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1 results foundAuthor: Iowa. Iowa Department of Human Rights Title: Description and Post-Arrest Outcomes of South Central Iowa Drug Task Force Arrestees Summary: This study examined the characteristics and outcomes of cases resulting from arrests made by the South Central Iowa Drug Task Force between January 1, 2001 and June 30, 2007. The original cohort included 309 alleged offenders. Detailed analyses were performed on arrest cases that resulted in a conviction (n=245). Variables of interest for the group of convicted offenders were supervision statuses, demographic characteristics, and long-term outcomes such as employment, substance abuse treatment, and recidivism (defined as any new arrest). The study suggests that the racial make-up of those arrested by the Task Force (TF) was similar to that of the population of the area covered by the TF, with a high percentage of Caucasian arrests. As expected, the predominant drug involved in the Task Force cases was methamphetamine, characteristic of the type of rural areas covered by the TF. While nearly 80% of Task Force arrests resulted in conviction, many charges were reduced. For example, while Class B felonies were alleged in 44.3% of the TF arrests, only 6.9% of the convictions occurred at this level. Most convictions resulted in community placement, with about 23% resulting in imprisonment. The average time served in prison for those imprisoned was 19.9 months. While few of those convicted (2%) were in drug treatment at the time of their arrest, a majority (63%) participated in treatment after arrest, showing that many offenders enter treatment due to their involvement in the justice system. Most of those participating in treatment (59%) were involved in extended outpatient treatment. Many, however, did not successfully complete treatment, as just over half (53%) successfully completed treatment. Those imprisoned were more likely than community-based placements to successfully complete treatment. Recidivism results showed that about half (47%) of those who were convicted were later arrested for a new criminal offense. Nearly half of these first recidivist arrests (49%) were for drug offenses. That more than half the new arrest were for non-drug offenses suggests that many of those arrested were criminals who happened to do drugs, rather than addicts who got into crime to help support their habit. The most serious recidivism offenses tended to be less serious than the offense resulting in inclusion in this study. While the largest group of offenders in the study (44%) was charged with Class B felonies, the largest percentage of new offenses (23%) was for Class D felonies. Put another way, 88% of those arrested by the Task Force were charged with felonies, while 56% of the recidivist arrests for those convicted were felonies. Of note is that offenders who underwent drug treatment had recidivism rates similar to those who did not receive treatment. This finding, however, is compromised somewhat by the delay between arrest by the Task Force and the date of entering treatment (766 days for those imprisoned and 407 for those sent to community alternatives). Details: Des Moines, IA: Iowa Department of Human Rights, Division of Criminal and Juvenile Justice Planning, Statistical Analysis Center, 2012. 34p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed June 20, 2012 at http://www.humanrights.iowa.gov/cjjp/images/pdf/South_Central_Iowa_Drug_Task_Force_Final_Report.pdf Year: 2012 Country: United States URL: http://www.humanrights.iowa.gov/cjjp/images/pdf/South_Central_Iowa_Drug_Task_Force_Final_Report.pdf Shelf Number: 125392 Keywords: Arrestees (Iowa)Demographic Trends (Iowa)Drug Task Force (Iowa) |