Community-based treatment, care, and supervision for people with substance use problems who are involved with the justice system.
Reduce Drug Related Crime
Evaluating Seeking Safety for Women in Prison: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Abstract Objective: This study assessed the effectiveness of Seeking Safety on depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with incarcerated women. Method: A randomized controlled trial (N = 40) was used to analyze Seeking Safety’s...
Pre-Arrest Diversion-To-Treatment for Adults with Substance Use Disorder: Health Outcomes and Predictors of Program Completion.
Abstract Untreated addiction is often associated with criminal justice involvement. Pre-arrest diversion programs are increasingly popular, despite limited evidence. We implemented Madison Addiction Recovery Initiative (MARI), a law...
Recidivism Treatment Manuals: A Corpus-based Examination for Public Offender Counselors
Abstract Incarceration rates in the U.S. reflect racial disparities, with individuals of color incarcerated over five times the rate of non-Hispanic White males. From a behavioral health perspective, incarceration and recidivism rates are a...
How effective is the “Reasoning and Rehabilitation” (R&R) program in changing cognitive and behavioral skills? A systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract Interventions for individuals who commit offenses are of great importance to reduce criminal recidivism by targeting criminogenic factors. The first and most widely applied program is the Reasoning & Rehabilitation (R&R) program...
Police diversion at arrest: A systematic review of the literature.
Abstract Police-initiated diversion programs are an increasingly common intervention to prevent excessive arrests of vulnerable populations. This systematic literature review carefully examined the current state of research to evaluate what...
A multi-site evaluation of law enforcement deflection in the United States.
Many law enforcement and other first responder agencies have adopted deflection as a front-line response to the increasing number of drug overdoses and deaths in the United States over the past two decades. Deflection programs aim to...
Peer Recovery Support Services in New York Opioid Intervention Courts: Essential Elements and Processes for Effective Integration.
Abstract: Opioid intervention courts (OICs) have shown early promise in addressing the needs of offenders with opioid use disorders. Using their experience, the authors present a framework for conceptualizing the adaptation and integration...
Peer recovery support for individuals with substance use disorders: Assessing the evidence.
Abstract Objective Peer recovery support services are delivered by individuals in recovery from substance use disorders to peers with substance use disorders or co-occurring mental disorders. This review describes the service and assesses...
Peer support on the “inside and outside”: building lives and reducing recidivism for people with mental illness returning from jail.
Abstract Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to gain understanding about the effectiveness of a forensic peer support program’s impact on reducing criminal recidivism. People with histories of mental illness returning to the community...
Peer-mentored community reentry reduces recidivism.
Abstract Most people released from incarceration in the criminal justice system return to prison within 3 years. To improve community reentry, national initiatives have promoted new and revitalized programming, including peer mentorship...