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• The ISD has a capacity of 1,000 places of which 874 in penitentiary institutions <strong>and</strong><br />

126 in external treatment centres. These places are not fully occupied: in 2007 on<br />

average 662 placement orders were made; in 2008 the number was 607 (figure 10.2).<br />

The highest number of placements to date was 679 (in June <strong>and</strong> August 2007). The<br />

numbers fluctuate considerably depending on location <strong>and</strong> jurisdiction.<br />

• In 2007 <strong>and</strong> 2008, ISD participants accounted for 5% of the total custodial population.<br />

The ISD does not consist of a set program.<br />

• The first group of ISD participants were placed in January 2005. In that year, 310<br />

ISD orders were made. In 2006 there were 330 new placements, in 2007 295 <strong>and</strong> in<br />

2008 292. This means the number of placements increased up to 2007, but showed a<br />

slight decline in 2008. There was a further drop in 2009 (to 235 additional placement<br />

orders).<br />

• In 2007, a monthly average of 135 ISD participants were in the basic programme<br />

(i.e. without behavioural interventions = 21%); a further 394 (62%) participated in a<br />

behavioural intervention within the penitentiary establishment <strong>and</strong> 110 (17%) were<br />

in an external treatment programme. In 2008 a monthly average of 142 (24%) were<br />

in the basic programme, 332 (56%) were in an intramural programme <strong>and</strong> 119 (20%)<br />

participated in an extramural programme. The majority participate in a programme<br />

within the penitentiary institution (figure 10.3).<br />

• Initially the implementation of the ISD encountered some teething problems<br />

(Goderie en Lünnemann, 2008; Implementation of Sanctions Inspectorate, 2008).<br />

These included the fact that the target group was more problematic than had been<br />

envisaged. Staff were not equipped to deal with this. A lack of coordination with<br />

aftercare arrangements was also reported (Implementation of Sanctions Inspectorate,<br />

2008). In the meantime, local collaboration has improved <strong>and</strong> a number of problems<br />

have been ironed out.<br />

220 <strong>Netherl<strong>and</strong>s</strong> <strong>National</strong> <strong>Drug</strong> <strong>Monitor</strong> - NDM Annual Report 2009

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