Prison Leavers Substance Misuse 4-Week Mortality Outcomes
Summary
The Ministry of Justice and Office for Health Improvement and Disparities published official statistics analysing outcomes for prison leavers in England who received substance misuse treatment between August 2018 and December 2022. The analysis assesses mortality and re-incarceration rates within 4 weeks of prison release, presenting findings alongside demographic and offending characteristics. The report and accompanying data tables are available via GOV.UK as part of the Better Outcomes through Linked Data (BOLD) programme.
“This analysis looks at the outcomes of prison leavers in England between August 2018 and December 2022 receiving substance misuse treatment.”
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This publication presents statistical findings from the Better Outcomes through Linked Data (BOLD) programme, linking Ministry of Justice prison release data with National Health Service substance misuse treatment records. The analysis covers prison leavers in England who received community or prison-based substance misuse treatment, measuring mortality and re-incarceration outcomes within 28 days of release for the period August 2018 to December 2022.
Affected parties include public health authorities, NHS trusts, community substance misuse treatment providers, and criminal justice commissioning bodies. These stakeholders may use the findings to inform commissioning decisions, identify high-risk periods post-release, and evaluate the effectiveness of continuity-of-care pathways between prison and community treatment services.
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Prison leavers in substance misuse treatment: 4-week outcomes
Analysis of mortality and re-incarceration rates within 4 weeks of release for prison leavers receiving substance misuse treatment in England.
From: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities and Ministry of Justice Published 23 April 2026 Get emails about this page
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This analysis looks at the outcomes of prison leavers in England between August 2018 and December 2022 receiving substance misuse treatment. It assesses mortality and re-incarceration within 4 weeks of prison release.
The main report and accompanying data tables present information and findings from this analysis, including:
- demographic and offending characteristics for prison leavers receiving substance misuse treatment
- mortality and re-incarceration rates for prison leavers receiving substance misuse treatment The technical report provides information on the methodology used for the analysis. It is intended for analysts and researchers working in prison and community substance misuse treatment.
This analysis is from the Better Outcomes through Linked Data (BOLD) programme.
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Published 23 April 2026
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