Criminal justice system

Sex Trafficking and Substance Use Identifying High-Priority Needs Within the Criminal Justice System

Book

Substance use disorder (SUD) is common among victims of sex trafficking. Traffickers may exploit individuals' existing opioid use or other SUDs to coerce them into sex trafficking, or they may facilitate substance use to keep trafficking...

Review of Alternatives to Incarceration Efforts Worldwide

Scientific article

10 August 2021

Research from John Jay College of Criminal Justice in partnership with the Department of State’s Diplomacy Lab Project on the readiness of countries to expand alternatives to incarceration (ATIs) for persons with substance use disorders (SUDs).

John Jay College of Criminal Justice ISSUP

Why is the record so poor? Highlight from Effectiveness Bank Alcohol Treatment Matrix row 5

Book

24 March 2021

See this message as a web page: WHY IS THE RECORD SO POOR? The first cell of row 5 presented a catalogue of negative evaluations of attempts to treat problem drinking among sentenced offenders in Britain, a record also seen internationally...

Webinar: 'Why We Must Embrace Therapeutic Jurisprudence in the Criminal Justice System'

11 March 2021

Vermont

United States

Register now: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wXzwDVwAS-i-K8e3_dEeVQ

Thursday, March 11, 2021, Time: 3:00 – 4:00 pm EST (Washington, DC time)

Webinar hosted by David S. Prescott,
Editor of Safer Society Press

Guest Speakers: Heather Ellis Cucolo & Michael L. Perlin

Fabrication Shadow over NICE-Recommended Family Therapy. Highlight from Effectiveness Bank Alcohol Treatment Matrix Cell A5

Book

15 January 2021

FABRICATION SHADOW OVER NICE-RECOMMENDED FAMILY THERAPY. In Britain and internationally, study after study defies the faith placed in alcohol treatment in the criminal justice system as a way to reduce reoffending. Is it that the intensity...

Alcohol Treatment in the Criminal Justice System: Why Is the Record so Poor? Highlight from Effectiveness Bank Alcohol Treatment Matrix Cell A5

Book

13 January 2021

ALCOHOL TREATMENT IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM: WHY IS THE RECORD SO POOR? In Britain and internationally, study after study defies the faith placed in alcohol treatment in the criminal justice system as a way to reduce reoffending. Is it...

Use of Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in Criminal Justice Settings

Guide

9 July 2019

The success of treatment and recovery of individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) can vary. Most often, a combination of factors adds complexities to evaluating the effectiveness of services and interventions. Worldwide, overdose is the...

Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC) Training for the Philippine Criminal Justice System

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The UNODC Mentor from Indonesia participated as a trainer at the workshop organized by Colombo Plan on The Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC) for the Philippine Criminal Justice System. It was inaugurated with the generous support of the...

UNODC Indonesia Mentor supported the Universal Treatment Curriculum workshop organized by the Colombo Plan in the Philippines

A Conceptual Model for Understanding Post-Release Opioid-Related Overdose Risk

Scientific article

26 March 2019

Abstract Post-release opioid-related overdose mortality is the leading cause of death among people released from jails or prisons (PRJP). Informed by the proximate determinants framework, this paper presents the Post-Release Opioid-Related...

Webinar: Buprenorphine Prescribing in Criminal Justice Settings: The Real Picture

13 March 2019

Webinar

Delivered by experts, this webinar will discuss buprenorphine prescribing in criminal justice settings in both secure environments and the community. Topics covered include: