text: Project Name: SUBSTANCE MISUSE SERVICES IN HMP WORMWOOD SCRUBS REF: PSIWS001 OUTLINE SERVICE SPECIFICATION Release: Final v14 Date: 24 August 2011 Author: John Jeremy (RBKC) Owner: Edward Barfoot (RBKC) 1 . . HM PRISON SERVICE WORMWOOD SCRUBS Substance Misuse Services in HMP Wormwood Scrubs Service specification for the delivery of psycho-social interventions 1. Introduction 1.1 In April 2011 the funding for the psycho-social interventions was transferred from the National Offender Management Service (NOMS) to the Department of Health. This funding came down to local partnerships through NHS Inner North West London to the local Drug and Alcohol Action Team (DAAT) in Hammersmith and Fulham. The DAAT and prison partners have now agreed to re-commission all the psycho-social pathways for substance misusers in the prison which are outlined in this specification. 2. Background 2.1 Based in the north of Hammersmith and Fulham, HMP Wormwood Scrubs is a category B prison – a closed prison holding local males only aged 21 or over. The prison has a large diverse catchment area covering the courts of West London, North West London and parts of Central London. 2.2 The prison has an operational capacity of 1,281 male prisoners and is usually considered to be at full capacity. The throughput of prisoners is very high, with approximately 300 new prisoners per month. 2.3 The prisoners broadly fall into three categories: 1. Shorter sentenced prisoners and remand prisoners 2. Foreign nationals 3. Resettlement inmates returning to London to serve the last 6 to 9 months of their sentence. 2.4 There are no large populations of ―lifers‖ or those on long sentences. The average length of stay in HMP Wormwood Scrubs is 4-6 weeks. 2.5 The prison has 5 wings A, B, C, D and E wings. There is a dedicated space for substance misusers in the Conibeere Unit which is a stabilisation and detoxification wing and C wing where prisoners move to from Conibeere. 3. Profile of prisoners 3.1 General Profile 3.1.1 From data based on LISAR collected in 2008/09 the largest ethnic group was White Groups accounting for 49% of prisoners passing through reception. Black groups accounted for 28%, Asian Groups for 17%. 2 3.1.2 Data from the previous IDTS Needs Assessment based on a snapshot of receptions in August 2007, showed that the largest ethnic group was the White Groups who accounted for 43% of all receptions, followed by Black groups at 30%. 3.1.3 From data for August 2007, 23% of receptions were foreign nationals, although it is known that the percentage of foreign nationals can often reach up to 50%. 3.1.4 37% of prisoners through reception in 2008/09 were 21-29, and 35% were between 30 and 39. The remainder were aged over 40. 54.7% were untried, 27% were sentenced, 13% were convicted but un-sentenced and 4% were recalled prisoners. Of those prisoners that were sentenced, 87% were sentenced for less than 12 months, 10% for 12 months to 4 years and 2% for 4 years to life. 3.2 Substance misusing profile from 10-11 needs assessment Drug use/poly drug use/alcohol use 3.2.1 HEALTHCARE DATA (CONIBEERE UNIT & C-WING) On average the Conibeere Unit sees approximately 117 substance misusers a month (average between Jan 09 to Oct 10). Approximately 56% of all clients coming into the Conibeere unit receive a methadone prescription. Between May to October 2010 Methadone was prescribed on its own in 54% of cases. It was prescribed with Alcohol detox drugs in 9% of cases. It was prescribed with symptomatic relief in 3% of cases. All three were prescribed in less than 1% of cases. In terms of numbers over the 6 month period, 695 prisoners (new arrivals and a minority transferred in from the wings) passed through the Conibeere Unit. 463 were prescribed methadone; equivalent to 77 prisoners a month; that is approximately 19% of all new arrivals. Out of the 695 clients that passed through the Conibeere Unit in the 6 months between May—October 2010, 9 (1%) identified crack as the primary drug type, 188 (27%) had crack as the secondary drug type and 50 (7%) had crack as a tertiary drug type. This is a major increase from last year when crack use was only noted down on 37 occasions. Out of the 695 clients that passed through the Conibeere Unit in the 6 months between May—October 2010, 364 (52%) identified heroin as the primary drug type, 56 (8%) had heroin as the secondary drug type and 11 (2%) had heroin as a tertiary drug type. These are about the same proportions as last year although the numbers are slightly lower. 3.3 CARATs 2009-10 The diagram and table below show information on those prisoners that were referred to CARATs but did not complete a CSMA. 44% of those clients were referred with just alcohol only. 12% (110 individuals) were referred with heroin as a primary drug and crack as a secondary drug. 3 3.4 Prisoners that completed a CSMA in 2009/10 The diagram and table below show information on those prisoners that were referred to CARATs and completed a CSMA. 29% (209 individuals) were referred with heroin only. 28% were referred with heroin as a primary drug of choice and crack as a secondary drug of choice. 6% (45 individuals) were referred with just crack only. 4 3.5 Alcohol needs The data above and the table below highlight the need for promotion of alcohol treatment in the prison as alcohol use is under-reported as currently pathways for assistance are not readily available for prisoners. 5 4 Existing group work programmes in HMP Wormwood Scrubs 4.1 The psycho-social intervention service is currently split across three providers. The Rehabilitation of Addicted Prisoners Trust (RAPT) provides the counselling, assessment, referral, advice and through-care (CARAT) service, CRi deliver the alcohol programme and the Building Skills for Recovery programme is delivered by prison staff. These three services are now going to be brought under one contract, with one provider. The outline of the new services sought is detailed in section 5 below. Currently the staffing structure has: CARAT (joint stabilisation programme): One manager; two senior practitioners and seven service staff. CRi (Alcohol group): One manager and four programme staff Prison (BSR): One manager and seven prison officers 4.2 The intention is to award the contract to a single provider, subletting elements of the service to other providers will be permitted, subject to approval. In such cases the appointed lead provider will hold the contract and will be responsible for the overall delivery of the service. 4.3 Bringing the three contracts into one will offer opportunities for efficiencies in staffing as well as performance management and this is welcomed. 4.4 It is anticipated that the employment of the staff assigned to the three services will transfer to the successful Provider under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (―TUPE‖). Therefore, the Provider shall assume all rights, powers, duties and liabilities under the contracts of employment of all the staff who will transfer save for any terms relating to benefits for old age, invalidity or survivors contained in an occupational pension scheme. However, certain of the staff are either former public sector staff, or will be transferring from the public sector, so the Cabinet Office Statement on Staff Transfers in the Public Sector 2007 (as amended), the annex to this Statement entitled ―A Fair Deal for Staff Pensions‖ and all related guidance will operate to protect the pension entitlements of these staff. 4.5 Integrated substance misuse group programme 4.5.1 This programme improves integration between clinical and psychosocial services and reinforces the continuity of care between prisons and for those released into the community. This consists of two components; enhanced clinical management of drug dependence, and enhanced psychosocial support. The service model integrates clinical and psycho-social interventions into one system 6 that works to the principles of Building Recovery in Communities (BriC) and promotes the use of node link mapping to increase engagement of substance misusing prisoners. The service provider is expected to comply with this integrated model of service delivery. 