Committees

Tackling drugs in prisons

Inquiry

The Justice Committee has launched an inquiry that will examine the scale and impact of drugs in prisons in England and Wales, including the primary factors driving demand. The inquiry will consider the implications of drug misuse in prisons including safety, security, staffing and prisoner well-being. 

The inquiry will look into the supply of drugs into prisons, the involvement of organised criminal gangs in the distribution and trafficking of drugs in prisons, plus the use of technology including drones and mobile phones in facilitating the process. It will also analyse the effectiveness of current measures to tackle the issue, including drug testing and drug treatment for prisoners, substance-free wings and screening tools.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was Friday 31 January 2025.

Work news

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Justice Committee to question Lord Timpson on prisons drugs crisis
The Justice Committee will question Lord Timpson, Minister for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending at the Ministry of Justice during an evidence session in Parliament on Tuesday, 8 July.
4 July 2025
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Tackling drugs in prisons: MPs to hear latest evidence of their extent and impact across the prison estate
Tackling drugs in prisons: MPs to hear latest evidence of their extent and impact across the prison estate
21 February 2025
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