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<p>The information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p>
</p><p>All prisons have a zero-tolerance approach to drugs. Our drug testing contract
also enables us to deliver key commitments in the Cross-Government Drug Strategy such
as: testing of offenders who receive a Drug Rehabilitation Requirement, the pilot
of Intensive Supervision Courts and increased flexibility to test for a broader range
of drugs. In addition, all prisons have been provided with access to forensic testing
of items seized or found within the estate.</p><p> </p><p>Our £100 million Security
Investment Programme completed in March 2022 and delivered 75 additional X-ray body
scanners, supplying full coverage across the closed male estate. We have also installed
84 X-ray baggage scanners at 49 sites, drug detection machines and metal detection
archways. Furthermore, we are taking steps to support individuals with substance misuse
issues in prison. We have dramatically increased the number of incentivised substance-free
living units (ISFLs), where prisoners commit to living drug-free with incentives and
regular testing. 80 prisons now have an ISFL, up from 25 in summer 2022.</p><p> </p>
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