NCJ Number
177713
Journal
Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment Review Volume: 7 Issue: 2 Dated: Second Quarter 1998 Pages: 1-7
Date Published
1998
Length
7 pages
Annotation
This study measured the impact of cognitive behavioral treatment applied to 266 drug offenders who were sent to B.J. Correctional Center at Alva, Okla., between October 1, 1996, and March 31, 1998, the second and third years of treatment provided by Freedom Ranch, Inc./Cognitive Behavioral Treatment Institute (CBTI).
Abstract
Upon admission to the Center, the inmates move through the following three phases: boot camp, the treatment phase, and reintegration. Under Phase I, undisciplined drug-abusing offenders are "broken" under strict regimentation, rigorous physical exercise, and rigid discipline. In Phase II, the treatment phase, inmates are involved in a variety of individual and group therapies, including moral reconation therapy, stress management, recovery, relaxation, self-analysis, and goal- setting. Phase III, the reintegration phase, is a time to relish new attitudes and try out new skills. Those due for release may be helped in their prerelease preparation. The evaluation of the program relied on data supplied by the following sources: Addiction Severity Index, data log on each inmate, log of battery tests on each inmate, record of misconduct and urinalyses, a record on relapses and recidivism, analysis of exit summaries, and a survey of inmates about how they planned to stay crime free/drug free after their release. To measure the changes in the inmates, their pretreatment and posttreatment scores on each test were analyzed with T-Tests. The pretreatment and posttreatment results show significant positive changes in drug use, prison misconduct, and relapse. The rate of recidivism was 2.26 percent over one-and-a-half years. This success must be maintained by pursuing a well-designed follow-up program designed to ensure that the behavioral and attitudinal changes in program participants endure. 8 references and 1 table