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Criminal Justice and Behavior, Vol. 34, No. 9, 1216-1234 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/0093854807304431
© 2007 International Association for Correctional and Forensic Psychology

Screening, Assessment, and Referral Practices in Adult Correctional Settings

A National Perspective

Faye S. Taxman

George Mason University, ftaxman{at}gmu.edu

Karen L. Cropsey

University of Alabama, Birmingham

Douglas W. Young

University of Maryland

Harry Wexler

National Research & Development, Inc.

The use of screening and assessment tools to gauge substance abuse disorders and the risk for recidivism are two widely recommended practices. A national survey of adult prisons, jails, and community correctional agencies was conducted to examine the practices used to place offenders in appropriate treatment services. Study findings indicate that 58.2% of the surveyed respondents report the use of a standardized substance abuse-screening tool, and that 34.2% use an actuarial risk tool. The provision of higher intensity treatment programs, the use of standardized risk tools, and the provision of more community referral services were all independently associated with the use of a standardized substance abuse-screening tool. Because practices vary considerably, agencies desiring to improve correctional programming should consider different dissemination, implementation, and technology transfer strategies.

Key Words: screening • assessment tools • referral practices • organizational implementation


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