NCJ Number
28012
Date Published
1975
Length
18 pages
Annotation
REVISED EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF AN EVALUATION OF A PROGRAM TO LINK IN-PRISON TREATMENT AND SOCIAL SERVICES WITH THOSE AVAILABLE IN THE COMMUNITY AND PROVIDE CONTINUITY TO TREATMENT MODALITIES PROVIDED IN PHILADELPHIA PRISONS.
Abstract
IN ADDITION TO ON-GOING PROBATIONER AND PRE-RELEASE CLIENT CENSUS AND SERVICE DELIVERY ACTIVITIES' INFORMATION, THIS REPORT INCLUDES AN OUTCOME STUDY OF THE ATLU (ADDICTIVE TREATMENT LIAISON UNIT) PROGRAM'S PROBATIONERS' CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES WHILE UNDER SUPERVISION. THESE ARE COMPARED TO SIMILAR ACTIVITIES COMMITTED BY DRUG UNIT AND GENERAL SUPERVISION PROBATIONERS. INFORMATION FOR THE ANALYSIS WAS DERIVED FROM POLICE AND COURT COMPUTERIZED RECORDS AND PROBATION OFFICER REPORTS. THE ATLU'S SERVICE DELIVERY ACTIVITIES ARE COMPARED TO THOSE OF THE DRUG UNIT FOR A CORRESPONDING TIME PERIOD AND TO THOSE OF A SELECTED GROUP OF GENERAL SUPERVISION UNITS. THE OUTCOME STUDY'S RESULTS PROVIDE EVIDENCE IN FAVOR OF THE ATLU PROGRAM'S EFFECTIVENESS IN REDUCING CRIMINAL RECIDIVISM. THE REFUNDING REPORT EVALUATION OF THE ADDICTIVE TREATMENT LIAISON UNIT IS ATTACHED. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)