Publications by authors named "Clifford A Butzin"
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- The study evaluated the impact of transitional therapeutic community treatment on drug use and employment outcomes for drug-involved prisoners in Delaware, comparing those who received treatment post-release to those who did not.
- Treatment participants had significantly higher abstinence rates (32.2%) and a longer average time before relapse (28.8 months) compared to the no-treatment group (9.9% abstinence and 13.2 months).
- The treatment group also demonstrated better employment rates after release (54.6%) compared to their counterparts (45.4%), indicating substantial benefits from therapeutic support during reintegration into the community.
Factors related to successful completion of a first offender diversion program were examined from initial data of a longitudinal study of drug treatment court outcomes in Delaware. The strongest predictors of success were factors associated with social stakeholder values, especially those involving employment. Other factors associated with program completion included race, education, and frequency of drug use.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA continuum of correctional-based therapeutic community (TC) treatment programs for drug-involved offenders has been functioning for several years in Delaware. Previous evaluations have shown the efficacy of the full continuum for up to three years posttreatment, though there has been some question of the benefits of treatment within prison. The particular focus here is on the relative impact of the within-prison, transitional, and aftercare treatment components upon criminal recidivism and relapse to illicit drug use.
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