NCJ Number
235763
Date Published
December 2010
Length
13 pages
Annotation
This Federal Bureau of Prison's (BOP's) report to the U.S. House Judiciary Committee presents data and information on substance abuse treatment programs in Federal prisons for fiscal year FY 2010.
Abstract
The report describes the process used by the BOP to identify offenders with drug-abuse treatment needs as well as substance abuse treatment programs in the BOP. The report also documents BOP's compliance with the requirements of Subtitle T of Title III of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, Substance Abuse Treatment in Federal Prisons. These requirements include meeting the demand for substance-abuse treatment for identified BOP inmates; providing an early release for appropriate offenders who successfully complete the residential drug abuse program; and the coordination of activities and research with the Department of Health and Human Services. Attachments define Drug use disorders, dependence, and abuse; present data on inmate participation in drug abuse treatment programs for FY 1990-2010; and list the locations of residential drug abuse treatment locations.