Brief Insight 19: Scottish Prison Service: HMP Perth: Persons of concern review group
Document Type
Reports
Summary
A coordinated, person-centred approach to supporting ‘persons of concern’ in a prison setting. HMP Perth runs a daily meeting to co-ordinate targeted and joined-up support for people identified as at risk of drug related harms. The Persons of Concern Group (POCG) evolved through recognition that people in prison needed more targeted and responsive support. The group have been meeting since April 2021 with multidisciplinary representation from NHS Tayside and the Scottish Prison Service, including the prison chaplaincy.
The POCG receives referrals from staff who have identified concerns about a person during the previous night’s report. Input from all members of the group creates a unique level of insight from which plans offering a range of recovery focused services are then formed for each person. If a person does not wish to take up the offer of support, the group always reviews and considers what more they can do to offer the right support at the right time.
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