RT Article
T1 Multisubstance-Using Probationers and the Odds of Arrest While in the Community
JF International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
VO 64
IS 8
SP 818
OP 839
A1 Medina, Justin C.
A2 Zettler, Haley R.
LA English
YR 2020
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1698310919
AB Failed drug tests commonly lead to technical violations and revocation hearings for probationers. The current study extends these observations by examining whether multisubstance-using probationers also have increased odds of arrest in the community. This is important as multisubstance-using probationers may present unique public safety challenges to community corrections agencies and require intensive treatment resources and additional monitoring. Using data from a county-level probation cohort (N = 2,257) from 2009 to 2010, a series of logistic regression analyses estimated the effects of multisubstance use on the odds of being arrested for a new offense while in the community. The findings revealed that multisubstance use and the frequency of multisubstance use increased the odds of arrest while on probation when compared with single-substance users. We discuss how agencies may best supervise multisubstance-using probationers and suggest directions for further examination.
K1 Recidivism
K1 Community corrections
K1 Policy
K1 Drug testing
K1 Risk
DO 10.1177/0306624X19895975