Drugs are like knife which kills offenders’ life into reoffending, violence, relapsing, health risks and associated costs.

Rehabilitation of offenders can only be successful in a drug free environment.

This study analyzed the effects of drug related offences on Prisons administration and Rehabilitation of Offenders in Uganda Prisons Service. Large numbers of prisoners come to prison with established drug abuse habits and others adapt the use of drugs while in prisons as a coping mechanism in overcrowded and violent environment to release tension (PEM consultancy March, 2009). Studies indicate that both prison staff and inmates consider that drugs provide psychological relief and have a positive impact on the social ambiance in a particular setting of Prisons (International journal of Drug Policy, 2013).

UPS Research Office October 2018 Study

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