DAAT Criminal Justice Team/ Drugs Intervention Programme

Team Profile, Latest Updates and Contact List 

The DAAT Criminal Justice Team/ Drug Interventions Programme (CJT/ DIP) is a Government criminal justice strategy designed to break the cycle between problematic drug use and crime. The CJT/ DIP team is made up of drug workers based in Stoke Newington and Shoreditch Police Stations, Thames & Highbury Corner Magistrates Court and in the community at Tudor Grove. The CJT/ DIP is here to bridge the gap between assessment and referral from the Criminal Justice System (CJS) and effective engagement into structured treatment. It is the first step for individuals to address their problems regarding drugs and other related issues. Our main aim is to engage, support and stabilise drug misusing offenders, with the view to fast tracking referral onto structured treatment and onward into aftercare support. We offer a brief intervention model of assessment, stabilisation and referral.
 

Latest Update

The developments for DIP relating to the Business Case were signed off by Hazel on 25th March.  The principle initiatives are listed below-:

• Improve penetration and treatment engagement for Resettlement clients/offenders and sponsor reintegration into the community.  DIP will contact and visit ALL DIP eligible Hackney residents within HM Prisons.  Clients will have a Care Plan with package of care in line with the ‘Continuity of Care’ principles. Clients will be escorted from the gate to Treatment Services. 
• Provide weekly group sessions too hard to reach Class A crack/cocaine users, (plus other stimulants) with a pre-contemplation preparation element to provide improved engagement and treatment outcomes for this cohort.
• Provide a Senior Practitioner lead for DIP integration with Hackney Diamond Project and Hackney Prolific & Priority Offender programme.  DIP liaison worker is now co-located with Hackney Police and London Probation Service in Hackney.
• Hackney DIP will be providing a ‘surgery’ on a weekly basis at Englefield Probation Office commencing Tuesday 6th April.  This surgery is specifically targeted at Hackney Probation identified DIP eligible clients for assessment and engagement in treatment.

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