A Comparative Study of the Therapeutic Education System for Incarcerated Substance-Abusing Offenders

Michael Chaple; Stanley Sacks; Karen McKendrick; Lisa A. Marsch; Steven Belenko; Carl Leukefeld; Michael Prendergast; Michael French

doi:10.1177/0032885516636858

A Comparative Study of the Therapeutic Education System for Incarcerated Substance-Abusing Offenders

Michael Chaple, Stanley Sacks, Karen McKendrick, Lisa A. Marsch, Steven Belenko, Carl Leukefeld, Michael Prendergast, Michael French

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Although many efficacious and cost-effective treatments have been established, very few substance-abusing offenders receive such treatment while incarcerated. This study compares the effectiveness of a computerized intervention, the Therapeutic Education System (TES), with Standard Care on measures of crime (including re-incarceration), drug use, and HIV risk behavior post prison release. Results show that TES and standard treatment were equally effective in reducing criminality, relapse to drug use, and HIV risk behavior. In prisons, where a majority of substance-using offenders do not receive treatment, identifying an equally effective high-volume alternative such as TES can greatly expand access to quality psychosocial interventions.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	485-508
Number of pages	24
Journal	Prison Journal
Volume	96
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0032885516636858
State	Published - Jun 2016

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Keywords

computerized intervention
correctional settings
offenders
substance abuse treatment

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