Lessons Learned From the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ Drug Abuse Treatment Programs
Author: Beth A. Weinman.; John T. Dignam.; Ben Wheat.
Source: Volume 01, Number 05, September/October 2001 , pp.67-72(6)
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Abstract:
This article provides a brief history and current status of drug treatment programs in federal prisons; reviews existing research on the outcomes and effectiveness of programs; discusses a variety of organizational and clinical issues faced in developing and managing a drug treatment operation of such large scale; and points to future directions in assessment and treatment in corrections and elsewhere.Keywords: program effectiveness; best practices
Affiliations:
1: Federal Bureau of Prisons; 2: Federal Bureau of Prisons; 3: Federal Bureau of Prisons.