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. 2009 Apr;5(1):24-30.
doi: 10.1151/ascp095124.

Drug abuse treatment beyond prison walls

Carl Leukefeld  1 , Carrie B Oser, Jennifer Havens, Michele Staton Tindall, Jennifer Mooney, Jamieson B Duvall, Hannah Knudsen
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Drug abuse treatment beyond prison walls

Carl Leukefeld et al. Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2009 Apr.

Abstract

The period surrounding release from prison is a critical time for parolees, bearing the potential for a drug-free and crime-free life in the community but also high risks for recidivism and relapse to drugs. The authors describe two projects. The first illustrates the use of a formal Delphi process to elicit and combine the expertise of treatment providers, researchers, corrections personnel, and other stakeholders in a set of statewide guidelines for facilitating re-entry. The second project is a six-session intervention to enable women to protect themselves against acquiring or transmitting HIV in their intimate relationships.

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Offenders who have key identification and job-seeking documents in hand upon release from incarceration are better prepared for a smooth community re-entry. Prescriptions should also be filled to avoid lapses in medication regimens. Some facilities provide small cash disbursements.
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The Growth in Adult Correctional Populations, 1980–2007 Figure adapted from the Bureau of Justice Statistics (www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/glance/corr2.htm).
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