Evaluation of Prison-Based Therapeutic Community Drug Treatment Programs in Pennsylvania
Final Research Report Submitted to the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency Subgrant #1999/2000-DS-19-011188
May 23, 2003
Wayne N. Welsh, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Department of Criminal Justice 5th Floor, Gladfelter Hall (025-02) 1115 West Berks Street Temple University Philadelphia, PA 19122
This project was supported by PCCD Subgrant #1999/2000-DS-011188, awarded by the Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD). The awarded funds originate with the Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. Points of view or opinions contained within this document are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent any official position, policy or view of PCCD or the U.S. Department of Justice. Any errors or omissions are the responsibility of the author alone. I wish to acknowledge the valuable contributions of Graduate Research Associates Kelley Klick, Patrick McGrain and Nicole Salamatin. I express my sincere gratitude to Gary Zajac, Research and Evaluation Manager for the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, and to all Department of Corrections personnel on our Steering Committee. I'm also extremely grateful to Doug Hoffman and Deborah Almoney of PCCD, and James Alibrio of the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, who provided important post-release data for this study.
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Executive Summary I. Project Description Literature Review Research Questions The PA-DOC/Temple Research Partnership II. Methods Research Design Procedures Data Confidentiality and Human Subjects Protection Dependent Variables Independent Variables Sample Characteristics Analytic Approach III. Results Program Descriptions Within-Program Changes Recidivism Findings IV. Conclusions and Recommendations Post Release Outcomes Inmate Characteristics Treatment Process Programmatic Variations Information Systems Limitations Conclusion References Appendices Appendix 1. Subject Consent Form Appendix 2. TCU Drug Screen Appendix 3. TCU Resident Evaluation of Self and Treatment (REST) Appendix 4. TCU Counselor Rating of Client (CRC)

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