NCJ Number
245572
Date Published
2012
Length
11 pages
Annotation
Based on self-reported data from grantees and subrecipients for the quarters April-June and July-September 2012, this is the Program Performance Report for the federally funded Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) program.
Abstract
RSAT, which is administered by the U.S. Justice Department's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJS), provides grants and technical assistance to States and units of local government for the development, implementation, and improvement of substance abuse treatment in correctional and detention facilities. Grant parameters also encompass the creation and maintenance of community-based aftercare services for probationers and parolees who have participated in residential RSAT programs. This report indicates that 6,907 jail- and prison-based RSAT program participants and 170 aftercare participants successfully completed the program during the 6 months covered. The time to completion for the majority of participants was no more than 9 months for jail-based, prison-based, and aftercare programs. Seventy-four percent of jail-based program participants unsuccessfully exited the program in the first 3 months, compared with 57 percent for prison-based program participants. Approximately 95 percent of jail-based and prison-based program participants who were assessed exhibited high criminogenic risk and substance abuse treatment needs. Other than substance abuse treatment, the most common type of services provided was cognitive and behavioral treatment services. For each performance measure, the report indicates the data elements used to calculate the measure, the definition of the measure, and instructions for grantees on how to assess each performance measure. 6 tables and 8 figures