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Results for drug courts (colorado, u.s.)
1 results foundAuthor: Carey, Shannon M. Title: Colorado Statewide DWI and Drug Court Process Assessment and Outcome Evaluation. Final Report Summary: Drug courts are designed to guide offenders identified as drug-addicted into treatment that will reduce drug dependence and improve the quality of life for the offenders and their families. Benefits to society include substantial reductions in crime, resulting in reduced costs to taxpayers and increased public safety. In late 2011, NPC Research was contracted by the State of Colorado Judicial Department to conduct a statewide process assessment and outcome evaluation of Colorado’s adult drug courts (ADC) and DUI courts. The process study included an examination of Colorado’s drug court practices in relation to the 10 Key Components of drug court (NADCP, 1997) and research-based best practices for drug courts. Recommendations for enhancements to the programs were provided. The outcome evaluation included an examination of the characteristics of the participant population who entered Colorado’s adult drug courts and DUI courts as well as an examination of whether there were participant characteristics that would predict graduation or unsuccessful termination from the program. In addition, analyses were performed to determine the graduation rate for Colorado’s drug courts and whether programs were graduating their participants within the intended time frame. Finally, the outcome evaluation included a criminal justice recidivism study comparing arrest rates and charges for drug court participants before and after participation in the program. The main purpose of the overall evaluation was to answer four key policy and research questions. Specifically, 1. What are the components of the problem-solving courts (e.g., who is on the drug court team, what practices are Colorado’s drug courts engaging in, and how do they relate to program outcomes)? 2. What are the components of the probation program within the problem-solving court? 3. What are the significant characteristics of participants who have entered Colorado’s drug court programs? What are the demographics? How do adult drug court and DUI drug court populations differ? What are the characteristics of the drug court participants who successfully complete the program compared to those who terminate from the program? 4. How successful are the problem-solving courts? What are the graduation rates of Colora-do’s drug courts? Are the drug courts graduating participants within the intended time frame? What are the recidivism rates of Colorado’s drug courts? Details: Portland, OR: NPC Research, 2012. 110p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed April 17, 2013 at: http://www.npcresearch.com/Files/CO_Statewide_Process_Assessment_and_Outcome_Evaluation_0912.pdf Year: 2012 Country: United States URL: http://www.npcresearch.com/Files/CO_Statewide_Process_Assessment_and_Outcome_Evaluation_0912.pdf Shelf Number: 128399 Keywords: Drug Courts (Colorado, U.S.)Drug OffendersProblem Solving Courts |