Drug Testing in Community Corrections: Results from a Four-Year Program

Drug Testing in Community Corrections: Results from a Four-Year Program

Drug testing has become a significant part of community supervision. This article summarizes the results from a Jefferson County (Kentucky) program. During the program, the level of positive tests has continuously declined to a rate of 35%. Marijuana and cocaine were consistently the drug of choice...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Prison journal (Philadelphia, Pa.) Pa.), 1993-09, Vol.73 (3), p.343-354
Hauptverfasser: VITO, GENNARO F., WILSON, DEBORAH G., HOLMES, STEPHEN T.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Alternative sentencing
Community Services
Correctional System
Drug Abuse
Drug testing
Drug Use
Kentucky
Offenders
Parole & probation
Supervision
Tests
Treatment Programs
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Zusammenfassung:Drug testing has become a significant part of community supervision. This article summarizes the results from a Jefferson County (Kentucky) program. During the program, the level of positive tests has continuously declined to a rate of 35%. Marijuana and cocaine were consistently the drug of choice for this population. Lower recidivism rates were recorded for offenders who completed the treatment offered by the Kentucky Substance Abuse Program, Inc. (KSAP).
ISSN:0032-8855
1552-7522
DOI:10.1177/0032855593073003008