The number of prisoners testing positive for drugs has reached a record low. Latest figures, for the eight months to the end of February, show that only 4.3 per cent of prisoners tested positive after random drugs tests.
These figures are fantastic, and show that National’s significant investment in addiction treatment and prison security is paying off.
This is a great improvement since 2007/08, when 13 per cent of prisoners tested positive.
If we want to stop prisoners from reoffending we have to break their addictions. Since 2008, we have doubled the number of prisoners able to attend specialist drug treatment units.
National is addressing the drivers of crime and keeping our communities safe.
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