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2012
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Community Reentry after Prison Drug Treatment: Learning from Sheridan Therapeutic Community Program Participants
By Reichert, Jessica; Ruzich, Dawn; Campbell, Rebecca.
U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance (Washington, DC).
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (Chicago, IL).
Results from an evaluation of the Sheridan Correctional Center National Drug Prison and Reentry Program are provided. Agencies would be wise to read this report if they are thinking of creating a similar program or revamping an existing one. Findings are reported for: sample demographics; background prior to Sheridan; experiences at Sheridan; preparation for reentry; experience in the community; relapse; recidivism; and additional comments. Graduates of this program remained (on average) two yea... Read More
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87 pages
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2010
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Prison-Based Chemical Dependency Treatment in Minnesota: An Outcome Evaluation
Minnesota Dept. of Corrections (St. Paul, MN).
The effectiveness of chemical dependency (CD) treatment in Minnesota prisons is investigated by using a comparison of the recidivism rates of treated and untreated prisoners released from prison. Three types of recidivism measures were used—rearrest, reconviction, and reincarceration. Results “suggest that: 1) prison-based treatment may have an impact on recidivism, 2) completing treatment may significantly lower the risk of recidivism, and 3) medium- and long-term programs may be more effective... Read More
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40 pages
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2009
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Barred from Treatment: Punishment of Drug Users in New York State Prisons
Human Rights Watch (New York, NY).
The provision of adequate health services to drug abusing prisoners in New York State's correctional facilities is examined. Sections of this report are: executive summary; recommendations; methodology; background; legal obligations -- access to drug dependence treatment in prison; findings -- lack of access to evidence-based treatment for opioid dependence, risk of overdose, barriers to access to available substance abuse treatment, lack of access to harm reduction services, and disciplinary m... Read More
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54 p.
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2009
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A Multi-Site Evaluation of Prison-Based Drug Treatment: A Research Partnership Between the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections and Temple University: Final Report to the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency
By Welsh, Wayne N..
Temple University. Crime and Justice Research Center (CJRC) (Philadelphia, PA); Pennsylvania Dept. of Corrections (Camp Hill, PA).
Post-release outcomes (over five years) for Therapeutic Community (TC) drug treatment programs are presented. Sections of this report following an executive summary are: project description; project scope and methodology; findings and analyses for inmate characteristics, program characteristics, and recidivism findings for reincarceration, rearrest, and drug relapse; and conclusions and recommendations. "Participation in intensive prison-based TC drug treatment produced significant, long term r... Read More
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117 p.
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2009
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Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment: A Research-Based Guide
National Institute on Drug Abuse (Rockville, MD).
This guide “is designed to serve as a resource for health care providers, family members, and other stakeholders trying to address the myriad problems faced by patients in need of treatment for drug abuse or addiction” (p.vi). Sections include: principles of effective treatment; frequently asked questions; drug addiction treatment in the U.S.; evidence-based approaches to drug addiction treatment; and additional resources.... Read More
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80 p.
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2009
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Programs that Help Offenders Stay Out of Prison
By Nink, Carl; MacDonald, Steve.
MTC Institute (Centerville, UT).
This report is required reading for any agency seeking to develop effective education and/or substance abuse programming. Sections of this publication include: introduction; current conditions—the prison population is growing despite decrease in crime; effective correctional programming; education provides opportunities; education impacts recidivism; effective educational program principles; substance abuse programs save tax dollars; effective substance abuse treatment program principles; eviden... Read More
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22 p.
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2003
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Outcome Assessment of Correctional Treatment (OACT)
By Knight, Kevin; Simpson, D. Dwayne; Hiller, Matthew L..
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
An "examination of recidivism following treatment in a 6-month modified TC [therapeutic community] serving probationers in a large metropolitan area in Texas" is provided (p. 2). Sections found in this report are: abstract; executive summary; background; method; results according to social functioning, treatment dropout, and recidivism; and discussion. While this community-based residential modified TC had limited impact on participant rearrest during the first year after release, their rearres... Read More
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57 p.
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2002
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National Institute of Corrections Drug-Free Prison Zone Project: Evaluation Component for Each of Eight State Sites: Final Report
By Holsinger, Alexander M..
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
University of Missouri-Kansas City. Dept. of Sociology/Criminal Justice and Criminology (Kansas City, MO); National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Results from projects implementing new strategies for drug interdiction within an institutional setting are presented. This compilation includes findings from final evaluation reports provided by Maryland, California, Kansas, New York, and Florida.... Read More
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60 p.
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2001
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Critical Knowledge About 12-Step Programs for Criminal Justice Professionals [Videoconference held August 29, 2001]
By Gornik, Mark.
National Institute of Corrections Academy (Longmont, CO).
This 3-hour program discusses the strengths and weaknesses of 12-step programs and how they integrate with "what works" in the correctional field. The following topics are addressed: - Enhancing communication and cooperation and supporting the appropriate use of 12-step programs;
- Recognizing the benefits of 12-step programs throughout the criminal justice system;
- Understanding how the mission of 12-step programs complements the goal of corrections;
- Special issues with 12-step progr... Read More
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1 DVD (180 min.)
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2000
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Selection Bias in the Evaluation of Prison-Based Drug Treatment Programs
By Rhodes, William.
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Abt Associates (Cambridge, MA).
The "effectiveness of a within-prison substance abuse treatment program at improving specified post-release behaviors of those inmates who received treatment" is evaluated (p. 1). Sections of this report are: introduction; problem statement; findings regarding generic models, diagnostics, results, and the size of the treatment effect; and conclusions. The treated group has a rearrest rate of 31% compared to a rate of 38% for the untreated group.... Read More
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52 p.
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