NCJ Number
144149
Date Published
1993
Length
8 pages
Annotation
Florida's Non-Secure Drug Treatment Program began in September 1991; as of April 1993, nearly half of the 1,138 offenders released from the program completed it successfully, about 40 percent failed, and about 12 percent were removed for administrative or medical reasons.
Abstract
Factors associated with an increased likelihood of successfully completing the program included being 26 years or older at first conviction, not having a revocation of community control for a new offense, and not having a prior conviction for a violent offense. Factors not predictive of program success or failure were prior incarceration and prior supervision revocation. Rates of successful program completion varied considerably among facilities, but the overall completion rate was 48.5 percent. Program completion success or failure was linked to the probability of recommitment to State prison or supervision. Among offenders successfully completing the program, only 11.6 percent returned to prison or supervision, while offenders failing the program had a recommitment rate of 49.5 percent. Factors associated with a lower recommitment rate included an original legal status of technical probation revocation or new sentence, fewer than two prior incarcerations, no prior revocation of supervision, and age of 26 years or older at the time of a first conviction. For all facilities combined, 72 percent of released offenders had no recommitment.