Ensuring a Produce local, Undertake local A meeting proactive and accurate data Data gathering was arranged planned sources regarding exercise in September approach to prisoner regarding 2016 to meet responding to whereabouts. prisoner with Robert the needs of whereabouts. Strachan of prisoners Produce local Scottish affected by protocol/information Liaise with SPS Prison Service problem drug pack so that and local on his recent and alcohol use prisoners returning community trip to Orkney and their to Orkney are aware justice authority however this associated of the local services regarding didn’t through care provided. information materialise arrangements, being provided due to including to individuals adverse women about the weather. services on offer A follow up in Orkney. was arranged and it was agreed that a message would be sent to all prisons to make them aware of the services in Orkney and the contacts for prison release in the interim until the local protocol / information pack is produced. A new Community Justice Partnership now in place in Orkney and ADP is a member of this group. Improving Create evidence Work with local Total of 272 identification base of local Police and A&E people trained of, and knowledge on to communicate locally from preventative the use and local trends and training activities trends of NPS in information commencement in focused on, Orkney. regarding NPS 2013. new provide NPS
Ensuring a proactive and planned approach to responding to the needs of prisoners affected by problem drug and alcohol use and their associated through care arrangements, including women Produce local, accurate data sources regarding prisoner whereabouts. Produce local protocol/information pack so that prisoners returning to Orkney are aware of the local services provided. Undertake local Data gathering exercise regarding prisoner whereabouts. Liaise with SPS and local community justice authority regarding information being provided to individuals about the services on offer in Orkney. A meeting was arranged in September 2016 to meet with Robert Strachan of Scottish Prison Service on his recent trip to Orkney however this didn’t materialise due to adverse weather. A follow up was arranged and it was agreed that a message would be sent to all prisons to make them aware of the services in Orkney and the contacts for prison release in the interim until the local protocol / information pack is produced. A new Community Justice Partnership now in place in Orkney and ADP is a member of this group. Improving identification of, and preventative activities focused on, new Create evidence base of local knowledge on the use and trends of NPS in Orkney. Work with local Police and A&E to communicate local trends and information regarding NPS provide NPS Total of 272 people trained locally from training commencement in 2013.
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