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ArticlesTherapy & Rehab ServicesCriminal justice clients
Clients within the criminal justice system sometimes need substance abuse treatment. There are specific steps and guidelines that need to be followed to have a criminal justice client admitted into a substance abuse treatment program. The first step is to determine eligibility. This requires that a panel decide which criminal justice clients need substance abuse treatment, and how much and what type of treatment is needed.
Often those determined to need substance abuse treatment are also
screened for mental health problems. Other factors are also assessed,
such as their criminal activity, their sentence length, previous
treatment if any, willingness to change, and violence potential.
From the screening a treatment plan is then created. The criminal justice system has agreements with treatment centers where their clients can be placed for treatment. Different types of treatment centers are utilized, and a decision is made on what treatment program will be most beneficial for a client based on their individual needs. These treatment centers are also often required to help address criminal justice clients unique needs in the area of self-image. Clients often have criminal thinking and morals, anger and hostility issues as well as guilt of the self-image of being a “criminal.” Treatment centers address these unique problems by educating clients in positive social roles. Sometimes there is treatment programs set-up within jails that clients attend while serving their sentence. These treatments are only effective if treatment support is continued after the client has been released. Treatments known as Therapeutic Communities show the most positive signs of success. This program is extremely intense treatment that lasts a minimum of six months. Clients in this program live together usually separate from the rest of the prison inmates. The system allows clients to work towards goals and move up to getting more and more responsibility and gaining skills. |
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Clients within the criminal justice system Reply to this Comment I am relieved to finally hear that other people understand that people in the criminal justice system are CLIENTS, not criminals, thank you. Also that there are so many individuals who are using substance abuse because they are not going to a doctor and the community does not understand what chemical imbalance and dual diagnosis is. My fiance is sitting in County Jail without his medication for depression and anxiety, and although I feel he needs court ordered rehab with counseling and dual diagnosis services, but not to sit for months without medication that helps him. I need help and this is one of the first useful websites I have seen. I am asking for some direction to take so that I can help him to help himself. Thank you for your time. Clients within the criminal justice system Reply to this Comment I am relieved to finally hear that other people understand that people in the criminal justice system are CLIENTS, not criminals, thank you. Also that there are so many individuals who are using substance abuse because they are not going to a doctor and the community does not understand what chemical imbalance and dual diagnosis is. My fiance is sitting in County Jail without his medication for depression and anxiety, and although I feel he needs court ordered rehab with counseling and dual diagnosis services, but not to sit for months without medication that helps him. I need help and this is one of the first useful websites I have seen. I am asking for some direction to take so that I can help him to help himself. Thank you for your time. Philosophy Reply to this Comment I have forgotten some of the Phoenix House Philosophy. It starts "Our philosophy is that every..." Will somebody, please post it for me? Thank you Andi Drug Facilitated Rape Victim Reply to this Comment I was recently drugged, carried to a FEW locations, and raped.. Fleeing the incident, I got into a car wreck. I cried 'repeatedly' to the police AND hospital staff that I was raped, and all they did was roll their eyes - and the police stuck me in jail. I WAS employed - but LOST MY JOB IN JAIL.. Federal agents 'were' investigating the rape.. so, the PD handed over the investigation to them - but I haven't signed a statement yet.. Now? I am charged with a DUI - first offense, aside from a shoplifting I had when I was 18 years old, which I had expunged. I just want to let the probation officer - MICHELLE BUTLER - who was in charge of the pre-probation report which I have in my hands.. It's not over. You think I was harassing you when I asked about the fallacies in that report? Oh, don't worry! I will do EVERYTHING in my power to avoid you from now on! - As, your idea of harassment will not fall true according to the OTHER FOUR PEOPLE IN MY ROOM, WHILE YOU WERE ON THE SPEAKER PHONE! But one thing I 'will' do? I am faxing that pre-probation report along with the 'police report' of the 'rape' to many people who have asked for it.. Some might 'even' be your commates whose path's you've crossed! Thank you for making me look like an 'absolute' demon to the judge and the court. Second Chance Reply to this Comment I am happy to be a help to anyone that has been in trouble or their family members. I love all persons. Give them a second chance. Prison ministry Reply to this Comment I am looking for some volunteers. Please call me or email me @ womantowomanprc@juno.com/ or womantowomanprc@hotmail.com Thanks for your time. Bernia Wms.