NCJ Number
16692
Date Published
1974
Length
48 pages
Annotation
ASSESSMENT OF A HALFWAY HOUSE FOR ADULT MULTIPLE OFFENDERS WHO ARE CHEMICALLY DEPENDENT, USING MEASURES SUCH AS NUMBERS OF SUCCESSFUL TERMINATIONS AND NUMBER OF CLIENTS WHO RECIDIVATED AFTER TERMINATION.
Abstract
THE THREE MAJOR GOALS OF THIS PROJECT WERE TO REDUCE RECIDIVISM, TO HALT CLIENT'S DEPENDENCIES ON ALCOHOL AND DRUGS, AND TO DEMONSTRATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF EMPLOYING A STAFF OF PRIOR EX-OFFENDERS WITH HISTORIES OF DRUG DEPENDENCIES. THE PROGRAM STAFF AND FACILITIES ARE DESCRIBED. THE TREATMENT APPROACH USED IN THIS PROGRAM INVOLVED GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING IN THE RESIDENCE AND REFERRAL TO COMMUNITY AGENCIES. RESULTS OF A CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS ENVIRONMENT SCALE (CIES) ADMINISTERED TO BOTH STAFF AND CLIENTS INDICATED A HIGH DEGREE OF SUPPORT BY THE STAFF FOR THE RESIDENTS AND AMONG THE RESIDENTS THEMSELVES, AND A STRONG ORIENTATION OF THE PROGRAM TOWARD PREPARING RESIDENTS FOR LEAVING THE FACILITY. DURING THE EVALUATION PERIOD, A TOTAL OF 55 CLIENTS WERE SERVED. DEMOGRAPHIC, BACKGROUND, AND CRIMINAL HISTORY INFORMATION IS PROVIDED ON THE RESIDENTS. THROUGH AN ANALYSIS OF RESIDENT'S NEEDS AND SERVICES PROVIDED, IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT THE PROJECT WAS DOING A GOOD JOB OF SEEING THAT THE CLIENTS RECEIVED THE SERVICES THEY REQUIRED. OF THE 55 CLIENTS, 41.4 PERCENT WERE RELEASED FOR SATISFACTORY REASONS. ALSO, 61.9 PERCENT WERE KNOWN TO HAVE NO RECORDED DISPOSITIONS. THE COST PER CLIENT PER DAY WAS FOUND TO BE 20.20 DOLLARS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED) MINNEAPOLIS