NCJ Number
161469
Date Published
1993
Length
66 pages
Annotation
This is a summary of evaluation results and recommendations concerning a Texas treatment alternatives to incarceration program.
Abstract
The Texas Treatment Alternatives to Incarceration Program (TAIP) was designed to link the criminal justice system and the treatment community in order to intervene in the substance abuse-crime cycle. The program involves three components: (1) referral from courts or field probation officers of offenders whose criminal activity is related to substance abuse; (2) a screening, assessment, and referral agency responsible for administering an initial screening test and clinical assessment, to determine severity of problem and appropriate treatment, and referral to treatment; and (3) treatment provider offering a continuum of treatment services for TAIP cases. The outcome evaluation sought to determine if TAIP achieved its primary goal of reducing the criminal activity of chemically dependent offenders, and laid plans for a follow-up study to determine recidivism rates among TAIP participants in comparison with persons who did not receive TAIP services. This summary presents results of process and outcome evaluations and makes recommendations based on those findings. Tables and list of tables, charts and list of charts, references, appendix