4.5.2 The group work currently provided in HMP Wormwood Scrubs is a rolling programme of psycho-social intervention modules delivered by both the CARAT service and Healthcare teams. This is available to those leaving the Conibeere Stabilisation Unit. 4.5.3 This group is run on a 4-5 week basis with one-to-one key work sessions available for all group work participants as part of their recovery care plans. 12 participants per group and their module selections are agreed with the CARAT worker at the initial care planning stage. 4.6 Building Skills in Recovery (BSR) programme 4.6.1 Building Skills for Recovery (BSR) is a new programme which has been developed around the same ideas as the Short Duration Programme (SDP) and P-ASRO. The programme is based on cognitive behavioural theory model and explores substance use. BSR is designed to help group members develop skills to prevent future relapses. Some of the topics covered in BSR are: Substance awareness, Relapse prevention, Harm minimisation, and Goals for recovery. 4.6.2 What is BSR? The group is a closed group. The course is 15 sessions long over a 4 week period, as well as a minimum of 2 one to one sessions with an assigned key worker. The programme is available for both remand and convicted prisoners. Group members can be on methadone but cannot be on detox, and they must have clearance to participate in group work and to travel on free flow if necessary. i. Create an intervention that offers a route out of dependency and has a focus on recovery. ii. It is person-centred and offers a holistic approach to recovery. iii. It is outcome focused and the outcomes reflect those outlined in the 2010 Drug strategy. iv. Offers the opportunity to identify recovery champions v. Is considered an ―end to end‖ treatment intervention with post- completion support. 7 vi. Offers continuity with community offender managers and aims to ―encourage social skills, improve self esteem and challenges substance misusing offenders to improve social networks in an attempt to reduce offending‖ 4.7 Alcohol Intervention Programme (AIP) 4.7.1 AIP is a new alcohol misuse programme introduced in 2011-12. The aims of the programme are to: i. Address problematic alcohol use or avoid any use becoming dependant ii. To explore attitudes and thoughts around alcohol use iii. To lessen the impact problematic alcohol use has on yourself, others around you and society as a whole. iv. To apply skills to personal life experience v. Offer additional support once the programme has been completed 4.7.2 Eligibility Criteria Those with current primary alcohol use (does not need to be alcohol only) Sentenced prisoners with a minimum of 6 weeks left to serve Those where alcohol is related to the offence Must have basic literacy skills Those motivated to address alcohol problems Those willing to undertake group work 4.7.3 What does AIP involve? 14 sessions which are 2.5 hours long The programme runs every day for 3 weeks and key-work sessions with a facilitator are available on completion of the course. Minimum of 4 group members and a maximum of 12 per group Examine thinking, behaviour and actions Assignments are set to be completed in prisoners' own time Group discussions Attendees are paid approximately £9 a week for engagement on the course Prisoners will be placed on hold whilst on the programme 8 5. What we want from the new service 5.1 The new structure for the delivery of psycho-social interventions will meet the needs of primary drug and alcohol users as well as addressing secondary drug and alcohol use and will offer a comprehensive, recovery centred, outcome focused approach to treatment. a. Primary drug use including all drugs. b. Primary alcohol use, this will include work to build capacity across the prison estate on the use of the Audit screening tool and the delivery of identification and brief advice. c. Group work and one to one sessions to be delivered built on node link mapping to help assist prisoner engagement and participation. The programmes and key-working will enhance the culture of recovery with substance misusing prisoners within the short period of time they are in HMP Wormwood Scrubs. d. Provision of a continuity of care service that promotes continued engagement and support for released prisoners. e. Provision of an outreach service across the prison estate to increase referrals into specialist treatment where appropriate. The provider will work in conjunction with existing peer mentors and drug strategy staff to promote this pathway. 5.2 Drug Treatment Pathway As stated above, the Building Skills for Recovery is an existing accredited programme. The provider is expected to devise appropriate interventions based on the principles laid out in the BSR and to the outcomes outlined in point 2 above. 5.3 Drugs Group-work The interventions will include the delivery of 2 group programmes. 5.3.1 Group 1- joint delivery between the successful provider and the healthcare staff. This programme will be run on C wing and support the stabilisation work from the Conibeere Unit. This will be a rolling programme, 4 weeks in length, offering creative, therapeutic modules to promote understanding, offer support on dependency issues and relapse management. Due to the service users in Conibeere, this group will primarily be made up of heroin users on maintenance or reduction substitute medication or have completed detoxification from opiates. 5.3.2 Group 2- this will be a closed 4-5 week programme offering innovative, therapeutic interventions for drug users. This group work intervention model will address the needs related to all drug use including heroin/crack cocaine/cocaine and cannabis use. 9 The programmes will deliver the agreed aims and objectives set out in section five. 5.4 Alcohol Teatment Pathway 5.4.1 The Provider is expected to deliver a set of programmes/interventions to address the key cohorts within the prison where drinking was a significant factor in their offending and where there is identified dependency. These are: Alcohol users (those from the general population and those leaving Conibeere Unit having completed detoxification) Domestic abuse perpetrators Violent offenders 5.5 Alcohol Screening and brief advice The Provider will work across all of the prison establishment from reception, wing-based healthcare services and independent units to build capacity within the nursing staff group to be able to identify and offer brief advice to prisoners who have a score of 5 or above from the Audit C (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test) screening tool. 5.6 Alcohol Group The group work will be for primary alcohol users as stated above. This will be a rolling programme of appropriate, therapeutic interventions. The group will be run on 3- week cycles. 5.7 Continuity of care service 5.7.1 The contract will include a practical support service through escorting the released prisoner to the appropriate community service in order to assist in the delivery of the principles of integrated offender management. Integrated Offender Management (IOM) is an approach to working with offenders that brings all local agencies working with the offender and prioritises interventions tailored to offender need. IOM arrangements provide local areas the opportunity to target offenders of most concern in a structured and co-ordinated way with the objective of reducing re-offending, integrating offenders into the community in a positive way and challenging criminal attitudes. The provider will ensure that they have links with local IOM schemes in each borough to ensure that there is continuity of care for offenders, that they reach appointments on release and comply with joint release/treatment plans in the community. On the day of release, the provider will escort the prisoner to the arranged health and/or social care appointment. This includes appointments for welfare benefit registration. 10 5.7.2 The provider will work with existing community prison link services within the drug interventions teams and use community services to support the health and social care needs of the offender. 