A drug rehabilitation requirement (DRR) provides treatment to an offender who is dependent on drugs or has a propensity to misuse drugs. Treatment can be residential or non-residential, and the offender must participate in court reviews of the order, as directed by the court.
Volume/length range: Duration set by the court, up to the length of the order.
A drug rehabilitation requirement may be imposed on an offender for whom the court is satisfied that the offender is dependent on or has a propensity to misuse drugs (as defined by s.2 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971) where the dependency or propensity requires and may be susceptible to treatment.
The court must ensure that necessary arrangements have been or can be made for the proposed treatment, and the offender must express willingness to comply with the treatment.
Probation should be consulted to ensure these factors are met, and to assess the offender to ensure that any eligibility requirements for the treatment are satisfied before imposing this requirement.
DRRs can be used in combination with other treatment requirements (for example, mental health treatment requirement) for offenders with multiple needs.