HMP Downview is a prison in Sutton, Surrey. The prison is for women aged 18 and over.
At HMP Downview, we offer a range of psychosocial and clinical interventions to help clients address their substance use.
Our services include:
‘Stepping Stones Drug and Alcohol Programme’ - designed to support those people whose alcohol or drug consumption is at harmful or dependent levels, which is a low to medium intensity intervention.
‘The Bridge Programme’ – an intensive and abstinence-based programme focusing on the journey to recovery and long-term treatment.
‘Family Services’ - our family workers sit within treatment teams, helping service users to strengthen relationships with family, friends, and wider social networks.
‘Relationships Matter Programme’ - a series of workshops designed to improve interpersonal relationships and restore healthy communication.
Clinical services including opiate substitution therapy (OST) and detoxification.
Auricular acupuncture (acupuncture of the ears).
Individual key working sessions.
A wide range of standalone workshops and in-cell packs aimed at harm minimisation, risk reduction, and relapse prevention.
Co-facilitation of fellowship meetings such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA).
Buvidal® is a long-acting injectable treatment for opioid dependence. It is given weekly or monthly by trained healthcare professionals and removes the need for daily medication. Buvidal helps reduce cravings and withdrawal symptoms and supports stability in custody and on release.
We offer access to Buvidal in this prison through a full clinical assessment by the Substance Misuse Service. Treatment is voluntary, and all options will be discussed to support informed choice.
We work with a range of external and internal partners to deliver our services at HMP Downview, including:
JobCentre Plus.
Community Substance Use services.
Any prisoner can refer themselves (‘self-refer’) to the service. If a staff member or third party makes a referral, we will assess the service user if they agree to engage. All prisoners are seen as part of their induction.
All service users on a substitute-prescribing regime will automatically be referred for further substance use support.
If you would like to learn more about our services at HMP Downview, please call 0208 196 6311.