5.7.3 The provider will introduce/comply with continuity of care/information sharing protocols with the appropriate borough of residence. 6. Outcomes The key outcomes sought are to: Improve substance misuse pathways from stabilisation/detoxification to recovery Reduce substance misuse related re-offending Increase engagement in psycho-social interventions Increase the demand for reduction prescribing Increase the demand for the abstinent pathway Increase referrals from the general population to treatment Improve health amongst substance misusing prisoners Promote the culture of recovery Improve continuity of care from prison to community and community to prison in order to stop the revolving door of offending linked to substance misuse. 7. Treatment and Recovery approach 7.1 Drugs 7.1.1 Access HMP Wormwood Scrubs offers a challenge to providers to be able to affect behaviour change within a short period of time. The needs assessment clearly states that the dependent cohort, primarily heroin users or those on substitute medication in the community, will come through as a referral from the Conibeere Unit. The greater challenge is to improve the pathway and increase engagement in treatment from crack users, cannabis users and other drug users where structured support would greatly impact on their offending behaviour and increase their health outcomes. Therefore building a robust pathway with general healthcare and prison establishment officers is vital to improving access to treatment. 7.1.2 Assessment 11 The provider will have an assessment that is fit for purpose to identify health harms/needs, risk and social care needs. This assessment should be built on node link mapping principles to promote prisoner/service user treatment engagement. This assessment will include the information on the Minimum Data Set (MDS). 7.1.3 Engagement and treatment approach As noted above, the assessment will adopt the approach of a mix of questions and maps to identify needs. The consequent care planning will determine the level of work to be achieved within the time-frame in the prison. The provider will offer key-working and run day programmes that are evidenced based and offer the elements needed to address substance misuse and offending. The programmes will need to be short duration in order to meet the prisoner length of stay. Elements for delivery are: Harm reduction and risk management Access to blood borne virus treatment Key-working and referral to group work programmes Therapeutic approaches to address the links between substance misuse and offending, triggers for behaviour, building skills to work towards a cessation of using and offending. Linking with mutual aid networks, complementary therapies and programmes to promote skills to assist in community re-integration to help sustain behaviour change. Links to education, employment and training advice. Promotion of recovery champions and service user involvement Links to community services to ensure continuity of treatment and reduce the opportunity for re-offending 7.2 Alcohol 7.2.1 Access The provider will ensure that there is a clear pathway to psycho-social interventions for increasing risk, high risk and dependent drinkers. This means delivering a stepped care approach to impact on differing categories of drinkers. These interventions include: 12 Building capacity among all nursing staff to deliver identification and Brief Advice (IBAs) to prisoners. IBAs are a simple effective public health intervention that identifies the degree of drinking with the use of the AUDIT C screening tool with a brief discussion on addressing the drinking using a motivational interviewing approach. Receiving referrals from healthcare and prison staff for extended brief interventions (EBIs) Group-work and one-to-one interventions offered post detoxification and pre-release. 7.2.2 Assessment Same tool used as in point 7.1.2 above with the added information gathered from the IBA where completed. 7.2.3 Engagement and treatment approaches As noted above, the screening tool will determine the need for further interventions. Individual service user care plans will outline the treatment agreed to be delivered within the prisoner's time at HMP Wormwood Scrubs. Interventions to be delivered are: Identification and brief advice (IBAs) (harm reduction). Extended brief interventions (EBIs) (harm reduction). Access to blood borne virus treatment. Access to complementary therapies. Key-working and access to group-work programmes for the target cohorts. Key-working for post detox and pre-release with the dependent drinker cohort from Conibeere. Links to mutual aid networks and assist in building skills to assist in community re-integration and to sustain behaviour change post release. Links to education, employment and training advice. Promotion of recovery champions and service user involvement. 7.3 Expected outputs Numbers in (referrals from CI/general population/attrition rate) Engagement/re-engagement Numbers by drug type Number of escorts 13 7.4 Expected outcomes Numbers completing treatment interventions Referrals to ETE Referrals for housing Number completing and number completing drug/alcohol free Successful transfers, including those escorted Successful discharges (continuity of care/actual pick ups) 8. Service user involvement/peer mentoring 8.1 The provider will ensure that service users and carers have the opportunity to become involved in the development of the service and feedback on its impact. This involvement will support the continued work on the progression of service user involvement and promote good practice changes. The provider will identify a service user champion from their staff group to lead on the involvement agenda within the service. The Provider will record and report to the prison's drug strategy manager and the substance misuse service project management group, any changes made to service delivery or policies as a result of service user involvement. These will be reported in the quarterly monitoring meetings. 8.2 Family link work - The prison has an existing contract to deliver family support work for parents/carers/significant partners of prisoners with drug users or where drug use is an issue within the family. The new service is expected to work closely with this service where the prisoner has indicated and given consent for family contact. 9. Performance management/monitoring 9.1 Hours of operation Service delivery hours will fit with the prison regime, demands of substance misuse clinical treatment, the mutual aid/recovery based services currently operating in the prison and with prisoner needs. In general the programmes will run from Monday-Friday in office hours between 9am and 6pm. 9.2 Performance management The Drug Strategy Unit within the prison currently operates payment to providers based on an income calculator tool. This tool monitors staffing, activity and outcome levels and determines the cost of the service on a monthly basis. The Drug Strategy Manager works with providers to ensure staffing capacity and performance remains high. The manager will continue to have this role and report to the substance misuse strategic commissioning group on performance and financial management. 9.3 National/local requirements 14 The provider will have the capacity and ability to meet all national and local reporting requirements. Data is currently held locally with System One for healthcare and local spreadsheets for data entry for psycho-social interventions. The prison partnership would need to see that the provider has considered some of the challenges of operating ICT systems in the prison and is fully equipped to manage necessary reporting requirements with ICT support and training for all their staff. 9.4 Audit The successful provider will become a part of the existing prison governance structure and will comply with best practice guidelines for auditing to benchmark quality service delivery. The prison partnership will have the right to independently audit service provision giving 48 hours notice prior to doing so. 9.5 Partnership work (internal/external) The successful provider will commit to pro-active engagement in the prison and in the community. The provider will employ innovative practice to ensure that recovery is embedded in their everyday work in order to have the greatest impact and ambition for prisoners. The Provider will achieve sustained recovery and stabilisation for users of the service. The provider will challenge pro-criminal attitudes and work with internal and external partners to offer options for individual development to reduce reoffending. 