Maricopa Diversion Program and Its Effects on Recidivism
An Examination of the Impact of Drug Court Clients’ Perceptions of Procedural on Graduation Rates and Recidivism
Summary
The chance that drug court clients will reduce recidivism is compared to their judgments of procedural justice in this study by Atkin-Plunk and Armstrong (Atkin-Plunk & Armstrong, 2016). The goal of the study was to determine if drug court clients’ opinions of procedural fairness affected their propensity to complete the program and commit crimes again (Atkin-Plunk & Armstrong, 2016). Researchers looked at the connection between drug court clients’ views of procedural justice and recidivism rates. The authors emphasize that drug court programs give procedural justice a top priority in order to increase their efficiency in lowering recidivism rates.
Methods
For a comparison of the judicial procedural justice ratings of various groups according to their results, such as graduation, recidivism, and court outcome on the survey day, the researchers used independent-sample t-tests (Atkin-Plunk & Armstrong, 2016).
Results
Among those who graduated and those who did not, there were no appreciable variations in their procedural justice ratings, according to the study’s main results. Additionally, between those who were re-arrested and those who weren’t, as well as between those who had bad court outcomes and those who got good ones. These results show that on the survey day, views of procedural justice did not directly affect graduation rates, recidivism rates, or court outcomes.
Article Full APA Reference
Atkin-Plunk, C. A., & Armstrong, G. S. (2016). An examination of the impact of drug court clients’ perceptions of procedural justice on graduation rates and recidivism. Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 55(8), 525–547. Web.
Recovery Support Specialists Inside the Jail: A Program Description of Treatment Engagement for Opioid Use Disorder
Summary
Martin et al.’s (2021) study provides an extensive initiative for jailed opioid use disorder (OUD) patients in Maricopa County, Arizona. The program covers OUD medication, recovery support programs, and care transfer to a community provider. The researchers looked at the issue of high incidence of opioid overdose mortality among people who had been discharged from correctional institutions.
Methods
The researchers created and implemented a comprehensive initiative for jailed people with opioid use disorder (OUD) in Maricopa to study the issue of high incidence of opioid overdose mortality among those discharged from incarceration. The program comprises treatment for OUD with medication, recovery assistance, and transfer of care to a clinician in the community. For jailed people with OUD, the investigators created a community-based, multi-organizational program using the Sequential Intercept Model (SIM) (Martin et al., 2021). To find service shortages and improve resources at each crucial intercept, the SIM which is mapping procedure was utilized. Therefore, to enhance population health, the program uses an integrated care paradigm that is person-centered and combines medical, behavioral, and social services.
Results
The study’s primary findings show a substantial decrease in overdose deaths among program participants, as well as higher treatment involvement and better health outcomes. According to the study, the program was successful in boosting treatment involvement, lowering overdose mortality among program participants, and improving health outcomes. It was discovered that the treatment works well in lowering recidivism among those with opioid use disorders.
Article Full APA Reference
Martin, M., Phillips, M. A., Saxon, M., Love, K., Cessna, L., Woodard, D. L., Page, M., Curry, K., Paone, A., Pennington-Stallcup, B., & Riley, W. (2021). Recovery support specialists inside the jail: A program description of treatment engagement for opioid use disorder. International Journal of Prisoner Health, 17(4), 497-508. Web.
The Courts, Intimate Partner Violence and Mental Illness: The Case of Dwight Lamon Jones
Summary
With a focus on the case of Dwight Lamon Jones, the research investigated the topic of intimate partner violence (IPV) and its evaluation in the setting of family courts. The researcher examined the possible use of IPV risk assessments in family court procedures and examined the criticisms that the courts encountered in addressing the case. Finding effective therapeutic strategies to lessen or end future violence and abuse is noted as a national concern in the article.
Methods
The researcher analyzed the body of knowledge on IPV risk assessments and their efficacy in order to investigate the issue (Websdale, 2020). They also examined the particular incident involving Dwight Jones and the abuse that his ex-wife, Dr. Connie Jones, endured. The researcher emphasized the necessity for precise forecasts of violent outcomes in IPV instances and the need for meaningful and reliable IPV risk assessments.
Results
The use of IPV risk assessment tools that have undergone scientific validation is crucial in family court procedures, according to the study’s main results. The study underlined that when compared to chance accuracy, such assessments greatly increase the accuracy of forecasting violent events (Websdale, 2020).
Article Full APA Reference
Websdale, N. (2020). The courts, intimate partner violence, and mental illness: The case of Dwight Lamon Jones. Juvenile & Family Court Journal, 71(3), 57–85. Web.
Based on the above studies a hypothesis, independent and dependent variables can be generated. For example:
- Hypothesis: When compared to typical case processing, participation in diversion programs for drug use disorder cases results in a lower rate of recidivism.
- Independent variable: Participation in the diversion program for substance use disorder cases.
- Dependent variable: Rate of recidivism.