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COD services in community correctional settings: An examination of organizational factors that affect service delivery
Author(s) -
Taxman Faye S.,
Cropsey Karen L.,
Melnick Gerald,
Perdoni Matthew L.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
behavioral sciences and the law
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.649
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1099-0798
pISSN - 0735-3936
DOI - 10.1002/bsl.830
Subject(s) - affect (linguistics) , service delivery framework , service (business) , business , psychology , marketing , communication
Little is known about service delivery for those in the correctional system with co‐occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders (COD). Using data from the National Criminal Justice Treatment Practices survey (NCJTP) on community corrections and jail agencies, this study found that correctional organizations that offer COD services differ from agencies that do not. Organizations that respond to the needs of COD offenders tend to be more “service friendly,” rank higher on measures of various dimensions of organizational climate that embrace learning and goal achievement, and tend to adopt more innovations, particularly those classified as evidence‐based practices. These survey findings indicate that correctional agencies who serve COD offenders are in a better position to be responsive to the changing service needs of the populations, and are more likely to be able to balance public safety and treatment goals. Future steps to develop support environments for COD assessment and treatment services are discussed in light of these findings. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.