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<p>We take a zero tolerance approach to drugs in prison.</p><br /><p>Strict measures
are in place to tackle visitors who smuggle or attempt to smuggle drugs into prison.
This includes arrest and prosecution where there is sufficient evidence. Likewise,
any prisoner found in possession of drugs will face disciplinary action, which could
include a further prosecution and sentence.</p><br /><p>In addition, as of 10 November
2015, we have introduced new laws so that those who smuggle packages, including new
psychoactive substances, over prison walls will face up to two years in custody.</p><br
/><p>NOMS collects data on drug finds on a central database. Historically, this data
has not included retrievable information on the quantity of the drug find. In October
2015, changes were made to reporting forms to improve data collection to include quantity.
The tables below provide figures for (a) the quantities and (b) the types of drugs
found in prisons in England and Wales over a two month period between October and
November 2015.</p><br /><p>It is not always possible to attribute a drug find to an
individual prisoner. In those cases where a drug find has been attributed to a particular
prisoner, NOMS does not collate centrally information on any additional sentences
handed down and to do so would involve disproportionate cost.</p><br /><p>Notes to
Tables:</p><ol><li>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.</li><li>It
is important to note that many seizures are similar in appearance and require chemical
testing to determine precise type. Drugs marked as “unknown” in table 2 have not been
tested.</li></ol>
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