Bronx (NY) Treatment Court
Problems addressed
Recidivism
Effectiveness

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Life periods served
Adults (18 to 59 years)
Where the program was applied
Courts of justice
Residential - Mental health or therapeutic community services
Country of application
United States
Description

This is a follow-up program for adults who have committed non-violent offenses associated with drug abuse, with a probation alternative.
The intervention lasts 11 months and involves individual and group counseling, life skills training, psychoeducation, vocational training, and professional reintegration.

Impact evaluations

An impact evaluation showed that, after 1 year, 27% of intervention participants had a new conviction, versus 36% of the control group. At 2 years, 34% of participants had a new conviction compared with 48% of control group members. After 3 years, the difference was 35% versus 50% [1].
The 3-year difference generated a 30% relative reduction in recidivism versus the control group. The study had a quasi-experimental design [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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