Planning for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Treatment for Adults in the Criminal Justice System

• NCJ Number: 159581
• Author(s): C Davis; J Eisenberg; C Gartner; R Henderson; D Shuman
• Date Published: 1995
• Length: 122 pages
• Contract Number(s): ADM 270-91-0007
• Sale Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Admin (SAMHSA)
• Publication Type: Issue Overview
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series 17

Annotation

This Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) was prepared to bring the criminal justice system and alcohol and other drug (AOD) abuse treatment programs closer together.

Abstract

The TIP reviews the current state of AOD treatment in the criminal justice system and describes selected characteristics of AOD-involved offenders. An overview of the criminal justice continuum, from arrest and pretrial through jail and prison, is presented. Goals and components of AOD treatment are discussed, and a systems approach to planning and implementing AOD treatment in the criminal justice system is outlined. Issues such as training staff, protecting client confidentiality, and evaluating processes and outcomes are addressed in individual TIP chapters. Appendixes provide additional information on AOD treatment and the need for interaction between the criminal justice system and AOD treatment agencies. References, endnotes, and exhibits