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Author: Passey, Megan

Title: Evaluation of the Lismore MERIT Pilot Program: Final Report

Summary: The Lismore Magistrates Early Referral into Treatment (MERIT) Pilot Program is a pre-plea early court intervention. The target population of the program were adult defendants at Lismore and surrounding Local Courts, who had a demonstrable drug problem, were elegible for bail, and who were motivated to engage in treatment for their illicit drug problems. This report presents a formal evaluation of the impact and effectiveness of the program. It includes the following sections: program and participant profiles; court outcomes and recidivism; health and social functioning outcomes; economic assessment; review of legal issues; implementation review; and participant perspectives and satisfaction.

Details: Sydney: Attorney General's Department, 2003. 133p.

Source: Internet Resource

Year: 2003

Country: Australia

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Shelf Number: 118760

Keywords:
Court Intervention
Drug Offenders
Drug Treatment