9.6 Confidentiality and risk 9.6.1 The provider will manage all information on individual cases within their information governance arrangements. The provider should be aware of all legal requirements relating to information governance including those within the Crime and Disorder Act 1998, section 115 which relates to information sharing to prevent crime. 9.6.2 The Provider will respect information given by service users or their representatives in confidence and handle information about service users in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998, the Human Rights Act 1998, Caldicott principles and the agency's written policies and procedures and in the best interests of the service user. Personal or other information about service users will not be shared with any parties other than those who need to know in order to provide the service effectively. Personal information will be handled discreetly so it is not seen or overheard by other parties. 9.6.3 In circumstances a risk assessment will be completed and where there is potential or actual risk of harm to the service user or others (the above paragraph does not apply in these circumstances), relevant information should be passed by the Provider to the appropriate agency. 9.6.4 Wherever possible the service user's consent will be sought before information is passed to any other party as part of the consent form within the assessment process. However, this consideration will be overridden where there is a 15 potential or actual risk of harm to the service user or others or in the prevention of a crime. 9.6.5 There is still a particular stigma associated with HIV infection leading to discrimination of those affected and their families. Breach of confidentiality can be exceptionally distressing for those concerned, and may lead to social isolation or even harassment. Any breach of confidentiality will be treated very seriously and will be investigated. 9.7 Safeguarding See Module D schedule 10 of the contract for the NHS Safeguarding Policy. 9.8 Serious and untoward incidents See Module D schedule 11 of the contract for the NHS Serious and Untoward Incident Policy. 9.9 Health and Safety It is the responsibility of the service Provider to familiarise themselves with the health and safety regulations within HMP Wormwood Scrubs and NHS H&F Health and Safety policies and procedures and to ensure their safe implementation at all times. The Provider is expected to demonstrate in everyday practice that regard for service users' health and safety is understood and implemented. 10. Terms and conditions 10.1 Licence requirements In addition to the Contract to be entered into with NHS Hammersmith & Fulham, the Provider will be required to enter into a licence agreement with HMP Wormwood Scrubs. The licence will confirm the Provider's rights of access to HMP Wormwood Scrubs, and will govern the terms on which that access is permitted (for example, the licence will contain HMP Wormwood Scrubs' requirements in relation to security, data protection and confidentiality, and (if relevant) use of HMP Wormwood Scrubs equipment). A copy of the licence terms will be provided to potential Providers with the Invitation to Tender document 10.2 Governance HMP Wormwood Scrubs has an existing governance structure to drive forward the improvements in the delivery of treatment interventions. The substance misuse pathway also has its own governance structure to promote joint working and ensure clinical and psycho-social interventions are provided based on good practice evidence and are robust in meeting the needs of the substance misusing population. 10.3 Financial management 16 The prison partnership will report to the borough's Substance Misuse Strategic Commissioning Group on performance in relation to activity, outcomes and results as well as budget monitoring. The provider is expected to report on current levels of productivity and staffing capacity and will be paid via an income calculator tool against their outputs/outcomes. 10.4 NHS Hammersmith & Fulham propose to contract with the successful Provider on the NHS Standard Community Services Contract (Bilateral) 2011/12 (or such later version as may be released by Department of Health prior to commencement of the Contract). This form of contract is a standard (and not model) form of contract and, accordingly, it is therefore not open to NHS Hammersmith & Fulham to negotiate on the contract terms and conditions under the standard contract". The PCT is also advised to confirm that "NHS Hammersmith & Fulham reserves the right to determine to use an alternate form of contract to the NHS Standard Community Services Contract prior to the submission of tenders. The form of contract to be awarded will be confirmed by NHS Hammersmith & Fulham under the Invitation to Tender document. 10.5 The NHS Standard Community Services Contract (Bilateral) 2011/12 provides for a one-year contract term. NHS Hammersmith & Fulham are seeking approval from NHS London (the relevant Strategic Health Authority) to amend the NHS Standard Community Services Contract to provide for a three-year term, with the option for NHS Hammersmith & Fulham to extend the contract term by a further two-year term. NHS Hammersmith & Fulham are also seeking NHS London's approval to the inclusion of a twelve month probationary period. The contract term will be confirmed at the Invitation to Tender stage.. 10.6 Contract variation The Contract may be varied in accordance with the terms of the NHS Standard Community Services Contract. 10.7 Contract termination The Contract (or any part of the services provided thereunder) may be terminated by NHS Hammersmith & Fulham in accordance with the terms provided by the NHS Standard Community Services Contract (Bilateral) 2011/12 (which provides the commissioning body with, amongst other rights of termination, the right to terminate on 12 months' written notice, or with immediate effect where the Provider is in persistent or repetitive breach or other material breach of quality or certain performance requirements). 10.8 Budgetary fluctuations The significant reduction to public sector grants in 2011-2012 will continue for the foreseeable future, therefore the provider needs to be able to offer a degree of flexibility within the contractual arrangements with the understanding that the commissioning body will always be transparent and direct in their financial negotiations. 17 10.9 Working in the secure environment The provider needs to be aware that the delivery of clinical and psycho-social interventions is dictated by the prison Governor. All staff must at all times be compliant with the security regime. All staff are subject to a rigorous background check before starting work in the prison. 10.10 PSOs/PSIs/Governors orders The prison has a set of prison service orders, instructions and governor's orders with which the incoming provider must be compliant. It is expected that the provider and their staff are aware of these and deliver their services within the requirements. APPENDIX A – Prisoner Journey Flowchart (next page) 18 Appendix A - Prisoner Journey Flowchart 19


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I have inherited a legacy plugin project (in C++) developed with VS2008, xlw 2.0 and excel 2003.
I have managed to port it to xlw 4.0 headers (some method changed name when support for Excel 2007 was added, things like that). I am not generating anything (yet), since the old code was written by hand and I am not going to change something which is working, and has a reasonable structure and code logic only for the sake of it.
The code works as expected under excel 2003. I tried today with excel 2010 and found a most puzzling (and scarying) bug.
