Corrections-Based Drug Treatment Programs and Crime Prevention: An International Approach

Reyes, Cassandra L.

doi:10.1080/10509670903196082

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“…Substance Abuse contributes to high rates of criminal justice involvement, with many inmates serving sentences for drug related crimes (Reyes, 2009). In addition, there is a strong correlation between substance misuse and criminal behavior, with studies showing that drug users are three to four times more likely to commit a criminal offense than nondrug users, including offenses other than those associated with drug use (Bennett, Holloway, & Farrington, 2008; Walter, Wiesbeck, Dittmann, & Graf, 2011).…”

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Service Needs Inventory: Development, reliability, and preliminary validity.

Olafsson¹,

Morgan²,

Kroner³

2021

Psychological Services

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Although measures for assessing mental health functioning and criminogenic need exist independently, there remains a need for an integrated measure that assesses both constructs simultaneously. The Service Needs Inventory (SNI) was developed to identify aspects of mental health functioning and criminogenic needs of criminal justice-involved persons with mental illness (CJ-PMI). In this multistudy series, Studies 1 (n ϭ 66 male probationers) and 2 (n ϭ 185 male probationers) conducted item analysis and reliability analysis of the eight SNI subscales: Criminal History, Antisocial Attitudes and Associates, Positive Psychotic Symptomology, Social Functioning, Social Networking, Substance Abuse, Negative Affect, and Traumatic History. The SNI was reduced from 197 to 158 items and internal consistency values for the subscales ranged from .76 to .93 in Study 1. In Study 2 the SNI was further reduced from 158 to 94 items; all original subscales were retained, and internal consistency values for the subscales ranged from .60 to .84. Test-retest reliability for the measure over a 2-week interval was high (r ϭ .91). Study 3 (n ϭ 66 participants from Study 1) provided preliminary examination of concurrent validity with Pearson's correlation coefficients demonstrating medium to large associations (r ϭ .41-.67) with their respective reference measure. It is anticipated that the SNI can be used for research as well as clinical use in a variety of forensic and correctional settings to increase the efficiency of assessment procedures and effectively identify service needs of CJ-PMI. Impact StatementThe Services Needs Inventory was developed to provide clinicians with one self-report measure to determine clinical service needs to more efficiently match justice-involved individuals with mental health and rehabilitation services. It is anticipated this measure will be of clinical utility to psychologists and other mental health professionals working in correctional agencies (jail, prison, probation, parole) and forensic mental health units to more efficiently guide clinical decision-making and case management strategies.

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confidence: 99%