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<p>Please see the relevant tables attached. Note in the data that reoffending is measured
using a one-year follow-up period and a further six month waiting period. Rates are,
therefore, only available for cohorts up until January to March 2017.</p><p>For those
whose offences are linked to cannabis usage, NHS England and Local Health Boards in
Wales, who are responsible for commissioning substance misuse services in prisons,
offer a broad range of services to address substance misuse. It is for health providers
to decide the appropriate treatment on a case by case basis.</p><p>Further, for prisons
in England the updated April 2018 NHS England Substance Misuse Service Specification
for prisons sets out evidence-based services that should be commissioned to address
the health and justice needs of prisoners, including the prevention of re-offending.</p><p>Those
convicted of possession, production or supply of cannabis may also be suitable for
an accredited offending behaviour programme or similar intervention which addresses
needs related to an individual’s offending, for example attitudes, thinking and behaviour.</p><p>In
addition, we are addressing some of the barriers to rehabilitation through the Education
and Employment strategy we published last May. For example, we are giving governors
local power and control, enabling them to commission education provision that leads
to work; through the New Futures Network (NFN), we are engaging with employers to
take on ex-prisoners; and we have consulted on proposals to increase the opportunities
available to prisoners to gain experience in real workplaces through Release On Temporary
Licence.</p>
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