NCJ Number
2072
Journal
Washington University Law Quarterly Dated: (WINTER 1970)
Date Published
1970
Length
27 pages
Annotation
DETOXIFICATION CENTER EXPERIMENTS IN KEEPING MALE INTOXICANTS FOR A WEEK OF TREATMENT IN ST. LOUIS INSTEAD OF GOING TO JAIL.
Abstract
DETOXIFICATION PROVIDES REHABILITATIVE OBJECTIVES THROUGH THERAPY AND REFERRALS TO AFTERCARE AGENCIES. POLICE SELECT SKID ROW INTOXICANTS TO GO TO THE DETOXIFICATION CENTER ON A RANDOM BASIS, MAKING MEASUREMENT OF THE IMPACT OF THIS NEW PROGRAM DIFFICULT. INTOXICANTS ARE BETTER OFF PHYSICALLY BECAUSE OF NOURISHMENT AND MEDICAL TREATMENT PROVIDED AT THE CENTER. SOME POLICE DO NOT SEND INTOXICANTS TO THE CENTER SINCE THEY FEEL IT IS A WASTE OF TIME OR THAT THE FACILITIES AND TREATMENT ARE INADEQUATE.