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<p /> <p>We take a zero tolerance approach to contraband in prison and use a range
of robust security measures to find them, including searches and specially trained
dogs. Prisoners who are found with contraband face tough punishments including having
their privileges removed and getting time added onto their sentence and may be referred
to the police for prosecution.</p><p> </p><p>The number of mandatory drug tests that
have taken place in prisons in each month since May 2010 is shown in the table below.
We are committed to focussing our efforts on preventing drugs from entering custody,
an intelligence led approach to using MDT tests most effectively and programmes and
support to ensure that prisoners can stay free from drugs in custody. The national
positive rate of MDT samples has remained reasonably static since April 2010, with
the rate between 7.0% and 7.4%, down from 24.4% in 1996.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td
colspan="6"><p>Mandatory Drug Tests Since May 2010</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Month</p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>January</strong></p></td><td><p>
</p></td><td><p>8231</p></td><td><p>8236</p></td><td><p>7820</p></td><td><p>7179</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>February</strong></p></td><td><p>
</p></td><td><p>7944</p></td><td><p>7911</p></td><td><p>7295</p></td><td><p>6786</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>March</strong></p></td><td><p>
</p></td><td><p>8717</p></td><td><p>8330</p></td><td><p>7596</p></td><td><p>7001</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>April</strong></p></td><td><p>
</p></td><td><p>7878</p></td><td><p>7846</p></td><td><p>7495</p></td><td><p>6737</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>May</strong></p></td><td><p>8181</p></td><td><p>8310</p></td><td><p>8263</p></td><td><p>8071</p></td><td><p>6831</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>June</strong></p></td><td><p>8053</p></td><td><p>8136</p></td><td><p>7689</p></td><td><p>7172</p></td><td><p>6572</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>July</strong></p></td><td><p>7833</p></td><td><p>8160</p></td><td><p>7855</p></td><td><p>7191</p></td><td><p>6532</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>August</strong></p></td><td><p>7678</p></td><td><p>8187</p></td><td><p>7851</p></td><td><p>6885</p></td><td><p>6400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>September</strong></p></td><td><p>7809</p></td><td><p>8137</p></td><td><p>7607</p></td><td><p>6885</p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>October</strong></p></td><td><p>7784</p></td><td><p>8322</p></td><td><p>8069</p></td><td><p>7000</p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>November</strong></p></td><td><p>8079</p></td><td><p>8332</p></td><td><p>7894</p></td><td><p>6670</p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>December</strong></p></td><td><p>7812</p></td><td><p>7926</p></td><td><p>7505</p></td><td><p>6624</p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>All figures in this answer have been drawn
from live administrative data systems which may be amended at any time. Although care
is taken when processing and analysing the returns, the detail collected is subject
to the inaccuracies inherent in any large scale recording system. The data are not
subject to audit.</p>
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