Improving Graduation Rates in Drug Court Through Employment and Schooling Opportunities and Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)

Gallagher, John; Wahler, Elizabeth A.; Lefebvre, Elyse; Paiano, Tara; Carlton, Jesse; Miller, Jane Woodward

doi:10.1080/01488376.2018.1472173

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“…This may indicate incarceration is a sanction used for relapses, which are part of recovery and might be better addressed via a therapeutic response. Incarceration may hinder an individual's rehabilitative progress by enhancing connections to those who may be a negative influence and/or may hinder an individual's chance to have/maintain employment, which has been shown as important to drug court completion (Gallagher et al, 2018;Wu et al, 2012). These findings underscore that incarceration as a sanction should be utilized sparingly (NADCP, 2013).…”

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Examining Contextual Differences in Participant Characteristics and During-Program Occurrences With Drug Court Program Completion

Shannon

Jones

Newell

et al. 2020

Journal of Drug Issues

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The study purpose was to compare individuals participating in rural and urban drug courts to examine factors associated with program completion. Secondary data (participant assessment; drug court Management Information System) as well as conviction information from a statewide database were examined for a sample of drug court participants ( N = 534). Based on multivariate analysis, for rural participants, two variables were significantly associated with increased program completion: age and outpatient treatment. Conversely, for rural participants, the number of felony/misdemeanor convictions before drug court and receiving an incarceration sanction during drug court were associated with program non-completion. For urban participants, gender and age were associated with increased odds of completion, whereas marital status, education, and past 30-day cocaine use were associated with program non-completion. Findings suggest contextual differences in participant characteristics and during-program occurrences, which ultimately influenced program completion. Understanding contextual factors has important implications for program planning and implementation.

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Examining Contextual Differences in Participant Characteristics and During-Program Occurrences With Drug Court Program Completion

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Jones

Newell

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Journal of Drug Issues

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“…The findings are presented in reference to the three research questions. Starting in 2013, the drug court for this study completed a program evaluation once every three years; therefore, the current findings are compared and contrasted with the 2013 and 2016 program evaluations (Gallagher, 2013;Gallagher, Ivory, Carlton, & Woodward Miller, 2014;Gallagher, Wahler, & Lefebvre, 2016;Gallagher et al, 2018).…”

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“…In light of a national opioid epidemic, it is promising that 45% of the participants who identified heroin or other opioids as their drug of choice graduated. In comparison, in the 2016 program evaluation, only 30% of participants who identified heroin or other opioids as their drug of choice graduated (Gallagher et al, 2018). Furthermore, of the drug court participants who identified heroin or other opioid as their drug of choice, about half received a MAT while in the program, most commonly naltrexone (e.g.…”

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Community-Engaged Research (CER) as the Avenue to Promoting Well-being and Recovery in Drug Court

Gallagher

Nordberg²,

Minasian³

et al. 2020

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Drug courts are an alternative to incarceration for individuals who have substance use disorders and have been arrested for drug-related crimes (e.g. possession of a controlled substance). The first drug court began in 1989 in Florida and it is estimated that there are over 3,000 drug courts now operating throughout the United States. This community-engaged research (CER) evaluated the St. Joseph County (Indiana) drug court by identifying who was most likely to graduate, who was most likely to recidivate, and whether drug court or probation was more effective at reducing criminal recidivism. Furthermore, although drug courts are found in many communities, research rarely describes the process used to develop and implement CER. Therefore, this article also highlights the collaborative process used in this drug court evaluation. The findings from this study suggest that the St. Joseph County (Indiana) drug court is an effective program at reducing criminal recidivism and a valuable resource for individuals who have substance use disorders, the community, and other stakeholders. Drug court participants were less likely to recidivate than probationers, and a lower recidivism rate clearly equates to many benefits to the community. The article concludes with community-based implications, such as starting recovery support groups that are welcoming to individuals who receive medication-assisted treatment (MAT), marketing drug court to racial and ethnic minorities to increase their representation in drug court, and disseminating research findings throughout the community via local news stories and public lectures.

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“…In the years following the findings from Mitchell et al (2007), there is still a consensus that this non-incarceration-based sentencing of drug offenders leads to a reduction in recidivistic tendencies relative to incarcerated or untreated populations (Logan & Link, 2019;Mitchell et al, 2012). GED and higher education programs facilitate the most substantial reduction in recidivism among drug offenders among any incarceration-based treatment program, whether formalized through rehabilitation programs or not (Anderson, 1995;Brewster & Sharp, 2002;Davis, 2019;Gallagher et al, 2018;MacKenzie, 2006). By actively reducing access to federal financial aid for postsecondary education in these populations, the HEA98 is actively oppressing Black and Brown bodies.…”

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The New Jim Crow in Higher Education: A Critical Race Analysis of Postsecondary Policy Related to Drug Felonies

Whitman

Exarhos

2020

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In this paper, critical race theory and critical race praxis for educational research are used to frame an analysis of the 1998 Amendments to the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA98) that limits access to financial aid for students who have been convicted of a drug felony. The authors explain how the HEA98 disenfranchises Black and Latinx college student populations. This policy is a form of institutional racism against the disproportionately large number of Black and Latinx individuals that have been convicted of drug-related crimes, which creates a caste system of college access and support. This policy analysis highlights data on incarcerated populations that link the policing of drug offenses to racial profiling and discrimination (e.g., “the War on Drugs” and the 1994 Crime Bill), questions the motivations for reducing access to education in drug offenders, reviews causes and inhibitors of recidivism in drug offenders to make the case for the promotion of education in recently-released offenders, and highlights empirical data that supports expanding access to these people. The authors conclude the paper with recommendations to progress toward racial educational equity. This paper is directed toward higher education scholars, practitioners, and policy makers who possess a strategic critical orientation towards racial equity in education.

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Improving Graduation Rates in Drug Court Through Employment and Schooling Opportunities and Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)

Cited by 24 publications

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Examining Contextual Differences in Participant Characteristics and During-Program Occurrences With Drug Court Program Completion

Examining Contextual Differences in Participant Characteristics and During-Program Occurrences With Drug Court Program Completion

Community-Engaged Research (CER) as the Avenue to Promoting Well-being and Recovery in Drug Court

The New Jim Crow in Higher Education: A Critical Race Analysis of Postsecondary Policy Related to Drug Felonies

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