About HMP High Down
HMP High Down is a Category C men's training and resettlement prison located near Sutton, Surrey. Previously, it was a young offenders institute.
Our programmes and services
The Forward Trust has worked at HMP High Down for several years. We offer a range of psychosocial and clinical interventions to help clients address their substance use.
Our services include:
- ‘Stepping Stones Drug and Alcohol Programme’ - designed to support those people whose alcohol or drug consumption is at harmful or dependent levels, which is a low to medium intensity intervention.
- ‘Living Safely Drug and Alcohol Workshops’ - a series of workshops exploring the risks associated with drug and alcohol use.
- ‘The Bridge Programme’ – an intensive and abstinence-based programme focusing on the journey to recovery and long-term treatment.
- ‘Family Services’ - our family workers sit within treatment teams, helping service users to strengthen relationships with family, friends, and wider social networks.
- ‘Relationships Matter Programme’ - a series of workshops designed to improve interpersonal relationships and restore healthy communication.
- Co-facilitation of fellowship meetings such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA).
- Clinical services including opiate substitution therapy (OST) and detoxification.
- Individual key working sessions.
- Peer mentor scheme.
- Detox celebration.
- A range of standalone workshops and in-cell packs aimed at harm minimisation, risk reduction and relapse prevention.
- A library of recovery literature.
Our partners
We work with a range of internal and external partners to facilitate the right support for our service users, including:
Referrals
Any prisoner can refer themselves (‘self-refer’) to the service. If a staff member or third party makes a referral, we will assess the service user if they agree to engage. All prisoners are seen as part of their induction.
All service users on a substitute prescribing regime will automatically be referred for further substance use support.
Get in touch
If you would like to learn more about our services in HMP High Down, please call 0207 147 6363 and enter the extension 6898 when prompted.
