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Jail Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program Reduces Recidivism in Nonviolent Offenders: A Longitudinal Study of Monroe County, New York's, Jail Treatment Drug and Alcohol Program

NCJ Number
208122
Journal
International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology Volume: 48 Issue: 6 Dated: December 2004 Pages: 721-728
Author(s)
Alan Turley; Tim Thornton; Craig Johnson; Sue Azzolino
Editor(s)
Adrienne Palermo R.N.
Date Published
December 2004
Length
8 pages
Annotation
This longitudinal study assessed the effectiveness of the Jail Treatment Drug and Alcohol Program in Monroe County, NY.
Abstract
Monroe County, NY's program of substance abuse treatment for nonviolent offenders has been credited with reducing recidivism and repeat alcohol/drug offenses. Key components of the program include: (1) voluntary participation, (2) daily counseling; (3) assigned counselors; and (4) follow-up treatment after release. This study assessed the success of the jail treatment program over 5 years by analyzing data on treatment and arrest rates for a cohort of inmates from the years 1995, 1998, and 2000. The data demonstrated that for up to 1 year after receiving the treatment, three different cohorts of nonviolent, short-term inmates were found to be substantially less likely to be recidivists. Tables, references

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