Puzzling behaviour
I receive (from a VBA macro) a column (n rows, 1 column) of numbers (small positive integers by construction) as a XlfOper & and I want to convert it to an (old-style) array. The code is basically going through each row and then is calling the AsInt() method on the XlfOper corresponding to the given row. Something like:
for (long iy = 0; iy < numcols; ++iy)
for (long ix = 0; ix < numrows; ++ix)
convertXflOper( x(ix, iy), a1D[iy*numrows + ix] );
where a1D is the 1 dimensional array type used in this particular project, and convertXflOper is a template function, which is for these types:
void convertXflOper (const XlfOper &x, long & y)
y = x.AsInt();
At a given row, I have in the excel workbook the number 10.
Under Excel 2003, this is converted to 10. Under Excel 2010 this is converted to 9.
I have debugged it, and the problem is that it is really reading not 10, but a double approximation to it. The output (of the immediate window) is
9.9999999999999982 // wrong: I am not asking for 10.0, I am asking for 10
in Excel 2010, and
10.000000000000000 // right: an integer is an integer
in Excel 2003. So the C++ code, as pretty (or not) as it is, appears not to be at fault. The AsInt() method behaves like a cast, and static_cast<long>(9.9999999999999982)
is 9, not 10.
This thing was going to bite me quite badly, mainly because it was very easy to overlook it: for many other integers values it works correctly both in excel 2003 and 2010.
What am I doing wrong in the excel interface in that it thinks that an integer must be treated as a double? How can I be sure that this is not going to happen who-knows-where-and-when? What is the best way to fix this?


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Enjoy Dordrecht to the utmost in this comfortable apartment (max. 4 people) located in the historical city center. The apartment (95 m2) offers a magnificent view over the river "Oude Maas". Everything to make your stay never-to-be-forgotten is within reach. Historical city centre, extensive shopping facilities, delicious horeca, widespread cycling and walking routes, excellent public transport, docking- and ferry facilities.
Apartment division: entrance, staircase to 2nd floor, spacious living (55 m2), with dining and seating area, wireless internet. Fully equiped kitchen, masterbedroom with airco, bedroom with bunkbed en babybed. Bathroom with shower and double sink. Washer and dryer. Seperate toilet.
The historic center of Dordrecht lies concealed between mighty rivers. The largest green attraction is the National Park De Biesbosch. When you visit the city there are many attractions around the area such as museums and over 20 cultural and historical events and festivals each year.
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We hebben hier een super fijn verblijf gehad, erg mooie locatie met veel rust om ons heen, maar toch dichtbij alle benodigdheden. We zijn erg vriendelijk ontvangen en troffen een schoon en netjes appartement aan.
We loved the appartment, it was clean and well furnished. The location is great, walking distance to the historic town center, shopping streets and the supermarket. Cora was a very nice host. We enjoyed our stay very much!
Dordrecht is a stunning town full of cobble streets and canal boats with an abundance of restaurants, pubs and small clubs.
My stay at Cora's apartment has made the trip even better with the lovely views and great location. Cora made me feel very welcome and is always willing to help if there are any problems.
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The Book Of Mormon
Thru May 17
Bank of America Theatre
THE BOOK OF MORMON is the Winner of 9 Tony Awards including Best Musical! From Trey Parker and Matt Stone, four-time Emmy Award-winning creators of "South Park," and Tony Award-winner Robert Lopez, co-creator of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical Avenue Q, comes THE BOOK OF MORMON, a new Broadway musical that Jon Stewart of The Daily Show describes as, "a crowning achievement, so good it makes me angry" and by Entertainment Weekly as "the funniest musical of all time." Featuring choreography by Tony Award-winner Casey Nicholaw, THE BOOK OF MORMON Chicago is directed by Nicholaw and Parker. Don't miss your chance to see what Ben Brantley of The New York Times calls "the best musical of this century." Don't miss THE BOOK OF MORMON Chicago.
First Wives Club
Thru Mar 29
Ford Oriental Theatre
Five-time Emmy Award nominee Linda Bloodworth Thomason (Designing Women) makes her theatrical debut as book writer and Simon Phillips will direct the musical. Based on the hit Paramount Pictures Film, FIRST WIVES CLUB, still the ultimate story of female empowerment, and will feature songs both new original music and classics by Motown legends Holland-Dozier-Holland, who are responsible for such hits as "Reach Out I'll Be There," "Stop in the Name of Love," "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)," and My World Is Empty Without You.
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For The Record: Dear John Hughes
Opens Mar 5, 2015
Broadway Playhouse
2015 marks the 30th anniversary of the release of The Breakfast Club, the John Hughes classic which epitomizes one of the most influential pop cultural contributions of our time and changed the way many young people looked at everything from class to friendship, love to sex and fashion to music. These themes are explored throughout "For The Record Presents Dear John Hughes" by this 'brat pack' for the modern age that includes leading talent from stage, the recording world and screen as well as rising stars - all embodying iconic movie characters and giving them new musical voices. The immersive concert mash-up, where iconic music and moments from the John Hughes' movies spring to life with an epic new wave inspired soundtrack, includes songs such as Don't You Forget About Me, We Are Not Alone, If You Leave, Pretty In Pink, If You Were Here, True as well as classic moments like Danke Shoen, Twist And Shout, Try A Little Tenderness and many more.
The Illusionists - Witness The Impossible
Opens Mar 10, 2015
Cadillac Palace Theatre
This mind-blowing spectacular showcases the jaw-dropping talents of seven of the most incredible illusionists on earth. Full of hilarious magic tricks, death-defying stunts and acts of breathtaking wonder, THE ILLUSIONISTS has dazzled audiences of all ages. Creative Producer Simon Painter said, "We can't wait to bring this electrifying show to Broadway for a truly entertaining experience for the whole family. THE ILLUSIONISTS is the most non-stop and powerful mix of outrageous and astonishing acts ever to be seen on the live stage."
Disney's Beauty and the Beast
Opens Mar 25, 2015
Cadillac Palace Theatre
Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, the smash hit Broadway musical, is coming to Chicago! Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature film, this eye-popping spectacle has won the hearts of over 35 million people worldwide. This classic musical love story is filled with unforgettable characters, lavish sets and costumes, and dazzling production numbers including "Be Our Guest" and the beloved title song. Experience the romance and enchantment of Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at the Cadillac Palace Theatre! Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST is the classic story of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped in a spell placed by an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end and he will be transformed to his former self. But time is running out. If the Beast does not learn his lesson soon, he and his household will be doomed for all eternity.
