Oregon Prison Drug Treatment Programs (From Drug Abuse Treatment in Prisons and Jails, P 142-155, 1992, Carl G Leukefeld and Frank M Tims, eds. -- See NCJ-138622)

• NCJ Number: 138633
• Author(s): G Field
• Date Published: 1992
• Length: 14 pages
• Sale Source: Superintendent of Documents, GPO; National Institute of Justice/; NCJRS Photocopy Services
• Publication Type: Program/Project Description
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

Oregon has more than a decade of experience in providing innovative drug treatment services to inmates; "Cornerstone" is the most intensive substance abuse treatment program available for Oregon inmates.

Abstract

Located on the grounds of Oregon State Hospital, Cornerstone is a 32-bed therapeutic community program for alcohol-abusing and drug-abusing inmates. The primary objective of Cornerstone is to intervene with chronic addicts with long criminal histories so as to reduce their crime rate. The program serves approximately 80 people per year. Treatment offers four phases, with approximately half the time spent in the two inpatient phases and half in two transition phases. Treatment addresses the three interlocking issues of addiction, criminality, and institutionalization. Evaluation results indicate that the program continually effects a decrease in the criminal activity of program participants and that time in treatment correlates positively with measured decreases in criminal activity. Other treatment programs provided for Oregon inmates are the Correctional Residential Treatment programs, which provides a therapeutic community for younger inmates with less recidivistic criminal histories, and the Correctional Institution Treatment Services, a program that consists of contracts with community treatment professionals and agencies to come into the institutions to provide drug and mental health treatment services part-time. 2 tables, 3 figures, and 3 references