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Predictors of Engagement in Court-Mandated Treatment: Findings at the Brooklyn Treatment Court, 1996–2000
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Rempel, Michael DeStefano, Christine Depies |
| Copyright Year | 2019 |
| Description | Past research indicates that more time in treatment yields better post-treatment outcomes, with 90 days of treatment often identified as a minimum threshold for achieving positive results, thus making it important to identify factors that predict meaningful engagement in treatment and to devise policies to assist subgroups facing a high risk of dropping out. Although a literature currently exists on voluntary treatment programs, fewer studies examine dynamics specific to court-mandated programs such as drug courts. Those programs use legal coercion applied via the threat of incarceration, coupled with ongoing court supervision, to motivate participants to succeed. Results were analyzed at the Brooklyn Treatment Court. Analyses looked at retention for at least 90 days of treatment, and engagement, defined as completing four consecutive months of drug-free and sanction-less participation. Multivariate analyses revealed that the level of legal coercion, measured by expected incarceration time in the event of program failure, strongly predicted both retention and engagement. Also predictive was the legal/emotional coercion faced by participants who indicated 88at intake that they had a pending Family Court case whose outcome might hinge on the drug court outcome. Participation during the 30-day period immediately following program entry was as important as coercion. Warranting or failing to begin treatment within 30 days of formal entry strongly predicted dropping out. The following additional characteristics predicted dropping out: younger, primary drug of heroin, prior misdemeanor conviction(s), and residence in a neighborhood characterized by greater social isolation. Policy implications of all findings are discussed. [Article copies available for a fee from The Haworth Document Delivery Service: 1-800-HAWORTH. E-mail address: <[email protected]> Website: http://www.HaworthPress.com> © 2001 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved.] Book Name: Drug Courts in Operation: Current Research |
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| DOI | 10.4324/9781315786001-6 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2019-07-18 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Book Name: Drug Courts in Operation: Current Research Criminology and Penology Substance Abuse Haworth Drug Courts Days of Treatment Brooklyn Treatment Court Dropping |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Chapter |
