Evidence-based treatment practices for drug-involved adults in the criminal justice system

Abstract

OBJECTIVE-To estimate the extent and organizational correlates of evidence-based practices (EBPs) in correctional facilities and community-based substance abuse treatment programs that manage drug-involved adult offenders. RESULTS-Most programs offer fewer than 60% of the specified EBPs to drug-involved offenders. In multiple regression models, offender treatment programs that provided more EBPs were community-based, accredited, and network-connected; with a performance-oriented, non-punitive culture, more training resources; and leadership with a background in human services, a high regard for the value of substance abuse treatment and an understanding of EBPs. METHODS-CorrectionalCONCLUSIONS-The use of EBPs among facility-and community-based programs that serve drug-involved adult offenders has room for improvement. Initiatives to disseminate EBPs might target these institutional and environmental domains, but further research is needed to determine whether such organization interventions can promote the uptake of EBPs.

COD services in community correctional settings: An examination of organizational factors that affect service delivery

“…medical, psycho-social, substance abuse treatment, and correctional), and the capacity of organizations to deliver these services. Other papers from this survey have documented that few offenders have access to services in comparison to the overall needs of this population (see Taxman et al, 2007c), and that adoption of innovations varies considerably (see Friedmann et al, 2007;Henderson et al, 2008). These attributes have increased our understanding of the makeup of correctional organizations, and how different characteristics can contribute to the array of services available.…”

“…The community sample used a sampling frame where selection of the counties was based on region and size of the statistical metropolitican area (SMA). A more detailed description of the sampling frame can be found in the work of Taxman et al (2007). This resulted in the selection of 72 counties, with all criminal justice agencies within these counties (e.g.…”

“…Prior work on this survey also resulted in a scale of the number of evidence-based practices that the organization has adopted (see Friedmann, Taxman, &Henderson et al, 2007, for a discussion of the variable and its measurement features). The key features include assessment practices, particularly the use of standardized substance abuse screening tools; interventions to engage the offender in treatment services and to motivate him/her for change; qualified staff delivering the interventions; specific treatment orientations that have been proven effective (e.g.…”

Assessing and Changing Organizational Social Contexts for Effective Mental Health Services

“…In turn, the relationship between clinicians' intentions and their behaviors is moderated by the organizational barriers. The dual effect of culture and climate on intentions and barriers parallels research on innovation implementation and explains the influence of culture and climate on the adoption, implementation, and sustainment of EBTs and other innovations that has been established in many studies (1,4,9,14,18,21,29,55,56,64,75,112). Evidence has also shown that organizational culture impacts other employee behaviors (e.g., turnover) directly and indirectly through its effects on organizational climate (3,51,111).…”

Comparing credentialing requirements of substance abuse treatment staff by funding source

“…The importance of this funding to community agencies needs to be weighed in the context of the Resource Dependency Theory against the demands of increased professionalization of the workforce and movement toward evidence-based practices (Friedman, Taxman, & Henderson, 2007). Although many administrators were not happy with the lower reimbursement rate that DOC provided, they complimented the ease of managing the contract and regulations, particularly in comparison with private funding that necessitated a great deal of oversight and staff time with cumbersome verifications.…”