ICATI team members identified these resources for your reference and education to “Reduce Drug-Related Crime”.
Resources
Use of the Sequential Intercept Model as an Approach to Decriminalization of People With Serious Mental Illness
The Sequential Intercept Model provides a conceptual framework for communities to use when considering the interface between the criminal justice and mental health systems as they address concerns about criminalization of people with mental...
The effects of specialized probation and recovery management checkups (RMCs) on treatment participation, substance use, HIV risk behaviors, and recidivism among female offenders
ABSTRACT Objectives To examine the effects of specialized probation and recovery management checkups (RMCs) on participation in substance use treatment, substance use, HIV risk behaviors, and recidivism. Methods Women (n = 480) released...
The effectiveness of diversion programmes for offenders using Class A drugs: a systematic review and meta-analysis
ABSTRACT Aims: To review existing evidence on effectiveness of community-based diversion programmes for Class A drug-using offenders. Methods: 31 databases were searched for studies published 1985–2012 (update search 2012–2016) involving...
Drug court utilization of medications for opioid use disorder in high opioid mortality communities
ABSTRACT Introduction A 2012 national survey found low utilization of medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) in US drug courts. This study provides an update on MOUD policies and practices among drug courts in communities that the opioid...
Reporting of substance use treatment quality in United States adult drug courts
ABSTRACT Background Adult drug courts are growing in popularity within the Unites States, but the quality of substance use treatment within drug court programs and the impact of drug courts on health and substance use treatment outcomes is...
The effect of drug treatment court on recidivism: a comparison with traditional court intervention
ABSTRACT Drug treatment courts have transformed the way in which courts process drug-related cases and respond to drug-involved offenders. Established as a diversion program, drug courts help to reduce recidivism among substance-involved...
A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effects of judicial supervision on recidivism and well-being factors of criminal offenders
ABSTRACT This systematic review and meta-analysis investigated whether problem-solving court interventions that employed judicial supervision were more effective in reducing recidivism and improving well-being outcomes for offenders...
Assessing the Effectiveness of Mental Health Courts in Reducing Recidivism: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis
ABSTRACT Mental Health Courts (MHCs) are a type of treatment court created to divert offenders with mental illness away from incarceration and into community-based treatment. While research on the impact of MHCs on recidivism has produced...
Assessing the Effect of Mental Health Courts on Adult and Juvenile Recidivism: A Meta-Analysis
ABSTRACT Mental health courts (MHCs) are increasingly used across the United States as a means of reducing contact with the criminal justice system for individuals experiencing serious mental health conditions. MHCs rely on diversion from...
Recidivism following mental health court exit: Between and within-group comparisons.
ABSTRACT Over the past decade, Mental Health Courts (MHCs) have spread rapidly across the U.S. These courts aim to reduce recidivism among adults with mental illnesses through diversion into community-based treatment. Extant research...
Lifetime Benefits and Costs of Diverting Substance-Abusing Offenders From State Prison
ABSTRACT Prisons hold a disproportionate number of society’s drug abusers. Approximately 50% of state prisoners meet the criteria for a diagnosis of drug abuse or dependence; however, only 10% of prisoners receive drug treatment. Diverting...
A systematic review and meta-analysis on the effects of European drug treatment programmes on reoffending
ABSTRACT This article presents the results of a systematic review and meta-analysis on the effects of treatment programmes for drug abusing offenders in Europe, using stringent eligibility criteria to control for threats to internal...
Revising the paradigm for jail diversion for people with mental and substance use disorders: Intercept 0
ABSTRACT A conceptual model for community-based strategic planning to address the criminalization of adults with mental and substance use disorders, the Sequential Intercept Model has provided jurisdictions with a framework that overcomes...
Family Treatment Drug Court Cost Analysis: An In-depth Look at the Cost and Savings of a Southeastern Family Treatment Drug Court
ABSTRACT This study examines the cost and benefits of a family treatment drug court (FTDC) in an urban county in a southeastern state. This study utilized a cost–benefit analysis that enters the costs of family treatment drug court and...
The impacts of family treatment drug court on child welfare core outcomes: A meta-analysis
ABSTRACT Background Substance abuse has been prevalent among caregivers involved in child welfare and is a major barrier to their achieving favorable outcomes. Family Treatment Drug Courts (FTDCs) have been viewed as one of the most...
The Impact of Traumatic Stress, Social Support, and Substance Problems on Graduation Among Female Offenders in a Prescription Drug Court Program
ABSTRACT Trauma exposure and comorbid substance use are highly prevalent among female drug court participants. Despite the pervasiveness of the issue, few studies have investigated the impact of posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) and...
Scoping review of interventions to link individuals to substance use services at discharge from jail
ABSTRACT Introduction Individuals with substance use disorders (SUD) must be linked to community-based SUD treatment and other services upon their release from jail, given their high service needs and risks for relapse, recidivism, and...
A promising jail reentry program revisited: results from a quasi-experimental design
ABSTRACT Prisoner reentry remains a significant challenge for the criminal justice system with millions of offenders returning to society each year from the nation’s prisons and jails. Employment, housing, and access to substance abuse and...
Reentry interventions that address substance use: A systematic review.
Justice-involved individuals with substance use problems have heightened risk of relapse and recidivism after release from incarceration, making reentry a critical time to provide evidence-based treatments (EBTs) for substance use; however...
The impact of specialized referral services on recidivism and length of stay among halfway house residents
ABSTRACT Individualized case management services that identify and provide support for treatment, housing, and employment may improve opportunities for success for those housed in community residential facilities (CRFs) upon release...