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"To
Improved Offender Outcomes: Developing Responsive Systems for Substance-Abusing Offenders." 12 Steps to Changes in Policies and Practices |
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2. Treatment and Criminal Justice
System Features Must Be Policy-Driven
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A policy-driven forum is needed to develop and implement targeted policies and practices to address organizational or turf battles that are perceived as sacred cows. Various players, including administrators of the treatment/health, probation and parole, jail, law enforcement, judicial and legislative systems must work together as a policy team to develop a consensus for the "seamless" system components in each jurisdiction. They must be active supporters of changing individual agency practices to create systemic practices. |
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