Section 6: Offender Types

I. Substance Abusing Offenders

Service Tools:

Effective supervision of substance abusing offenders requires a three-pronged approach: a continuum of care in treatment services, a system of graduated sanctions and rewards, and frequent drug testing.

Many different treatment modalities are used for drug addicted offenders. These modalities vary by several dimensions, including: dosage units (the number of hours of treatment services each session); duration (the number of sessions); group size (individual, small, or large groups or families); location (residential or community-based); the use of medications (drug-free or with medications such as methadone); and style of therapy (ranging from educational to cognitive-behavioral).