NCJ Number
138622
Editor(s)
C G Leukefeld,
F M Tims
Date Published
1992
Length
304 pages
Annotation
Eighteen chapters on drug abuse treatment in prisons and jails discuss the current status of such drug abuse treatment, drug abuse treatment approaches, evaluations, special issues, and recommendations developed by the group of criminal justice practitioners and researchers who attended the National Institute on Drug Abuse technical review on "Drug Abuse Treatment in Prisons and Jails."
Abstract
Chapters on the current status of drug abuse treatment in prisons and jails address the effectiveness of drug treatment in prisons and jails; program models; the scope of drug abuse treatment in jails; and the response of prisons and jails to the threat of the AIDS virus, particularly among inmate intravenous drug users. Chapters on drug treatment approaches encompass mandatory drug education programs; individual, group, and self-help drug abuse counseling services; comprehensive residential drug treatment units; and transitional services for community re- entry after release from comprehensive and pilot residential programs. Chapters that address evaluative research on inmate drug treatment programs focus on specific programs, both their processes and outcomes. Recommendations are in the general areas of treatment interventions, research, evaluation, demonstrations, management information, community linkage, training, technical assistance, and funding. Chapter references and tables