NCJ Number
161468
Date Published
1994
Length
28 pages
Annotation
This is an evaluation of how well Kentucky's drug testing and treatment program succeeded in enhancing public safety through the maintenance of a statewide strategy to reduce drug use by probationers and parolees.
Abstract
This study evaluated policies and procedures related specifically to: (1) program coordination and administration; (2) drug testing procedures; (3) drug treatment referral; (4) sanction options for positive drug tests; and (5) stalls or refusals to provide urine samples. Findings of the study include the following: (1) Information collection forms were standardized and program information centralized. (2) Program policies and procedures have been adopted as formal Correctional Policies and Procedures. (3) Drug testing procedures include field tests; although they screen for fewer drugs, they are less costly and provide officers with immediate feedback. (4) In some instances, field staff reported a lack of clarity in policies concerning the use of tests for revocation and precisely when clients should be removed from treatment. Tables, charts, references