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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
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