1. S.A.S.O. Conference The 218 Service

2. Background Background High % of young women in prison High % of young women in prison High % of women with addiction issues High % of women with addiction issues High % of women with mental health problems High % of women with mental health problems Women in prison for minor offences including non payment of fines Women in prison for minor offences including non payment of fines

3. Key Objectives Key Objectives Provide a specialist service for women subject to the criminal justice service Provide a specialist service for women subject to the criminal justice service Provide a safe environment in which women can address offending behaviour Provide a safe environment in which women can address offending behaviour Tackle the underlying causes of offending behaviour Tackle the underlying causes of offending behaviour Help women avert crisis in their lives Help women avert crisis in their lives Enable women move on and reintegrate into society Enable women move on and reintegrate into society

4. How do we do this? How do we do this? Turning Point Scotland and NHS partnership  Residential Unit (12 women )  Day Service ( 60 women)  Range of Psycho/social interventions  Range of medical interventions

5. 2010 Evaluation 2010 Evaluation Evaluation Aimed… Evaluation Aimed… ‘ to examine in more detail the outcomes of the service in relation to its impact on sentencing patterns,rates of reconviction, the uptake of mainstream services as well as other ‘soft’ outcomes.’ ‘ to examine in more detail the outcomes of the service in relation to its impact on sentencing patterns,rates of reconviction, the uptake of mainstream services as well as other ‘soft’ outcomes.’

6. The evaluation Findings Offending reduced by 31% Offending reduced by 31% Offences of dishonesty 44% Offences of dishonesty 44% For every £1. invested a potential to save £2.50 For every £1. invested a potential to save £2.50 Potentially £4.72m per year on cost to society Potentially £4.72m per year on cost to society

7. Improved Outcomes Improved Outcomes Raised self esteem Raised self esteem Self confidence Self confidence Improved relationships with their children and wider family Improved relationships with their children and wider family Improvements to their physical and mental health Improvements to their physical and mental health

8. TPS Measured Outcomes'

9. Service User A – Interventions

10. Service User A Outcomes : June 11-April 12

11. Client A : Activities % 945 Interventions Criminal Activities 7% Living Situation 5% Social Functioning 14% Phy sical Health 48% Substance Misuse 10% Psychological Wellbeing 16%

12. Women said ……. Women said ……. I always found it hard to cuddle or to tell them I was having a bad day -I can tell them I am having a bad day now and they leave me alone before I was like a volcano – I would have erupted and got angry – I know how to use the tools now,before I would have went for a drink -went for milk and came back after 3 days 45yrs

13. Finally ….. Finally ….. I am happy doing my course in the 218,and all the doors in my house are opened, see like when I was using they weren’t allowed in and the doors were shut and all my weans hate it when the doors are shut… but the atmosphere is all love and happiness now. Its amazing because its only me that got treatment it’s only me that’s changing my life and it’s affecting the whole house, the whole family 43yrs