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NIJ FY 09 ORE Evaluation of a Demonstration Program: Drug Testing, Certain and Swift Sanctions and Treatment Referral for Chronic Drug Users Under Community Supervision

Closing Date
NIJ is seeking proposals for research to evaluate the effectiveness of a demonstration program that includes a drug-testing, sanctions, and treatment protocol for chronic drug users under criminal justice supervision in the community. The basic principles of the program must include: (1) frequent drug testing; (2) certain, swift, and graduated sanctions for failed tests; and (3) access to residential treatment, as appropriate. The purpose of...

Recidivism Is a Core Criminal Justice Concern

Date Published
October 2, 2008

Recidivism is one of the most fundamental concepts in criminal justice. It refers to a person's relapse into criminal behavior, often after the person receives sanctions or undergoes intervention for a previous crime.