RAIN: A Tribute to the Beatles
Opens Apr 14, 2015
Ford Oriental Theatre
As "the next best thing to seeing The Beatles!" (Associated Press), RAIN performs the full range of The Beatles' discography live onstage, including the most complex and challenging songs that The Beatles themselves recorded in the studio but never performed for an audience. In addition to the updated sets that include brand new LED, High-Definition screens and multimedia content, new songs have also been included with the launch of the 2013-14 Tour. Together longer than The Beatles, RAIN has mastered every song, gesture and nuance of the legendary foursome, delivering a totally live, note-for-note performance that's as infectious as it is transporting. From the early hits to later classics ("I Want To Hold Your Hand," "Hard Day's Night," "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," "Let It Be," "Come Together," "Hey Jude" and more), this adoring tribute will take you back to a time when all you needed was love, and a little help from your friends!
Jersey Boys
Opens May 12, 2015
Cadillac Palace Theatre
JERSEY BOYS returns to Chicago. JERSEY BOYS is the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi. This is the story of how a group of blue-collar boys from the wrong side of the tracks became one of the biggest American pop music sensations of all time. They wrote their own songs, invented their own sounds and sold 175 million records worldwide - all before they were thirty.
Opens Jun 2, 2015
Cadillac Palace Theatre
Winner of eight 2012 Tony Awards including BEST MUSICAL, ONCE is a truly original Broadway experience. Featuring an impressive ensemble of actor/musicians who play their own instruments onstage, ONCE tells the enchanting tale of a Dublin street musician who's about to give up on his dream when a beautiful young woman takes a sudden interest in his haunting love songs. As the chemistry between them grows, his music soars to powerful new heights... but their unlikely connection turns out to be deeper and more complex than your everyday romance. Emotionally captivating and theatrically breathtaking, ONCE draws you in from the very first note and never lets go. It's an unforgettable story about going for your dreams... not living in fear... and the power of music to connect all of us.
On Your Feet
Opens Jun 2, 2015
Ford Oriental Theatre
ON YOUR FEET! is the story of two people who-through an unwavering dedication to one another and their pursuit of the American dream-showcased their talent, their music and their heritage to the world in a remarkable rise to global superstardom. Set to Gloria's chart-topping, smash hits such as "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You, "1-2-3," "Mi Tierra," and "Conga," in addition to new music penned by the Estefans, the show will bring a new sound to Broadway and get audiences on their feet.
Kinky Boots
Opens Jul 14, 2015
Cadillac Palace Theatre
Kinky Boots returns to Chicago! In Kinky Boots, Charlie Price is forced to step in and save his family's shoe factory in Northern England, following the sudden death of his father. Help comes from the unlikeliest angel, a fabulous drag performer named Lola. Together, this improbable duo revitalizes the failing business, while stepping out from their fathers' shadows and transforming an entire community through the power of acceptance. Don't miss Kinky Boots in Chicago.
Opens Jul 28, 2015
Cadillac Palace Theatre
PIPPIN tells the story of a young prince on a death-defying journey to find meaning in his existence. Will he choose a happy but simple life? Or will he risk everything for a singular flash of glory? The show is noted for many Broadway standards including "Magic To Do," "Corner of the Sky," "Glory," "No Time at All," "Morning Glow," and "Love Song."
A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
Opens Sep 29, 2015
Bank of America Theatre
Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder tells the uproarious story of Monty Navarro, a distant heir to a family fortune who sets out to jump the line of succession, by any means necessary. All the while, he's got to juggle his mistress (she's after more than just love), his fiancee (she's his cousin but who's keeping track?), and the constant threat of landing behind bars! Of course, it will all be worth it if he can slay his way to his inheritance... and be done in time for tea.
Beautiful - The Carole King Musical
Opens Dec 1, 2015
Ford Oriental Theatre
Long before she was Carole King, chart-topping music legend, she was Carol Klein, Brooklyn girl with passion and chutzpah. She fought her way into the record business as a teenager and, by the time she reached her twenties, had the husband of her dreams and a flourishing career writing hits for the biggest acts in rock 'n' roll. But it wasn't until her personal life began to crack that she finally managed to find her true voice. BEAUTIFUL tells the inspiring true story of King's remarkable rise to stardom, from being part of a hit songwriting team with her husband Gerry Goffin, to her relationship with fellow writers and best friends Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann, to becoming one of the most successful solo acts in popular music history. Along the way, she made more than beautiful music, she wrote the soundtrack to a generation.
The Lion King
Opens Dec 2, 2015
Cadillac Palace Theatre
Experience the phenomenon as it once again leaps onto the Cadillac Palace Theatre stage. Marvel at the breathtaking spectacle of animals brought to life by award-winning director Julie Taymor, whose visual images for this show you'll remember forever. Thrill to the pulsating rhythms of the African Pridelands and an unforgettable score including Elton John and Tim Rice's Oscar-winning song "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" and "Circle of Life." Let your imagination run wild at the Tony Award-winning Broadway sensation Newsweek calls "a landmark event in entertainment."
Gotta Dance
Opens Dec 13, 2015
Bank of America Theatre
In 2007, a group of expert dancers was tasked with getting professional basketball's first ever senior citizen dance team performance-ready. The venue? Center court. The genre? Hip-hop. Over the coming months, bonds would be formed, generation gaps would be crossed, and, eventually, some pretty hot moves would be busted. Gotta Dance tells the remarkable true story of these wildly diverse seniors with a common goal, the young coaches who help them achieve it, and the unlikely art form that brings them all together.


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Fallout 2 had the best opening movie of any video game, ever. So it's nice to see that the Fallout 3 trailer just released a couple hours ago maintains the same sense of style.We'll have some real info for you (and me) next week when GR's Mike Reilly goes to Bethesda, Maryland for the big Fallout 3 press event and party. There's a high-res version of the Fallout 3 trailer here. Oh, and if you haven't seen that Fallout 2 opener I mentioned, it's got humor, style, and even Satchmo. Plus you can watch it right here. comments powered by Disqus |
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The e-book, The Pedophile's Guide to Love and Pleasure, was yanked from sale Wednesday night by Amazon.com after a rash of public outrage exploded over the internet.
Phillips R Greaves, II published the book online last month, selling it for $4.79 to Kindle readers. A description of the book reads as follows:
This is my attempt to make pedophile situations safer for those juveniles that find themselves involved in them, by establishing certian [sic] rules for these adults to follow. I hope to achieve this by appealing to the better nature of pedosexuals, with hope that their doing so will result in less hatred and perhaps liter [sic] sentences should they ever be caught.
