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This iwas the third of four National Enquiries being held across the country. This independent and objective enquiry explores the views of criminal justice sector practitioners and experts around the country to hear their perspectives on what works best; community or custody. The Criminal Justice Drugs Team (CJDT) in Leicester provides drug treatment to service users with current or recent contact with the Criminal Justice System. The Team currently works as a partnership between the Leicestershire and Rutland Probation Trust, Addaction (a drug and alcohol treatment charity) and the Police.
The team of panellists visited the CJDT centre prior to the evidence gathering and lively debate held at the Belmont Hotel in Leicester.
Evidence at the session was given by:
- Inspector David Beaumont Leicester Constabulary
- Gillian Kelly former bench chair for Loughborough and member of the Drug Rehabilitation Requirement Panel
- Sarah Smith Team Manager of the Criminal Justice Team, Leicester
- Kieran Simmonds and Leroy Gatwood Peer Mentors, Criminal Justice Drugs Team
- Bernadette Wharton Criminal Justice Lead for the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Drug and Alcohol Action Teams
- Peter Wright Governor, HMP Nottingham
Click on the names to read their findings
Criminal Justice Drugs Team Leicester
The Belmont Hotel, Leicester, 5th April 2011, 1pm – 4pm
To read the record on this session, please click here.
To read a summary of the Leicester record on this session,
please click here.
To read the final report from the National Enquiry please CLICK HERE