
a drugs worker. This assessment will normally take place
in custody, unless the arrest takes place on a weekend
or in the middle of the night. If this is the case the
individual will be given an appointment to see the drugs
worker within the next few days. After this assessment,
it is a legal requirement to attend a follow up appointment
with the worker. If the individual fails to attend these
appointments they can be re-arrested and can be charged
with a separate offence of Failing to Attend.
|
top of page |
Restrictions on Bail
If they are charged with an offence and attend court
and are given bail, the third stage of DIP comes in
and the individual will be seen by the Restriction on
Bail worker. It will be made a condition of the person's
bail to attend appointments with a drugs worker while
they are out on bail. If the individual does not attend
these appointments, it is a breach of bail and they
can be arrested. This may hinder the individual's chances
of getting bail again.
If the individual attends the appointments required
and engages with the drugs worker, their attendance
will be reported back to the court for their sentencing
date.
If someone regularly commits crime and reoffends they
may be classed as a Prolific and Priority Offender and
put onto the Oxfordshire PPO scheme. This is a partnership
scheme run by the police and the National Offender Management
Scheme. They provide intensive support and supervision
designed to bring about beneficial changes in the offenders
lifestyle and offending behaviour, with the focus on
rehabilitation and getting out of crime. The PPO worker
can work alongside the drug worker to give the individual
support.
|
top of page |
|
