Poster #217 - The Long Road to Treatment; A Review of How Location Impacts Success of Drug Treatment

• In Event: ASC Poster Session II

Abstract

This poster reviews a Midwestern state's drug treatment program that places defendants convicted of felony drug offenses in a mandatory treatment program in lieu of incarceration. Although the drug treatment program has had great success in reducing recidivism, there have been some limitations to its accessibility throughout the state. Geographically, one portion of the state is rural and has far less treatment providers. Thus those in the program often must travel hours for treatment. Utilizing correctional and sentencing data, this presentation will examine whether the location of the defendant, in conjunction with the proximity of treatment, impacts the effectiveness of the drug treatment program.

Author

• Harriet Browne, Emory University