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Corrections Act 2004

Corrections system - Coercive powers - Alcohol and drugs

123: Chief executive must issue drug and alcohol strategy

You could also call this:

"The boss of corrections must make a plan to help prisoners with drug and alcohol problems."

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The chief executive has to create a plan to deal with drug and alcohol use by prisoners. You can think of this plan as a strategy to help prisoners with drug and alcohol problems. The chief executive must make a new plan at least every 5 years.

This strategy must talk about how to check if individual prisoners have drug or alcohol problems. It must also include ways to find out if prisoners are using drugs in prison.

The plan must look at ways to stop prisoners from wanting to use drugs or alcohol, and ways to stop drugs and alcohol from getting into prisons. It must also think about what treatment and services can be provided to prisoners to help them, and how to train staff to deal with these issues.

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Part 2Corrections system
Coercive powers: Alcohol and drugs

123Chief executive must issue drug and alcohol strategy

  1. The chief executive must, at intervals of not more than 5 years, issue a drug and alcohol strategy relating to drug and alcohol use by prisoners.

  2. Every drug and alcohol strategy must include provisions relating to the following matters:

  3. the assessment of individual prisoners:
    1. measures to detect drug use in prisons:
      1. measures to reduce the demand for drugs and alcohol among prisoners:
        1. measures to reduce the supply of drugs and alcohol to prisoners:
          1. treatment services and harm minimisation services:
            1. staff training.

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              • 1954 No 51 s 36B