Inter-Agency Evaluation, Diagnosis, and Referral Program

• NCJ Number: 127748
• Journal: Perspectives Volume: 14 Issue: 4 Dated: special issue (Fall 1990) Pages: 34-35
• Author(s): S A Bocian; C W Kempske
• Date Published: 1990
• Length: 2 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Program Description (Model)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: *This document is currently unavailable from NCJRS.

Annotation

The State of Maryland's Division of Parole and Probation and its Alcohol and Drug Abuse Administration have established a cooperative program for the assessment and referral to treatment of substance abusing parolees.

Abstract

This cooperative venture, the Evaluation, Diagnosis, and Referral Program (EDR), resulted from a Governor's Task Force on Addictions and the Criminal Justice System. The purpose of the program is to ensure that those on probation or parole who require substance abuse treatment services be identified, assessed, and placed in an appropriate treatment program in a timely fashion. The article describes the existing units and current staffing patterns in the program as well as the identification and assessment process itself. Through interagency cooperation, ongoing contact is maintained between the parole and probation and the treatment communities. EDR also ensures that offenders have priority access to treatment slots.