Drug Treatment Court Funding Program Evaluation

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Table of Contents

• Executive Summary
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Overview of the Drug Treatment Court Funding Program
  • 2.1. The DTCFP
  • 2.2. The DTC Model in Canada
  • 2.3. Funding
  • 2.4. Logic Model
  • 2.5. Profiles of the DTCFP-Funded DTCs in Canada
• 3. Methodology
  • 3.1. Document and Data Review
  • 3.2. Survey of DTC Stakeholders and Staff
  • 3.3. Case Studies and DTC Observations
  • 3.4. Recidivism Study
  • 3.5. Drug Urine Tests Analysis
  • 3.6. Limitations and Mitigation Strategies
• 4. Key Findings
  • 4.1. Relevance
  • 4.2. Design and Implementation
  • 4.3. Performance - Effectiveness
  • 4.4. Performance - Efficiency and Economy
  • 4.5. Alternatives
• 5. Conclusions and Recommendations
  • 5.1. Relevance
  • 5.2. Design and Implementation
  • 5.3. Performance Measurement
  • 5.4. Performance
  • 5.5. Efficiency and Economy
• References
• Appendix A: Drug Treatment Court Profiles (Edmonton, Ottawa, Regina, Toronto, Vancouver, Winnipeg)
• Appendix B: Evaluation Matrix
• Appendix C: Data Collection Instruments

Acronyms

ADAI

Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute

ADS

Alcohol Dependence Scale

ASI

Addictions Severity Index

CADTCP

Canadian Association of Drug Treatment Court Professionals

CAMH

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

CDS

Canada’s Drug Strategy

CDSA

Controlled Drugs and Substances Act

CPIF

Crime Prevention Investment Fund

CRNA

Corrections Risk-Needs Assessment

DAST

Drug Abuse Screening Test

DTC

Drug Treatment Court

DTCFP

Drug Treatment Court Funding Program

DTCIS

Drug Treatment Court Information System

HOPE

Hawaii Opportunity Probation with Enforcement

NADCP

National Association of Drug Court Professionals

NGO

Non-governmental organization

RNR

Risk-Need-Responsivity

SPRA

Saskatchewan Primary Risk Assessment

UDT

Urine Drug Test