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<p>We have a zero-tolerance approach to drugs in all our prisons.</p><p>We have an
ambitious 10-year Drug Strategy, which sets out our cross-government plan to address
illegal drug use. It is underpinned by a record level of additional investment, as
part of which the Ministry of Justice is rolling out a range of interventions, including
in prisons in Wales, to get offenders off drugs and into recovery. These include:</p><ul><li>Recruiting
Drug Strategy Leads in key prisons, to coordinate a whole system approach to tackling
drugs.</li><li>Increasing the number of prisons with an Incentivised Substance-Free
Living unit from 25 in summer 2022 to 80 now.</li></ul><p>Alongside the physical deterrents,
prisons in Wales have a drug and alcohol intervention service which aims to address
the causes of drug and alcohol-related usage and reduce the risk of harm. This is
achieved through various means including opiate replacement treatments, psychosocial
groups, and counselling.</p><p>Following the most recent deaths, HMPPS in Wales has
taken further steps, including:</p><ul><li>Issuing to prisoners leaflets and information
from Public Health partners on the increased dangers of current strains of synthetic
opioids.</li><li>Further control measures on prisoners suspected of moving drugs within
the prison.</li><li>Reviewing recent overdoses that did not cause deaths, as well
as trends in the issuing of Naloxone.</li></ul>
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