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van Wormer, Katherine; Persson, Lance Edwards – Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 2010
A large percentage of inmates in the U.S. federal prison system have serious drug problems and are in need of treatment before they return to society. Accordingly, the Federal Bureau of Prisons has revamped substance abuse programming consistent with the latest research and expanded treatment services throughout its institutions. This article…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Correctional Institutions, Correctional Rehabilitation, Drug Rehabilitation
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Lurigio, Arthur J.; Swartz, James – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1994
Some of the conceptual, methodological, and logistical impediments to sound evaluations of jail-based drug-treatment programs are described. The focus is on a program in a large urban jurisdiction that illustrates difficulty in tracking clients and coordinating agency responses. Some suggestions are offered to help future researchers. (SLD)
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Correctional Institutions, Correctional Rehabilitation, Crime
Schmerler, Renee – 1992
The Neglected and Delinquent/High School Institutionalized Facilities Program, funded by the New York State Education Department under Chapter 1 of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act (ECIA) of 1981, provided diagnostic and prescriptive approaches to teaching prevocational, vocational/occupational, and life skills to 1,076 high school…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Correctional Institutions, Daily Living Skills, Delinquent Rehabilitation