This book evoked a tidal wave of angry voices on Twitter as well as at least two facebook pages dedicated to boycotting Amazon.
Before Amazon folded under the pressures of outraged consumers, they issued this statement regarding the matter:
Amazon believesit is censorship not to sell certain books simply because we or others believe their message is objectionable. Amazon does not support or promote hatred or criminal acts, however, we do support the right of every individual to make their own purchasing decisions.
CNN.com managed to interview the Pueblo, Colorado author, Phillip R. Greaves II. The author said he wrote the book to change the public perception of pedophiles, though he admits that parts of the book function as a how-to guide.
"True pedophiles love children and would never hurt them," Greaves II told CNN. "Penetration is out. You can't do that with a child, but kissing and fondling I don't think is that big of a problem."
Greaves II also told CNN the he hadn't had sexual contact with a child since he was a teenager and that he was introduced to oral sex when he was 7 by an older woman.
While the internet may be a noman's land where anyone can post objectionable content in the name of free speech, Amazon.com is an American company that reserves the right to prohibit the sale of any title, including pornography, offensive content, or "titles which may lead to... illegal activity."
Some conspiracy theorists believe this book is merely an attempt by law enforcement to track down pedophiles. If so, the police will be led to many reports and online child safety advocates who downloaded this book in order to denounce it.
The book is technically protected under the first amendment because it does not include illustrations. Regardless of the moral implications, it was undoubtedly another poor decision by Amazon to attempt to profit off of such an offensive book. This isn't the first time the company has come under fire for selling such material. In 2002, a conservative group threatened to sue Amazon for offering Understanding Loved Boys and Boylovers. This book is still available on Amazon, though it seems to be more of an amateur attempt to justify the feelings pedophiles must cope with as opposed to instructing them on how to act on their desires.
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Aug 12, 2008
I was wondering if anyone ever saw the documentary on the streets of Lowell.The name of it was "High on Crack Street".I rememeber a guy named Bo-Bo.There was a girl that got pegnant then took off.They were suppose to do a follow up show but I have heard nothing more on it.If you have any information on this please comment.The Boxer Mickey Ward was also on there.
Aug 12, 2008
It's called "Lost Lives In Lowell - High On Crack Street". The character you're thinking of is Boo Boo. They never did do a follow up show. I recently purchased the video online for under $20. I believe it was filmed in about 1992. What a difference the city has undergone since then.
Aug 12, 2008
I believe Boo Boo is still alive and still using. The girl died not long after the film was released. The third character on that show was Dick Ecklund who is Micky Ward's half brother which is why Micky was probably on the show.
One thing to note. It wasn't filmed in Lowell because someone wanted to highlight Lowell's problems per se. Lowell was having the same problems all other cities were seeing at the time. The reason Lowell was chosen was because the documentary film-maker was either born in Lowell or lived in Lowell for some time. He knew the city and that's why he chose it. |
Aug 12, 2008
This is similiar to an HBO mini-series from Baltimore called "The corner". When I first read the title I thought maybe it was reversed on purpose and was supposed to mean Crack on High St.
Chelmsford Kid- do you mean difference for the better or worse?The Lower Highlands are pretty bad now. |
Aug 12, 2008
Rich Farrell was the one who produced High on Crack St. It was filmed in Lowell. As far as Boo as far as I heard he is still alive.
Aug 13, 2008
i heard about the new case on Mickey Ward.Dam isn't he getting alittle to old to be getting into trouble.What is his brother's first name I know the last name is Eckland
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Aug 13, 2008
here is a link to the documentary from YouTube. it is part 1 of 7 parts.
http://ca.youtube.com/watch... Here is the Wikipedia link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_on_Crack_St... And here is the IMDB link http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1052003/maindetai... |
Aug 13, 2008
I know you think I'm joking, but this is a fact. Boo Boo is alive and well (?) and living on High Street. No joke.
Aug 14, 2008
The guy in the movie bo bo or gary was clean last I knew, he came into the new hampshire state prison where I was and carried the message of Narcotics Anonymous to me in there and I am happy to say in feb 09 I will have been clean for 10 years thank you Bo Bo
Aug 14, 2008
I know the lower highlands is still pretty awful but overall when you look at the city in the background of the movie it's in alot rougher shape then than now. |
Aug 14, 2008
The corner was great The Wire too.West Baltimore makes Lowell look like disney world. |
Aug 14, 2008
What it was too filmed in Lowell. See what you are watching and you will notice.Westford st,Middlesex st,eat a donut,fletcher st,north canal projects.c'mon |
Aug 14, 2008
boo boo is dead guys.
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Aug 14, 2008
The Wire makes Baltimore look like hell on earth. On a side note, it is the greatest show in the history of television. Better than even the Sopranos. |
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Aug 14, 2008
I don't think SJones was tryin to say the documentary wasn't shot in Lowell. I think the sentence "It wasn't filmed in Lowell because someone wanted to highlight Lowell's problems per se", was meant to say they chose Lowell because Lowell was only city with a crack problem. If you watch the film, anyone from Lowell will be able to recognize the landmarks. The sceen where Mickey is getting ready for his fight and they are in the hotel room, you can see MCC (old Wang) out of the window, and the auditorium behind that. |
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Aug 14, 2008
I can't believe these people.. What a sad life... |
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Aug 14, 2008
sorry scene.
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Aug 14, 2008
scaught I agree with you The Wire was waybetter then the Supranos. But it is the one show showtime and HBO that got no emmies at all you believe that
Aug 14, 2008
<sighs> I watched the documentary on You Tube and it sure did bring back some memories---Yeah Micky and Dicky and hangin' w/ their buddy Beau J. used to get their coke from my ex-hubby...I went thru the freebase period in the late 80's and I've been clean since 1994...I'm older now (of course) and I almost cannot believe what a stupid *ss I was back then...
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Aug 14, 2008
When Boo was driving the van for eat a dougnut he shows the crew a street and starts pointing out houses that were either selling or were used for smoking; does anyone know what street this im assuming its somewhere in the Lower Highlands proably one either off Liberty or off Westford
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For a shoe whose name refers to a creature with an extremely short lifespan, the Nike Mayfly has been out there for a good while. Debuting in 2004 with its name a reference to the ethereal nature of its 4.8oz build (this was in the days before Hyperfuse, Flywire, or LunarLon, mind you), the Mayfly was suggested for use up to 62 miles. Here we see the silhouette gain a second wind with the Nike Mayfly Woven arriving in four monotone suede Quickstrikes just in time for the start of fall. Your choice of black, navy, brown or grey styles (the last of which is a new revelation) has all the neutral bases covered with each riding white soles, so check them out in detail after the jump, then hit your overseas connects because they're available at select Asian retailers like Nike Harajuku.
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My prayers are with the Adam Bradshaw family more than ever. I am so very very sorry for your loss of your loved one. GOD is with you always. I want to say that the answers of Adam's death may be slow in coming but please be patient for now. Also remember I love you all and will keep you in my daily prayers. I have kept up with this horrific crime and my heart goes out to you all. Your pain is mine today. Remember GOD LOVES YOU ALL!
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Maybe tell him you "lost the baby and it wasnt his anyways"? Or even for back up just in case ..get him to say something over a text or record him with proof saying how he was abusive that way if it really came down to it, a judge will limit his rights as a father.
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Yeah that's what i did, his name isnt on the birth certificate. But i know what you mean just saying those words "i lost the baby"..before my daughter was born i planned on telling him that then she came early and i thought of still telling him that but i felt horrible even the thought of that really happning, i ended up telling him i had her:\ he's coming to see her for the first time tomorrow.
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A friend and I are traveling late September to Vegas and we want to travel to all 4 parks is it possible and really get the best there is to see of each park. Any ideas would be welcome.
Can you do Zion, Bryce, Capital Reef and Caynonland in 5 1/2 days
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Short answer...no. Canyonlands is the problem...too far for you to get the "best there is to see" of all the parks.
It would probably be best to limit your time to Zion and Bryce in the short time you have. It all depends on if you plan on any hiking. I'd probably drive right to Bryce and drive to the overlooks while you acclimate to the elevation. Spend the night there and hike into the canyon ("the best there is") the next day then another night there. Return to Zion for the next two nights and hike there (Angel's Landing or at least to Scout's Overlook, Canyon Overlook, The Narrows) "the best there is") before the 2.5 hour drive back to Vegas.
If you're just driving and not hiking at all then you could spend just one night in Bryce and add a night at Torrey (Cap. Reef) then return to Zion from there. Not my style but doable.
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Define 'do'. In 5.5 days I'd say it is possible to do a decent job of seeing one of them. But then the average visitor to the Grand Canyon South Rim spends something like 12 minutes actually at the Rim and looking into the canyon while taking the obligatory snap shots. Clearly they feel that is enough time to 'do' the Grand Canyon so who am I to disagree.
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Yes it's possible! In fact we saw Capital Reef, Zion & Bryce in ONE DAY (yes all three in 1 DAY) and had no problem seeing the great views and getting a flavor for each park.
Now it wasn't how we planned it. We had plans to spend 6 days touring but the day we flew into Salt Lake City I had an issue and needed to get home ASAP. We canceled all our reservations and the only flight we could get was out of Las Vegas the following day. So in one day I drove from SLC to LV and made quickie pit stops in each of the parks & have the photos to prove it
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Sure, if you're just wanting to "checklist" parks and take a picture of yourself by the park entrance sign then by all means...heck add Canyonlands back to the list as well as Monument Valley and Grand Canyon as well!
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Have you been to Arches National Park? I rank it right up there with Zion and Bryce, perhaps even above them.
I would stick with just Bryce/Zion or Arches/Canyonlands.
There is a ton of other spots to visit around Cap Reef. Goblin Valley, Little Wildhorse, Escalante, Calf Creek Falls, Detached section of Canyonlands Horseshoe Canyon/Great Gallery, etc.
You could easily spend your entire 5 days in that area too.
I have been to Utah every year for the past 5 or 6 years now(sometimes twice in a year). It's addicting. I have taken the time to do each park right and not just zip through them.
You will enjoy it more if you hike to several scenic spots, horseback, raft, canyoneering, etc. Speaking of Canyoneering-It is my very favorite thing in UT.
A person could also say they spent 2 hours in Disneyworld and saw it, when in fact it takes 4 or 5 days there too. About the same thing in my mind. Plus, if you try to do all that your not going to be doing anything but driving. Now, if you aren't able to walk/hike, raft,horseback ride, are in a wheelchair or something like that(I still wouldn't suggest going as fast) then that might be different. -
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You may have seen great views, but you didn't see Peekabo Loop, Navajo, Queens Garden trail in Bryce. You didn't see The Narrows, Rim Trail, Emerald Pools, or Angels Landing at Zion. YOu probably didn't experience an eveing meal at the lodge and a picnic underneath the big tree out front of Zion Lodge. You didn't see Hickman Bridge, pick fruit in the orchards, or have pie at Gifford House in Capitol Reef. You may think you saw it, but you didn't. You might consider a return trip. -
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I have hiked pretty much all the major trails(dayhikes) in the western US national parks. Peterboy is right. The Narrows and Angels Landing are "the best". Certainly both in my top 5.
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Thanks for the replies. We have decided to extend it to 7 days to try and get most out of Vacation.
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spirobulldog - I know, it's sad & very true. I didn't experience those parks at all...in fact I was so numb and distracted about getting home that I didnt enjoy any of it. it's not how we like to travel.
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With 7 days
1-2 days in Zion
1 day Bryce
2 days Hwy 12, Escalante(Devil's Garden), Calf Creek Falls, Capitol Reef, Little Wildhorse Canyon, Goblin Valley(don't miss the Goblin's).
2-3 days in Moab/Arches/Canyonlands
Still might not be a bad idea with 7 days to cut out some things -
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Is there a reason you've omitted Arches NP?
How are you counting 7 days? Does that include day of arrival and departure?
Is there a chance to omit Las Vegas and arrive and leave thru Salt Lake City? Or arrive in one and depart from the other and accept drop-off auto charges.
If you have 7 full days and don't have to drive all the way back to Las Vegas from Moab then spiro's provided you with a good plan.
I'm not sure I would include Canyonlands. Arches has much more, better and I would go to Fisher Towers ahead of Canyonlands. For me the only draw to Canyonlands is Dead Horse Point State Park and enough time. -
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We have decided to concentrate on Bryce and Zion to get the best experience. Thank you to everyone who comment it was a great help
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I think that'a a great idea. This way you won't rush and should airlines be delayed half a day or something, then you schedule is totally out of whack. Probably the later you go the better off you will be for temps. Might even get some fall color in the higher elevations(not sure-I know the lower elevations are probably mid-oct)
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