Association between Capacity of Drug Court and Successful Program Completion : Implications for Korean Drug Court

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 47-67
Author(s):  
Woojae Han ◽  
◽  
Sungkyu Lee ◽  
Hyeyeon Sung
Keyword(s):  
Drug Court ◽  
Program Completion ◽  
Successful Program

Examining Factors Associated With Program Completion Among Women Participants in a Statewide Drug Court Program

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 168-191
Author(s):  
LISA M. SHANNON ◽  
AFTON JACKSON JONES ◽  
ELIZABETH PERKINS ◽  
JENNIFER NEWELL ◽  
CONNIE M. PAYNE
Keyword(s):  
Drug Court ◽  
Program Completion ◽  
Factors Associated

Examining Predisposing Factors and Program Performance Indicators Associated With Program Completion: A Comparison of Opioid and Non-Opioid-Preferring Participants in Drug Court

2019 ◽  
Vol 64 (12) ◽  
pp. 1236-1257
Author(s):  
Lisa M. Shannon ◽  
Afton Jackson Jones ◽  
Jennifer Newell ◽  
Elizabeth Nichols
Keyword(s):  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Drug Court ◽  
Program Planning ◽  
Program Completion ◽  
Predisposing Factors ◽  
Unique Contribution ◽  
Treatment Needs ◽  
Program Performance ◽  
Therapeutic Responses

Opioid use and abuse, as well as criminal justice involvement, have increased dramatically in the past two decades. Drug court is a community-based rehabilitation program for individuals with substance abuse issues involved in the criminal justice system. Given unique treatment needs associated with opioids, the current study examined predisposing factors and program performance indicators associated with drug court completion based on individuals’ opioid preference. Secondary data (i.e., participant assessment and drug court Management Information System) as well as conviction information from a statewide database were examined for a sample of drug court participants ( N = 534). Data analyses compared opioid-preferring ( n = 267) and non-opioid-preferring ( n = 267) program participants. For non-opioid-preferring participants, a combination of predisposing characteristics, including both social/demographic characteristics and substance use (i.e., education, drug court site, lifetime benzodiazepine use), as well as program performance indicators (i.e., number of days in drug court, number of positive drug tests, and sanctions/therapeutic responses) influenced drug court completion. For opioid-preferring participants, only program performance indicators emerged as important for program completion, specifically number of days in drug court, number of positive drug tests, and sanctions/therapeutic responses. Findings for non-opioid-preferring participants are consistent with past research, suggesting that individual predisposing characteristics and program performance indicators are influential on program completion. However, findings suggesting that only program performance indicators are influential for opioid-preferring participants adds a unique contribution to the literature. This information may help provide more individualized program planning and ultimately more programmatic success.

scholarly journals Completion rates: An analysis of factors related to drug court program completion

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1304500 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Smith ◽  
John Martyn Chamberlain
Keyword(s):  
Drug Court ◽  
Program Completion ◽  
Completion Rates

Examining Contextual Differences in Participant Characteristics and During-Program Occurrences With Drug Court Program Completion

2020 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 191-208
Author(s):  
Lisa M. Shannon ◽  
Afton Jackson Jones ◽  
Jennifer Newell ◽  
Shondrah Nash ◽  
Elizabeth Nichols
Keyword(s):  
Drug Court ◽  
Program Planning ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Program Completion ◽  
Drug Courts ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Participant Characteristics ◽  
Contextual Differences

The study purpose was to compare individuals participating in rural and urban drug courts to examine factors associated with program completion. Secondary data (participant assessment; drug court Management Information System) as well as conviction information from a statewide database were examined for a sample of drug court participants ( N = 534). Based on multivariate analysis, for rural participants, two variables were significantly associated with increased program completion: age and outpatient treatment. Conversely, for rural participants, the number of felony/misdemeanor convictions before drug court and receiving an incarceration sanction during drug court were associated with program non-completion. For urban participants, gender and age were associated with increased odds of completion, whereas marital status, education, and past 30-day cocaine use were associated with program non-completion. Findings suggest contextual differences in participant characteristics and during-program occurrences, which ultimately influenced program completion. Understanding contextual factors has important implications for program planning and implementation.

Testing and Developing Theory in Drug Court: A Four-Part Logit Model to Predict Program Completion

2001 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott R. Senjo ◽  
Leslie A. Leip
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Logit Model ◽  
Drug Court ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Program Completion ◽  
Therapeutic Jurisprudence ◽  
Drug Courts ◽  
Court Literature ◽  
Rapid Pace ◽  
Day To Day Operations

The expansion of drug courts into numerous additional jurisdictions continues at a rapid pace. Despite this, and the commensurate growth of drug court literature, there remains a surprising paucity of empirical studies that test and develop an underlying theory for drug court. This research is an empirical study that analyzes and tests therapeutic jurisprudence as the theory behind the drug court mission and its day-to-day operations. A logit model is used to assess the strength of specific theoretical components on an offender's ability to complete the drug court program. The findings indicate, among other things, that the manner of interactions between the judge and offenders can increase the likelihood of an offender's ability to remain abstinent and stay engaged in treatment for the duration of the drug court program.

Registered Apprenticeship and Career Advancement for Low-Wage Service Workers

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 134-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Kuehn
Keyword(s):  
Career Advancement ◽  
Technical Skills ◽  
Program Completion ◽  
Completion Rates ◽  
Service Workers ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
The Past ◽  
Successful Program ◽  
Apprenticeship Programs ◽  
Program Characteristics

Registered apprenticeship is a time-tested approach to building technical skills through a combination of classroom and closely supervised on-the-job training. This study explores the growth of registered apprenticeship in service occupations over the past two decades and uses administrative data on registered apprentices to identify the factors associated with successful program completion and exit wage growth. Key program characteristics vary across different service occupations, but shorter apprenticeship programs operated by single employers working jointly with a union seem to be consistently associated with higher completion rates. Partnerships with community colleges fail to generate higher completion rates, although for many service occupations these partnerships are associated with higher exit wages.

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