Is In‐Prison Treatment Enough? A Cost‐Effectiveness Analysis of Prison‐Based Treatment and Aftercare Services for Substance‐Abusing Offenders

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ID6090145
AutoresKathryn E Mccollister (0000-0003-4336-9791, National Development and Research Institutes), Michael T French (0000-0002-2812-916X, National Development and Research Institutes), Michael Prendergast (0000-0003-1532-9127, National Development and Research Institutes), Harry Wexler, Harry K Wexler (National Development and Research Institutes), Stan Sack, Stan Sacks (National Development and Research Institutes), Elizabeth Hall (0000-0002-6385-1676, National Development and Research Institutes)
Ano2003
Volume25
Fascículo1
Páginas63-82
Data de publicação2003-01-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoLaw & Policy (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0265-8240 • E-ISSN: 1467-9930
EditoraWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/1467-9930.00140
OpenAlexW2035805634
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas7
Referências citadas28

This study performed a cost‐effectiveness analysis (CEA) of the Amity in‐prison Therapeutic Community (TC) and Vista aftercare programs for criminal offenders in California. For the average treatment participant, the cost of treatment was $4,112, which led to approximately fifty‐one fewer days incarcerated (36% less) than the average individual in the control group. This implies that, for the average offender, treatment reduced recidivism at a cost of $80 per incarceration day. For participants who received both in‐prison treatment and aftercare services, an additional day of incarceration was avoided at a cost of $51 per day relative to those that received in‐prison treatment only

Criminology · Prison · Psychiatry · Recidivism · Therapeutic community · Treatment and control groups · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Health Policy Implementation Science · Medicine · Psychology · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes