THE DEVELOPMENT OF GOOD PRACTICE AND TREATMENT IN THE REHABILITATION OF ALCOHOLIC AND DRUG-ADDICTED INMATES IN HER-MAJESTY PRISONS

This paper describes the philosophy and development of the Substance A buse Treatment Programme (SATP), which is now operated by the Rehabili tation of Addicted Prisoners Trust (RAPt) (formerly the Addicted Disea ses Trust, ADT) in Her Majesty's Prisons Downview, Coldingley, Pentonv ille, Wandsworth, and Norwich. The SATP treats inmates whose chronic a lcohol, drug, and gambling addictions have been a major contributor to their offending history. Reference to 'addicts' in this paper will be deemed to include all of these groups. Inmates participating in the p rogramme are referred to as Members. The essential elements of the pro gramme are briefly described, as is its outcome.