The alcohol treatment needs of violent and non-violent prisoners

Nicola Bowes; Adele Sutton; Serena Jenkins; Mary McMurran

doi:10.1108/14636646200900002

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The alcohol treatment needs of violent and non-violent prisoners

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Title:	The alcohol treatment needs of violent and non-violent prisoners
Author(s):	Nicola Bowes, (Forensic Psychological Services, Noms Cymru, HMP Cardiff, UK), Adele Sutton, (Forensic Psychological Services, Noms Cymru, HMP Cardiff, UK), Serena Jenkins, (Forensic Psychological Services, Noms Cymru, HMP Cardiff, UK), Mary McMurran, (Institute of Mental Health, University of Nottingham, UK)
Citation:	Nicola Bowes, Adele Sutton, Serena Jenkins, Mary McMurran, (2009) "The alcohol treatment needs of violent and non-violent prisoners", The British Journal of Forensic Practice, Vol. 11 Iss: 1, pp.3 - 7
Keywords:	Alcohol-related violence, AUDIT, Prisoners, Treatment needs
Article type:	General review
DOI:	10.1108/14636646200900002 (Permanent URL)
Publisher:	Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Abstract:	In 2004, HM Prison Service launched an alcohol strategy that promotes treatment of alcohol-related problems in imprisoned offenders. In commissioning services for prisoners, the needs of any prison population must first be established. The purpose of this study was to establish the need for an alcohol intervention in a local prison and to explore whether there might be a need to address alcohol-related violence, rather than simply looking at alcohol misuse. The research identified the extent of the need for alcohol interventions in a UK prison for men, concluding that in this sample those who had also committed violent index offences might require interventions that specifically target alcohol-related violence.