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Recommendation 166
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Take urgent steps to address the evolving threat of New Psychoactive Substances in prisons.
Conclusion
Given the extreme potency and low lethal dose of substances such as Nitazenes and Fentanyl, the circulation of these drugs in prisons leads to a high risk of drug-related deaths and overdoses, as tragically seen at HMP Parc. The MoJ and HMPPS must take urgent steps to address the evolving threat of NPS. (Conclusion, Paragraph 33)
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 9 January 2026. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