Individual-Level Predictors of Community Aftercare Completion

• NCJ Number: 238194
• Journal: Prison Journal Volume: 92 Issue: 1 Dated: March 2012 Pages: 106-124
• Author(s): Kimberly A. Houser; Christopher Salvatore; Wayne N. Welsh
• Date Published: March 2012
• Length: 19 pages
• Grant Number(s): 2002-RT-BX-1002
• Agencies: NIJ-Sponsored
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Award: Evaluation of Drug Treatement at the State Correctional Institution at Chester: A Partnership Between the PA Doc,

Annotation

This study examined aftercare following prison-based drug treatment.

Abstract

The importance of prison treatment for substance-using offenders in reducing recidivism and relapse has garnered much attention and acceptance over the past 30 years. The role of community aftercare as a continuum of the treatment process has been broadly acknowledged as essential in enhancing posttreatment success. However, our understanding of individual-level factors influencing a client's willingness to participate and engage in aftercare remains limited. This article presents findings of individual-level factors found to be associated with successful completion of aftercare among a sample of 259 ex-offenders admitted to aftercare following 12 months of in-prison drug treatment. (Published Abstact)