title: Extending Recidivism Monitoring for Drug Courts: Methods Issues and Policy Implications.
abstract: A wealth of research has been amassed documenting the effectiveness of drug treatment courts in addressing the needs of substance-abusing individuals involved with the criminal justice system. However, there is a relative dearth of research that examines the long-term impact of these programs on recidivism rates for both drug treatment court graduates and those unsuccessfully discharged from the program. In this study, we examine which demographic and programmatic/legal factors influence program disposition and recidivism rates of participants (both graduates and those unsuccessfully discharged) across the 5 years following their discharge from a drug treatment court program located in a suburban city in the Midwest. The study sample consists of 249 (N = 249) male participants who have been out of the program for more than 5 years. Results from the univariate and multivariate analyses are provided, as well as policy implications, directions for future research, and study limitations.
authors.affiliation: University of North Carolina Wilmington, USA devallk@uncw.edu.
authors.forename: Kristen E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: DeVall
authors.affiliation: University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, USA.
authors.forename: Paul D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Gregory
authors.affiliation: Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, USA.
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Hartmann
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003415:Crime / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D000075665:Recidivism / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012307:Risk Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D014481:United States
keywords: drug courts; recidivism monitoring; recidivism rates