NCJ Number
140993
Journal
Journal of Drug Issues Volume: 23 Issue: 1 Dated: (Winter 1993) Pages: 61-73
Date Published
1993
Length
13 pages
Annotation
This overview of the development, structure, and content of residential drug abuse treatment programs within the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) considers how previous treatment programs influenced current strategy and discusses organization and implementation.
Abstract
BOP residential drug treatment involves a voluntary, 9-month, 500-hour program that addresses specific skill-building and topic areas. Currently, 15 residential treatment programs are operational. The network will expand to 31 units by early 1993. Eight core modules account for 300 of the 500 requisite hours and emphasize three levels of intervention: assessment and self-awareness, knowledge and skill building, and application and self- change. Core modules in a typical bureau treatment program include orientation, assessment, and treatment planning; cognitive skills training; interpersonal and communication skills; criminal lifestyle confrontation; relapse prevention; wellness; group and individual counseling; and transitional issues. Institution aftercare services are provided to keep the inmate focused on a healthy lifestyle and the self-change process. 27 references