Attitudes toward substance abuse treatment among probation and parole officers

Article Abstract:

This article examines the potential benefits of drug and alcohol abuse training for parole and probation officers. Topics addressed include the role of correctional personnel in substance abuse counseling for probationers, and the effectiveness of programs designed to train officers for this type of social work.

Canada, Statistical Data Included, Training, Parole officers, Probation officers

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The effect of drug treatment on inmate misconduct in federal prisons

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This article evaluates the Federal Bureau of Prisons' substance abuse program's effectiveness in reducing inmate misconduct. The authors maintain results demonstrate that 74% of program graduates are less likely to engage in misconduct than comparison groups.

Specialty outpatient clinics, not elsewhere classified, Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers, Legal Counsel and Prosecution, Alcohol & Drug Abuse Programs, Prisoners, Bureau of Prisons, Evaluation, Behavior, United States. Federal Bureau of Prisons

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Coerced substance abuse counseling revisited

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The practical, ethical, research and theoretical perspectives of the practice of coerced substance abuse counseling are discussed. An argument is presented that involuntary counseling is unprofessional and even fraudulent

Ethical aspects, Criminal rehabilitation, Rehabilitation of criminals, Rehabilitation counseling

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