Historique
Périodique
The effectiveness of early parole to substance abuse treatment facilities on 24-month criminal recidivism
(L'efficacité des services de soins précoces pour les libérés sur parole sur les récidives criminelles à 24 mois)
Auteur(s) :
ZANIS, D. A. ;
MULVANEY F. ;
COVIELLO, D. ;
ALTERMAN, A. I. ;
SAVITZ B. ;
THOMPSON, W.
Année
2003
Page(s) :
223-235
Langue(s) :
Anglais
ISBN :
0022-0426
Refs biblio. :
17
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Thésaurus mots-clés
PROBATION
;
TRAITEMENT AMBULATOIRE
;
PREVENTION
;
RECIDIVE
;
CRIMINALITE
Thésaurus géographique
ETATS-UNIS
Note générale :
Journal of Drug Issues, 2003, 33, 223-235
Note de contenu :
tabl.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
This naturalistic study involved 569 offenders who had a history of substance abuse or dependence prior to incarceration, and were subsequently approved for early parole to a community-based substance abuse treatment facility (SATF). Overall 495 offenders were paroled directly to a SATF while 74 were paroled to the community without transfer to a SATF due to prison overcrowding. Criminal history records for all 569 offenders were obtained approximately 24 months following parole. Any new conviction as a result of a new crime committed during the 24-month window following parole to the community was considered a negative outcome. Results found that 22% of offenders paroled to a substance abuse treatment facility (SATF) were convicted of a new crime compared to 34% of offenders paroled directly to the community . A stepwise logistic regression analysis was conducted to determine how different factors contributed to a new conviction. Overall more prior convictions and lower age were strong significant predictors and cocaine dependence and parole without treatment were predictive of a new conviction. Additionally, offenders who completed treatment were significantly less likely to be convicted of a new crime (11.8% vs. 29%) than those who dropped out of treatment. These data suggest that early parole to a SATF could be considered as a viable means to reduce prison sentences for addicted offenders. (Author's abstract.)
Affiliation :
Treatment Res. Ctr, 3900 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19104
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.