Drug Treatment and Testing Order (DTTO)
DETAILS
Local Authority area:
West Dunbartonshire
Primary Courts of relevance:
Dumbarton, Glasgow, Greenock, Paisley
All information provided by:
West Dunbartonshire Community Justice Partnership
West Dunbartonshire Community Justice Information
Published: 30 November 2021
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Drug Treatment and Testing Order (DTTO)
Interventions suitable for
Individuals with long term drug addiction link to offending behaviours.
Programme title and provider
Drug Treatment and Testing Order (DTTO)
Detail of all specific national or local scheme/intervention(s) available
DTTO Provision available from Justice Social Work. This includes supervision and monitoring from both social work and nursing staff. Service Users are screened twice weekly and monthly reviews are submitted to Court.
Possible Outcomes
Reduction in long term addiction issues. Benefits to the community in resultant reduction in negative behaviours.
Benefit to the individual with increase in prosocial behaviours and attitudes in their local community.
Process for assessment and/or inclusion in scheme/intervention
DTTO Assessment via Justice Social Work request to sentencers.