Offenders: Addictions
Commons · Question 122977 · Tabled 23 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Clive Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an his estimate of the potential reduction in the (a) cost to the public purse and (b) court workloads of increasing the adoption of community-based rehabilitation in the treatment of alcohol and
Answer
Answered by Jake Richards, 1 Apr 2026
We are committed to diverting vulnerable offenders with substance misuse needs away from prison or out of the criminal justice system altogether where appropriate. Many people who have committed low-level offences can be managed more effectively in the co...