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Results for community courts (australia)
1 results foundAuthor: Trimboli, Lily Title: NSW Court Referral of Eligible Defendants into Treatment (CREDIT) pilot program: An evaluation Summary: Aims: To describe CREDIT’s (Court Referral of Eligible Defendants into Treatment) key operating characteristics and satisfaction of participants and key stakeholders. Methods: Descriptive analyses were conducted on data held in the CREDIT database, and interviews were conducted with 122 program participants and 54 stakeholders. Results: Over the two-year pilot period, CREDIT received 719 referrals, conducted 637 assessments and had 451 participants. Most defendants referred for treatment had their referral accepted. Almost all participants interviewed were ‘satisfied’ or ‘very satisfied’ with both the support they received from CREDIT staff and with their own progress on the program; 95.9% reported that their life had changed for the better by being on the program. Stakeholders’ opinions of the pilot program were positive. Their recommendations included an extension of the program, an enhancement of relevant services, programs and transport options in the catchment areas and clarification of the relationship between CREDIT and other court-based programs. Conclusion: The CREDIT program is strongly supported by stakeholders and participants. Details: Sydney: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, 2012. 24p. Source: Crime and Justice Bulletin, Contemporary Issues in Crime and Justice No. 159: Internet Resource: Accessed March 9, 2012 at http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lawlink/bocsar/ll_bocsar.nsf/vwFiles/CJB159.pdf/$file/CJB159.pdf Year: 2012 Country: Australia URL: http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lawlink/bocsar/ll_bocsar.nsf/vwFiles/CJB159.pdf/$file/CJB159.pdf Shelf Number: 124399 Keywords: Community Courts (Australia)Evaluative StudiesOffender Treatment (Australia)Re-Offending (Australia) |