NSW Government
Justice Health
- Drugs & Alcohol
Patterns of drug use highlight the importance of ensuring comprehensive screening and assessment of inmates on entry. The longer-term goals are to identify a treatment program to suit the needs of the individual and to facilitate continuity of care on both reception to and release from the correctional system.CHS provide comprehensive drug and alcohol services.
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Australian Federal Government
Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC)
- Drugs and crime : a study of incarcerated female offenders
The objective of this study is to contribute to the empirical evidence about the interaction between the drug use and criminal offending among incarcerated women. Results from this study have identified important differences in the patterns of drug use of women as compared to men. Risk factors for drug use have also been identified. 2004
- Key findings from the Drug Use Careers of Female Offenders study
The AIC is undertaking research on the drug use careers of adult males, females and juveniles incarcerated in Australian prisons. The objective of the Drug use careers of offenders (DUCO) female study is to contribute to the empirical evidence about the interaction between drug use and criminal offending among incarcerated women. Results have identified important differences in the patterns of drug use of women as compared to men. Risk factors for drug use have also been identified, including early exposure to drug and alcohol problems by family members, incarceration as a juvenile, mental health problems, and sexual and physical abuse. 2004
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Governments of Other States & Territories
Victorian Government
- Victorian Prison Drug Strategy. 2002
The Victorian Prison Drug Strategy aims to develop a complementary and balanced approach
between control and detection, and treatment and rehabilitation. Although it is unlikely that all prisons or prisoners will be drug free, the Strategy realizes new initiatives are needed to maintain the order of prisons, to manage prisoners effectively and to reduce health and safety risks.
Queensland Alcohol and Drug Foundation
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International
Alcohol Concern
University of Kent: Centre for Health Service Studies
UK Home Office
US Bureau of Prisons
- Federal Prison Residential Drug Treatment Reduces Substance Use and Arrests After Release (PDF)
This links to a report from a syudy that investigates the effectiveness of the Federal prison-based residential drug and alcohol treatment programs. The results indicate that individuals who entered and completed in-prison residential treatment were less likely to experience the critical post-release outcomes of new arrests and substance use during the first 6 months following release.
US Department of Justice
- Research for Practice
This report provides an overview of the South Idaho Correctional Institution's Residential Substance Abuse Treatment program. It looks at ways to deal with the many parolees who are returned to prison because their abuse of alcohol and drugs contributes to their committing a new offense. To break the drug-crime nexus, this program targets parole-violating inmates with substance abuse problems. May 2003
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