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Findings from the Evaluation of the D.C. Superior Court Drug Intervention Program. Final report
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Findings from the Evaluation of the D.C. Superior Court Drug Intervention Program. Final report
Publication year:
1998
| Cataloged on:
Oct. 31, 2006
ANNOTATION: The Superior Court Drug Intervention Program involved the testing of court-based interventions with drug-using felony defendants randomly assigned to one of three dockets. The standard docket involved twice-weekly drug testing, judicial monitoring, and verbal encouragement to get treatment. The treatment docket utilized drug testing 3-5 times a week, and an intensive day treatment program. The sanction docket involved a graduated sanction program, drug tests twice a week; judicial monitoring, and referrals to treatment. Cost per day per participant was $10.78 for those in the graduated sanctions program, and $21.01 for those in the treatment program. Graduation from graduated sanctions and treatment programs, respectively, were 30% and 19%, with 9% leaving the treatment program doing well. Compared to standard docket participants, those in the experimental programs experienced significantly reduced pretrial drug use. Research did not show significant reductions in drug use or criminal activity in the year following sentencing.