‘Prisons unable to stem booze-fuelled crime’, says new report

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. You can change your cookie settings at any time. Otherwise, we'll assume you're OK to continue. 'Prisons unable to stem booze-fuelled crime', says new report Almost all UK prisons are ineffective in dealing with alcohol-related criminal behaviour, according to a commission headed up a Durham University prison expert. The survey carried out by the Alcohol and Crime Commission found that while many prisoners will be abstinent during their sentence, there is little support to help them understand what part alcohol played in their offending. The report, commissioned by leading addiction charity, Addaction , also showed 70 per cent of prisoners surveyed admitted they had been drinking when they committed the offence for which they were incarcerated. Yet only half of those prisoners recognised their drinking as a problem.