Program Evaluation of the Pine Lodge Pre- Release Residential Therapeutic Community for Women Offenders in Washington State, Final Report

By Mosher, Clayton

Book Id: WPLBN0000697358
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Title:	Program Evaluation of the Pine Lodge Pre- Release Residential Therapeutic Community for Women Offenders in Washington State, Final Report
Author:	Mosher, Clayton
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Language:	English
Subject:	Law., Law & economy, Litigation and arbitration
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Publisher:	Department of Justice


Citation APA MLA Chicago Mosher, B. C. (n.d.). Program Evaluation of the Pine Lodge Pre- Release Residential Therapeutic Community for Women Offenders in Washington State, Final Report. Retrieved from http://gutenberg.cc/

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Excerpt
Executive Summary: This research report describes the purpose, methods, results, and implications of an evaluation of the Pine Lodge Pre-Release Therapeutic Community for Women Offenders in Washington State. Funded by the National Institute of Justice as part of its research initiative for local evaluations of prison-based residential substance abuse treatment programs, this evaluation focuses on: (1) factors that affect successful completion of the program; and (2) outcomes, i.e., recidivism, for Pine Lodge participants as compared with a matched control group. Our approach was to supplement primary, qualitative data derived from extensive on-site observations with secondary, quantitative data culled from periodic reports fi-om the facility and the Washington State Department of Corrections. In that regard, this evaluation not only represents a departure from, but also is unique among, evaluations of therapeutic communities reported in the professional literature. We are able to describe (what we believe to be) important insights into the external pressures on the Pine Lodge therapeutic community, the internal dynamics and daily rhythms of the program, and the specific challenges faced by both inmates and staff in the program-insights that are not forthcoming from a reading of secondary program data alone.

Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS Pape SESRC Project Profile ...................................................... 11 List of Exhibits ........................................................... iv EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................. 1 .. PROJECT DESCRIPTION .................................................. 9 Criminal Justice Context .............................................. 9 ?New Horizons? Long-Term Residential Treatment Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Target Population and Capacity .................................. 13 Treatment Approach and Program Phases .......................... 13 Facility and Contract Staff ...................................... 16 PurposeofEvaluation ............................................... 17 SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY ............................................ 18 Evaluation Plan and Objectives ........................................ 18 Human Subjects Research Approval .................................... 19 Data Types. Sources. Collection ....................................... 20 DETAILED FINDINGS ................................................... 24 External Accountability and Constraints ................................. 24 Program Approach and Content ........................................ 31 Treatment and Custody Staff ................................... 40 Program Participation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Referral Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Admission and Retention ....................................... 43 Program Completion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Post-Release Convictions ............................................ 5 1 The Therapeutic Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION ............................................ 59