RT Article
T1 Predicting Placement in Residential Treatment in a Drug Court Program
JF Criminal justice policy review
VO 36
IS 4
SP 123
OP 141
A1 Shaffer, Deborah Koetzle 1970-
A2 Garman, Julie
A2 Sudula, Susruta
LA English
YR 2025
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1930397216
AB With a growing emphasis on alternatives to incarceration for high-risk/high-need individuals who use drugs or alcohol, there is an increased need for intensive treatment services in the community. The current study examines referrals to residential treatment in a drug court setting. Using a sample of 378 drug court participants, this study compares characteristics of drug court participants who received traditional drug court services and those who received residential services. Multivariable logistic regression model analyses indicate that drug of choice (i.e., heroin/opiate use), substance use severity (i.e., early onset of drug use at 15 years and below), and noncompliance (i.e., rearrests prior to referral) were significant predictors of referral to and placement in residential treatment, when controlling for demographic characteristics (i.e., age, race, gender). Research and policy implications are discussed.
K1 Noncompliance
K1 Residential treatment
K1 Drug Court
DO 10.1177/08874034251316878