Day Reporting Centers as an Alternative for Drug Using Offenders

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-1997

Abstract

It is the purpose of this paper to examine the development, implementation, and effectiveness of a day reporting center (DRC) for drug- using offenders in Cook County, Illinois. At the time of the evaluation, the program primarily offered services to African Americans with limited education and job experience and extensive histories of opiate and cocaine use. The analysis showed that while in the program, participants reduced their drug use, significantly improved the rate of their appearance for court dates, and had a very low rate of arrests on new charges. It was also found that the program had difficulties in integrating its services with other community services after participants left the program. Conclusions support the use of day reporting programs for drug-using offenders as an effective means to reduce drug use. It was also concluded that it was crucial to integrate this type of pre-trial service with other needed community services.

Journal Title

Journal of Drug Issues

Volume

27

Issue

2

First Page

379

Last Page

397

DOI

10.1177/002204269702700212

First Department

Behavioral Sciences

Second Department

Social Work

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