Brooklyn (NY) Treatment Court
Problems addressed
Effectiveness

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Description

This is a program to monitor adults with problems associated with drug abuse who have committed non-violent offenses or serious crimes. The objectives are to reduce recidivism, promote recovery from drug abuse, and improve reentry into the community.
The follow-up occurs through case management, with a focus on abstinence and clinical and legal supervision. This includes drug testing, sanctions based on compliance with the program, employment opportunities, education, housing, and family support.

Impact evaluations

An impact evaluation found no statistically significant differences between the intervention group and the comparison group in terms of recidivism and rates of new convictions for drug offenses [1].

Bibliographic reference

[1] Rempel, M., Fox-Kralstein, D., Cissner, A., Cohen, R., Labriola, M., Farole, D., Bader, A. & Magnani, M. (2003). The New York State Adult Drug Court Evaluation: Policies, Participants and Impacts. New York, NY. New York State Unified Court System; U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance. https://biblioteca.cejamericas.org/bitstream/handle/2015/3590/NYSAdultD…

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