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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2004 Week 01 Hansard (Thursday, 12 February 2004) . . Page.. 427 ..
(6) How many sentences for drug related offences have included drug treatment, and how many sentences have not included a requirement to attend treatment.
Mr Wood: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) The police have a range of options available to them when initiating proceedings in response to drug offences. It is important to note that charges will not generally be laid for offences concerning self-administration of illicit substances in line with the Government’s harm minimization programs. Other offences may result in resolution by arrest and summons or through cautions or diversionary conferencing. Table 1 presents a break down of the disposition of drug related offences.
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Table 1 - Number of drug charges relating to persons arrested for 'possess and use' drug offences by 'how cleared' - 01 January 1999 to 30 November 2003 | ||||||||
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How cleared | ||||||||
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Date created |
Arrest |
Caution |
Charged before court |
Diversionary Conference |
SCON |
Summons |
Voluntary Attendance at Court |
Total |
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1999 |
209 |
21 |
43 |
0 |
93 |
75 |
27 |
468 |
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2000 |
241 |
16 |
57 |
3 |
91 |
117 |
18 |
543 |
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2001 |
208 |
23 |
40 |
0 |
137 |
108 |
7 |
523 |
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2002 |
178 |
14 |
30 |
0 |
78 |
118 |
1 |
419 |
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01 January to 30 November 2003 |
191 |
17 |
31 |
4 |
81 |
109 |
1 |
434 |
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Source: PROMIS apprehensions module as at 15 December 2003 | ||||||||
(2) The Police Illicit Drug Diversion program is a partnership between the Australian Federal Police and ACT Health Alcohol and Drug Program. This is a pre-court diversion strategy and has been operational since December 2001. To be eligible for this program, offenders must have committed the offence of possession of a small amount (up to 25% of the trafficable quantity) of an illicit drug (or illicit possession of a pharmaceutical drug) for personal use. As at 31 December 2003, 32 offenders had been referred to drug treatment programs through the Illicit Drug Diversion Program.
In order to be eligible for diversion the offender must also:
• consent to the diversion;
• admit to the offence;
• there must have been no violence involved in the incident; and
• the offender must not have been diverted on more than two occasions previously.
(3) Yes.
(4) The Court Alcohol and Drug Assessment Service (CADAS) is a program of the Alcohol and Drug Program, Community Health, ACT Health. Since its inception in October 2000, CADAS clinicians have conducted alcohol and other drug assessments to ascertain appropriate treatment for approximately 800 people.
From October 2000-July 01, there were 140 new assessments.
In the financial year 2001-02, there were 160 new assessments.
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