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1 results foundAuthor: Appenzeller, George W. Title: Report of an Outcome Based Statistical Analysis of the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) Programs of the South Carolina Department of Corrections Summary: On October 1, 2013, System Wide Solutions, Inc. (SWS) of Columbia SC was awarded a contract by the SC Department of Public Safety (SCDPS). The purpose of the contract was to conduct an outcome based statistical analysis of the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) programs of the South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC). The analysis is a quasi- experimental design. Individuals who participated in the RSAT program who were released from custody during State FY's 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009 are the study population while a matched group of individuals in three other circumstances released at the same time are the comparison groups. A comprehensive literature review was conducted prior to the analysis taking place. A Data Collection Plan was agreed to by SWS, SCDC and the SCDPS during the early fall of 2013. The dataset was provided by SCDC in November of 2013. Additional questions regarding data and program operations were answered by SCDC in early March of 2014. The analysis was conducted during March and early April of 2014. There are a number of limitations to the study, centering around two issues. These are the use of a database intended for administrative purposes for research purposes and potential selection bias for inmates chosen for the RSAT programs. There are eleven findings of the study. These findings are: 1. For women, participation in the SCDC RSAT and ATU programs greatly reduces the likelihood of being re-incarcerated at 12, 24 or 36 months after release. 2. For men, there appears to be little difference in re-incarceration rates at 24 or 36 months after release except in comparison to similar inmates from the same institutions at which the treatment programs are located. 3. The RSAT and other ATU programs have similar results. 4. Certain demographic and program variables may have a significant influence on reincarceration and these influences have a greater effect on the rate of re-incarceration than does program participation. 5. Any participation, successful or not, has a positive influence on re-incarceration for women who participated in the SCDC RSAT or ATU and has a lesser positive influence on re-incarceration for men who participated in the SCDC RSAT or ATU. 6. The use of administrative data systems such as that used for this study limits the reliability of evaluation and analysis for RSAT and other programs. 7. Qualitative data such as interviews with staff and program participants would greatly aid in assuring a more reliable set of data. 8. A quasi-experimental design using a matched comparison group may not be the appropriate methodology to determine the efficacy of addiction treatment programs in correctional institutions. 9. Recidivism studies of the success of addiction treatment programs in correctional institutions should take into account post-release factors as well as pre-release factors. 10. Hazard ratios can be determined using existing SCDC data and these ratios could be helpful in determining individualized planning for inmates. 11. The SCDC potentially can utilize previous studies to improve the performance of the RSAT programs it operates. Details: Columbia, SC: System Wide Solutions, Inc., 2014. 40p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed February 12, 2015 at: http://www.scdps.gov/ohsjp/stats/IllegalDrugs/Corrections%20Report%20Final.pdf Year: 2014 Country: United States URL: http://www.scdps.gov/ohsjp/stats/IllegalDrugs/Corrections%20Report%20Final.pdf Shelf Number: 134621 Keywords: Correctional Treatment ProgramsDrug Offenders (South Carolina)RecidivismSubstance Abuse Treatment |