Drug Offender Treatment Programs

Paper Summary:

This paper shows how the role of drug offender treatment programs and the criminal justice field are associated. It includes a literature analysis that highlights the associated cost/benefits from these programs and how or if they can be integrated within criminal justice policy to provide a suitable alternative to other forms of punishment for certain offenders.

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Introduction
Understanding Drug Offender Treatment Programs: Literature & Scope of Study
The Role of Drug Offender Treatment Programs
Drug Treatment Programs Versus Prison: Analyzing the Fiscal and Social Implications

From the Paper:

"The literature is divided on this issue, since there is one argument that these programs lessen the number of individuals in prison and is more effective, since treatment in a prison environment is less efficient and has a higher probability of resulting in failure. However, there is another set of theorists who argue that these programs are not effective, since they literally force individuals into treatment, which is not the way to treat diseases related to addiction (Marlatt and Donovan, 2005, p. 239). "

Sample of Sources Used:

• Carey, S. (2004). A Detailed Cost Analysis in a Mature Drug Court Setting, Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice, 20, 3, 315-338.
• Inciardi, J. (2004). Five-Year Outcomes of Therapeutic Community Treatment of Drug-Involved Offenders after Release from Prison, Crime & Delinquency, 50, 1, 88-107.
• MacKenzie, D. (2006). What works in corrections: reducing the criminal activities of offenders and delinquents. New York: Cambridge University Press.
• Marlatt, G. and Donovan, D. (2005). Relapse Prevention: Strategies in Treatment of Addictive Behavior. New York: Guilford Press.
• National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information, (n.d.)."National Treatment Improvement Evaluation Study - Costs of Treatment". United States Department of Health and Human Services. Retrieved on June 27, 2007 from http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/govstudy/f027/default.aspx

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