title: Program accreditation and correctional treatment.
abstract: In the correctional field, treatment program accreditation requires the support of correctional administrators and program providers for successful introduction. How accreditation criteria are developed and a support structure for the process in corrections is achieved is in itself an interesting story. Her Majesty's Prison Service has, in 3.5 years, accelerated the effectiveness of correctional treatment programming, established a platform for program integrity, obtained acceptance by the institutional leadership, and increased pride and morale among prison officers. In this article we describe the development, structure, content, and benefits of correctional treatment program accreditation as it has occurred in England and Wales.
authors.affiliation: National Development and Research Institutes, Inc. (NDRI), New York, New York, 10048, USA. douglas.lipton@mciworld.com
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Lipton
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Thornton
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McGuire
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Porporino
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Hollin
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation; D004739:England; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D011330:Prisons; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014852:Wales
chemical_list: D013287:Illicit Drugs