Members also emphasised the importance of ensuring synergy and cohesion with community services, particularly around implementation of the Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Standards. Examples of good practice highlighted by members were from HMP Grampian, where a pre-release multi-disciplinary planning approach is in place, and from HMP Kilmarnock where a ‘departure lounge’ was set up to support the development of necessary links with GP services, DWP, housing etc, during the emergency early release programme.