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Vigo County Drug Court Assessment

Vigo County Drug Court Assessment. ISU Summer Research Experience 2013. Research Limitations. Data self-reported Data availability Criminal history data Personnel changes during the study period No comparison group. 2007 NPC Report. January 1, 2002 through December 31, 2004

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Vigo County Drug Court Assessment

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  1. Vigo County Drug CourtAssessment ISU Summer Research Experience 2013

  2. Research Limitations • Data self-reported • Data availability • Criminal history data • Personnel changes during the study period • No comparison group

  3. 2007 NPC Report • January 1, 2002 through December 31, 2004 • 188 participants: 94 graduates, 78 terminated & 11 active • 24 month follow-up for recidivism

  4. General findings

  5. ISU 2013 StudyParticipant Data ISU 2013 Study Study Population: 259 participants Research Period: January 1, 2008-December 31, 2010. NPC 2007 Report NPC 2007 Study Population: 188 participants NPC 2007 Research Period: January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004

  6. ISU 2013 StudyParticipants by Gender N=259

  7. ISU 2013 StudyParticipants by Race

  8. ISU 2013 StudyParticipants by Age ISU 2013 Mean: 32.9 Years Old Median: 30 Years Old Range: 18-60 NPC 2007 Mean: 33 Years Old Median: 31 Years Old Range: 18-56

  9. ISU 2013 StudyParticipants by Drug of Choice N=188 N=131

  10. ISU 2013 StudyParticipants by Primary Charge

  11. ISU 2013 StudyParticipants by Primary Charge • A small number of charges involved dealing offenses. • Dealing Marijuana (6) • Dealing Cocaine (1) • Dealing Methamphetamine (1)

  12. ISU 2013 StudyTime between Arrest, Plea and Exit* Median number of days between arrest date and date of plea agreement. N=214 78 Days Median number of days between plea agreement date and exit date. N=229 748 Days *Data reliability concerns

  13. ISU 2013 StudyParticipant Graduation

  14. ISU 2013 StudyParticipant Retention Rate

  15. Gender Military Status Employment Income ISU 2013 StudyCharacteristics of VCDC Graduates

  16. ISU 2013 StudyThe Successful Participant • Successful Participant is defined as a graduate of the Vigo County Drug Court program. • A successful graduate MAY OR MAY NOT have had additional sanctions or arrests placed upon them DURING their time in the program. • Successful graduate means they completed all necessary requirements.

  17. ISU 2013 StudyGender and VCDC Success Overall Participation by Gender VCDC Graduates by Gender Of the 259 participants, 188 or 73% of VCDC participants were men. Seventy (70) or 27% of VCDC participants were women.* *For one participant, this information was missing or unavailable. N=158

  18. ISU 2013 StudyDoes Gender Matter? During the study period: • 59.6% of male program participants graduated from VCDC. • 65.7% of female program participants graduated from VCDC. NPC 2007 Data did not include information on success based upon gender. 6.9% of the men were still active & 2.9% of the women were active

  19. ISU 2013 StudyMilitary Status and VCDC Success

  20. ISU 2013 StudyMilitary Status • 67% Prior Military- Graduated Successfully • Prior Military Status COULD BE PLAUSIBLE explanation in terms of rate of success. • No significant literature found on this subject.

  21. ISU 2013 StudyParticipant Employment • Holding any type of employment/enrolled in school- 55.7% successful N=259

  22. ISU 2013 StudyEmployment at EnrollmentVCDC Graduates N=158

  23. ISU 2013 StudyParticipant Employment • Employment CAN BE CONSIDERED significant in terms of rate of success. • Program graduates are more likely to be of higher socioeconomic status • Including steady employment • Gliksman, L., Newton-Taylor, & Patra, J. (2009). Toronto Drug Treatment Court: Participant Intake Characteristics as Predictors of "Successful" Program Completion. Journal of Drug Issues, 39(4), 965-987. • Hartley , R. E., & Phillips, R. C. (2001). "Who graduates from drug courts?" Correlates of client success. 26(1), 107-119.

  24. ISU 2013 StudyParticipant Income Total Participants- Income Frequency

  25. ISU 2013 StudyParticipant Income • Income CAN BE CONSIDERED significant in terms of rate of success. • $30,000+ Participants who exited VCDC during study period - 85% Successful • Employment/Income= Likelihood of successful completion • Schiff, M., & Terry, W. C. (1997). Predicting graduation from Broward County's dedicated drug court treatment court. Justice System Journal, 19, 291-310.

  26. Age Insurance Education Drug of Choice ISU 2013 StudyThe Unsuccessful Participant

  27. ISU 2013 StudyImpact of Age on Success Age of Unsuccessful Participants

  28. ISU 2013 StudyImpact of Age on Success • Specifically, older clients are more likely to complete treatment with positive outcomes than are younger clients in rural areas. (Mateyoke-Scrivner, 2004) • Mateyoke-Scrivner, A., Webster, J., Staton, M., & Leukefeld, C. (2004). Treatment Retention Predictors of Drug Court Participants in a Rural State. American Journal Of Drug & Alcohol Abuse, 30(3), 605-625.

  29. ISU 2013 StudyInsurance and Success Unsuccessful Successful

  30. ISU 2013 StudyUnsuccessful Participants N = 85

  31. ISU 2013 StudyEducation Level and Success • This study found that education could be a positive factor like employment. • (Hartley and Phillips, 2001) • Hartley, R.E., & Phillips, R.C. (2001). Who graduates from Drug Courts? Correlates of client success. American Journal of Criminal Justice: AJCJ, 26(1), 107-119 • Education/Vocational resources enhanced retention and assisted participants in becoming financially independent. • (Mateyoke-Scrivner et at., 2004) • Mateyoke-Scrivner, A., Webster, J., Staton, M., & Leukefeld, C. (2004). Treatment Retention Predictors of Drug Court Participants in a Rural State. American Journal Of Drug & Alcohol Abuse, 30(3), 605-625.

  32. ISU 2013 StudyDrug of Choice Terminated Participants Successful Participants

  33. ISU 2013 StudyRecidivism • Recidivism Definition • New charges filed in the State of Indiana after the date of initial participation. • Recidivism information designated as • During VCDC program participation • After VCDC program participation • Criminal History Information collected June 30, 2013 • 2.5 year period

  34. ISU 2013 StudyParticipant Recidivism

  35. 2013 ISU StudyVCDC Program Graduates Recidivism Rates of VCDC Program Graduates

  36. ISU 2013 StudyUnsuccessful Participants N=85 Recidivism Rates of Unsuccessful VCDC Participants

  37. ISU 2013 StudyParticipant Recidivism

  38. ISU 2013 StudyComparison of Recidivism RatesVCDC Program Graduates ISU 2013 Study • 21% Post-Graduation Recidivism Rate 2007 NPC Study • 7% Post-Graduation Recidivism Rate8 National Institutes of Justice Multi-Site Survey • 52% National Recidivism Rate Average • Researchers used the FBI Criminal Database, which gave all arrest nationally.

  39. RECOMMENDATIONS

  40. ISU 2013 StudyRecommendations • Standardizing information • Improving education and employment • May include investigation of education level and employment status upon graduation/termination • Evaluating shift to alcohol-related addiction and charges.

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