Specialist criminal justice alcohol treatment is available from the team in a number of different schemes. These are primarily court enforced orders however from January 2010 we offer an expansion of the ATR to include non-statutory Alcohol Treatment Requirements for people whose offending is related to violent crime and need alcohol treatment.
Our Criminal Justice alcohol provision breaks down into 
- ATR (Alcohol Treatment Requirement)
- LIAP (Low Intensity Alcohol Programme)
- DID (Drink Impaired Drivers Programme)
ATR – Alcohol Treatment Requirements
The ATR is a structured twelve-session programme of work which is recommended when an individual’s alcohol use has had an impact on their offending behaviour. The programme is offered in both group format and on a one-to-one basis.
There are two routes into an ATR:
Statutory ATR: The Alcohol Treatment Requirement is a community sentencing option that can be given out by magistrates, (on the recommendation of the probation service). Clients are assessed as to their suitability for the requirement by the probation service through pre-sentence reporting and are referred to the DIP worker and an offender manager. Clients have to attend all sessions and can be breached for non-compliance with an order.
Non-Statutory ATR: The non-stat ATR is available to anyone whose offending shows a link between alcohol and violent crime who does not have a requirement of statutory supervision by the probation service.
The delivery of both the ATRs described above is the same:
DID – Drink Impaired Driving
The Drink Impaired Driving course is a number of training and awareness sessions which can be a condition of a community rehabilitation order. It can also be used a s a tool for education if your probation officer has decided the programme is right for you and you are willing to take part.
The programme can improve your chances not offending again and getting involved in drink drive crimes, it does this by giving facts and raising awareness of the issues and increased risk levels associated with drink driving.
Participants must attend all sessions and can be breached for non-attendance. Sessions are co-facilitated by a DIP worker and an offender manager.
LIAP— Low Intensity Alcohol Programme
The low Intensity Alcohol Programme is an accredited group session which provides an alternative to an ATR for individuals whose alcohol use is approaching risk levels and may be impacting on their lifestyle or offending behaviour.
The session is provided over a number of weeks and is co-facilitated by criminal justice team worker and an offender manager. The programme covers a range of issues around alcohol and offending behaviours