Offender Treatment Programs

Paper Summary:

The paper evaluates strategies within the correctional system and their effectiveness in influencing offender behaviors. The paper presents research on substance abuse, educational programs, community-based and faith-based programs and programs geared to successfully acclimating offenders to a world outside of prison. The paper also explains the research's implications for policy and practice.

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Problem
Purpose
Goal and Objective
Relevant Literature
Research and Design Methods
Implications for Policy and Practice
Dissemination Strategy

From the Paper:

"Drug abuse does not end after an offender is released from prison and is under community supervision. To the contrary, drug-using felons constitute a majority of offenders committing crimes while under community supervision. "Evidence has been consistent in demonstrating that successful substance abuse treatment not only reduces alcohol and other drug use, but also reduces criminal activity" (Wilkinson). Therefore, treatment that targets eliminating substance abuse is a valuable tool for reducing criminal activity and other social problems associated with substance abuse."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice. Half Truths: The Complicated Story of D.C.'s Halfway House "Escapees". 2002. May 15, 2007, from <http://www.cjcj.org/pubs/halftruth/halftruth.html>.
• Feldman, Richard, & Roskes, Erik (1999). A Collaborative Community-Based Treatment Program for Offenders With Mental Illness. Psychiatric Services, 50, 1614-1619.
• Hughes, Claire (2006). Government Puts Faith in Religious Prison Programs. The Roundtable on Religion and Social Welfare Policy. Retrieved on May 13, 2007, from <http://www.socialpolicyandreligion.org/news/article.cfm?id=4714>.
• Supreme Court of Ohio. State v. Coffman. Public Information Office - Opinions and Case Summaries. 2001. Retrieved on May 13, 2007, from <http://www.sconet.state.oh.us/ Communications_Office/summaries/2001/0307/000330.asp>.
• Vacca, James S. (2004). Educated Prisoners are Less Likely to Return to Prison. Journal of Correctional Education.

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