Prisons can now test prisoners for a wider range of drugs and medicines without needing new laws each time, including psychoactive substances and prescription medicines.
A Bill to make provision about substance testing in prisons and similar institutions.
Status: Act of Parliament
Current House: Unassigned
Stage: Royal Assent
Sponsored by: Dame Cheryl Gillan, Baroness Pidding
Introduced: 2020-02-05
Royal Assent: 2021-04-29