Release's response to the Prisons Strategy White Paper Consultation

This document was submitted in response to the Prisons Strategy White Paper Consultation on 4th February, 2022. Release’s response specifically addressed the following Prisons Strategy proposals: the prison build roadmap; a zero-tolerance approach to drugs; GPS-enabled and alcohol abstinence-monitoring electronic tagging expansion; piloting the introduction of drugs testing of staff; investment in drug dogs and other drug-detection methods; the focus on recovery and abstinence-based treatment; and initiatives to aid the custody-community transition.