Islington Serious Substance Misuse Unit - London

Achieved 53 successful completions of orders - 163% of the target.

The Islington Serious Substance Misuse Unit is responsible for managing offenders residing in Islington, who are on community orders with drug rehabilitation requirements. The team manages approximately 130 new community orders per year.

Around half of all offenders have a drug misuse problem, and they represent about one third of all problematic drug users in England and Wales. Contact with these offenders presents the prison and probation services with the challenge and opportunity to address their drug misuse and reduce their offending. Their aim is to protect communities through robust enforcement action to tackle drug supply, drug related crime and anti social behaviour. They help deliver new approaches to drug treatments and social reintegration. They focus on maximising the impact of prison and community sentences in order to reduce drug misuse and its related harms. Drug Rehabilitation Requirements which are given by the courts as part of a community order can effectively address offenders' behaviour and get right to the heart of the offending.

This financial year the unit has achieved 53 successful completions of orders (163% of the target). Islington has one of the largest Serious Substance Misuse caseload in London and their prolific and priority offender's caseload can evidence significant reduction in re-offending.

Islington Serious Substance Misuse Unit - London

Achieved 53 successful completions of orders - 163% of the target.

The Islington Serious Substance Misuse Unit is responsible for managing offenders residing in Islington, who are on community orders with drug rehabilitation requirements. The team manages approximately 130 new community orders per year.

Around half of all offenders have a drug misuse problem, and they represent about one third of all problematic drug users in England and Wales. Contact with these offenders presents the prison and probation services with the challenge and opportunity to address their drug misuse and reduce their offending. Their aim is to protect communities through robust enforcement action to tackle drug supply, drug related crime and anti social behaviour. They help deliver new approaches to drug treatments and social reintegration. They focus on maximising the impact of prison and community sentences in order to reduce drug misuse and its related harms. Drug Rehabilitation Requirements which are given by the courts as part of a community order can effectively address offenders' behaviour and get right to the heart of the offending.

This financial year the unit has achieved 53 successful completions of orders (163% of the target). Islington has one of the largest Serious Substance Misuse caseload in London and their prolific and priority offender's caseload can evidence significant reduction in re-offending.