About the Project
Prison In Reach is a project that concentrates on helping people in HMP Berwyn and HMP Styal with drug and alcohol issues. We work with individuals pre-release and after they are released from prison. We help people start their journey of recovery by building a recovery pathway that is tailored to them individually. The service covers the six counties of North Wales from Anglesey up to Wrexham and works out of HMP Berwyn with males and Styal with females. Prison In Reach is an important service as it gives prison leavers a smooth transfer of care from custody back into the community.
Who do we support?
The people we support are people in prison who have issues with drugs and alcohol and would like recovery. Many of these individuals have crimes that are a result of them using substances and often being under the influence when committing these crimes. We offer rehab, detox, one-to-one’s, and psychosocial interventions for anyone residing in North Wales upon release. The psychosocial interventions include sessions such as relapse prevention, triggers, harm reduction, and motivational interviewing.
How do we do it?
Prison In Reach supports people in prison who would like to abstain and be in recovery from any substances. We also have the contracts with Rehab Cymru so we can apply for the rehab that the individual would like to apply for if they
believe going to rehab will benefit them with the hopes of the reoffending rates for that individual being reduced while acquiring recovery and abstinence from substances. We begin the process so that there is a smooth transfer of care
from custody back into the community with a recovery pathway in place.
Referral
Individuals must be residing in North Wales upon release and be aged 18 years or older to be eligible for the service. If you would like to request more information or to discuss the referral process with us, please get in contact using the phone or email address above, or alternatively contact:
sophie.lewis@dechraunewydd.com
tony.ormond@kaleidoscope68.org
george.james@adferiad.org
referrals.nw@kaleidoscope.cjsm.net