Program Models (From Drug Abuse Treatment in Prisons and Jails, P 31-37, 1992, Carl G Leukefeld and Frank M Tims, eds. -- See NCJ-138622)

• NCJ Number: 138625
• Author(s): B S Brown
• Date Published: 1992
• Length: 7 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

This paper describes five types of program models available for drug abusers in correctional settings as well as three other models for offenders involved in alternatives to incarceration.

Abstract

One type of inmate drug treatment program is incarceration without specialized services that target drug abuse. General services provided may include educational programming, vocational counseling, casework services, release planning, and individual or group counseling. A second common model is incarceration with drug education and drug abuse counseling. Treatment under this model is typically provided by institutional staff. A third model involves incarceration with dedicated residential units. These units may exist as distinct programs within the larger correctional facilities. Staff may be from the corrections department or from outside the correctional setting. A fourth model consists of client-initiated or client- maintained services. Under this model, clients take primary responsibility for initiating drug-oriented behavioral change programs within the institution and would encompass such self-help programs as Narcotics Anonymous. The fifth model involves the use of specialized services for drug abusers that do not directly target drug abuse problems. Three other models of drug treatment involve service delivery outside of an institutional setting. The models encompass regular probation services, including surveillance, and Treatment Alternatives to Street Crime, a program that provides a mix of supervision and treatment services. 7 references