-Kelly CRACK Reply to this Comment My son has been sitting in jail two mos. he needs treatment he has a disease he isnt a criminal.HELP fraud Reply to this Comment I am extremely frustrated with this program.. After doing my evaluation my therapist determined that no counseling was needed and sent a letter to the court. When my review came up my counselor was no longer with New Horizons and a representative from New Horizons went into court and told them that they would "never not recommend counseling" and said that I had to have forged the document. This resulted in a warrant for my arrest, which is absurd seeing as though it was their liaison who delivered it and it was on their letterhead.. I feel that they are merely mad that they did not get my money because I did not need and counseling. And are trying to screw me for not being an addict. Addiction Reply to this Comment We have the same problem, with our son, He is still in county jail, no bond , with a public defender that is worthless. Have you had any responses with some kind of information on drug rehab. Crack is very addictive and so many people keep going back. My email is deidrasnider@aol.com WHERE is an Adult Children of Alcoholics class in Thousand Oaks, CA? Reply to this Comment I have had absolutely no luck in finding an ACA program (via the criminal justice system) in Thousand Oaks area. I've called about 12 places, without luck. Any info from anybody? alcoholisism Reply to this Comment my fiance is sitting in county jail waiting to be sent to prison for a year. He's not a criminal.He's an alcoholic.There are 100's of programs in jail for drug addictions but none for alcoholics. He needs help not prison.His family needs him well and home. alcoholism Reply to this Comment My fiance is sitting in county jail waiting to be sent to prison for a year. He's not a criminal. He's an alcoholic. There are plenty of programs in jail/prison for drug addictions but none that I'm aware of for alcoholism. He needs help not to be incarcerated. Please is there any help out there. His famioly needs him well not locked up. Thank you Criminal justice clients Reply to this Comment My daughter is sitting in justice center.She was just sentenced on the 17th.Dose anyone know how long she mite have to sit there?She says she is waiting to see the task people.Have any advice for me .Or maybe there is someone for me i can call.to speed it up for her?Thank you Marie CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM REHAB PROG-DRUG & ALCHOLHOLISM Reply to this Comment I would like to learn more abut the program. What does the treatment program offer, what kind of twelve step program-anger management-what? Are the counselors certified/ clinical pyschiatrist/ psychologis. Who pays for the treatment? Would like to see information available in the Turning Point Website regarding the treatment offered for offenders.What is being taught to keep "The Clients" from becoming 2 or 3rd offenders and eventually going to prison. Very interested in knowing. Clients Reply to this Comment You are right, Megan. This is a wonderful place. My son loves his counselor. She is kind unlike his probation officers whom continually treat him as a criminal not a client or even a kid. They want their money more than anything. How do we get in touch with First Step other than the phone number they give. We've left messages for his counselor and have not heard back nor have we gotten a live person lately. The website link does not work either.Good luck to you and your fiance'.Stick with First Step for sure. Criminal Justice Clients Reply to this Comment I think it's sad that people who are addicted to alcohol or drugs are considered criminals in the court system. Most cannot afford to pay the high costs of long-term drug facilities where they can get away from negative influences and problems.Instead of putting someone in jail or all the community service,etc., they should be placing them in treatment centers for 30-90 days depending on their mental status and allow them to pay for the treatment through s sliding scale fee base, and allow this to be apart of their probation. *Most teenagers cannot pay for even their court fines and probation fees, so parents end up taking on this added responsibility. This is the only Criminal Justice center for Drug and Alcohol counseling that I have found for my son through his probation officer. But, this is the Dallas/Plano metroplex in Texas. Maybe they can direct you to a center in your location. Good luck! ID:10550 First Step Counseling Center 2030 Avenue G Plano TX, (972) 633-5544 www.firststepcounseling.com (link does not work, though) First Step Counseling Center Primary Focus: Substance abuse treatment services Services Provided: Substance abuse treatment Type of Care: Outpatient Special Programs/Groups: Criminal justice clients Forms of Payment Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance Payment Assistance: Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors), Payment assistance They Opened my eye's Reply to this Comment My Baby made a mistake two years ago by having a blunt on him in school caught a case and the justice system is trying to lock him up till he's 18 he's just 15 now been on probation for two years got clean remained in school.took drug classes,remained out of trouble. and his probation officer is so persistent that my baby is still doing drugs.so she locks him up.Help us mochebrown226@hotmail.com after locking him up she ordered a drug test it came back clean and my baby is still locked. till we go back to court on 2/18/09.i think she prejustice. reply Reply to this Comment Our philosophy is that every person has an inborn dignity and self pride. But pride is like a young sapling that must be trained, channeled and nurtured until it is able to become deeply rooted and stand alone, self-supported and unshakeable in the conviction that its firm foundation can withstand the test of any ill wind that may attempt to uproot it. An ill wind has stunted the growth of our pride but, with each other's help, we will, we must dig our roots deeper, make our foundation stronger and learn to combat and defeat all obstacles that stand between us and our goal of maturity, dignity and self-respect. Our symbol, the Phoenix, derives from the Egyptian myth of the great bird which is said to have destroyed itself by fire and to have risen again form its own ashes. It is what we, who have destroyed our lives by drug addiction, are striving to do: rise from the ashes of our defeat to take our rightful place in society. Society will accept us for once we have regained our dignity; we will be society. habitual offender Reply to this Comment my boyfriend is 32 years old, and has been addicted to narchotic drugs since he was 15. i am 21 and have NEVER done any drugs, so i dont fully understand the whold addiction being a disease thing. my boyfriend has been to prison twice, and sitting in the county jail, awaiting trial once again, all because of his addiction, and doing what he thinks is the only thing he can do to get the drugs... burgularize. i do not understand, but i know that he could not be in his right mind during this. i need to know if anyone thinks that it is a possibility, that the judge would allow him to go to a treatment center, instead of the continuosly failing prison sentence. i love him more than anything, and am willing to help him through this in whatever way i can. we just had a baby, february 5th, and he needs to know his daddy... please help me in any way possible Rita Schuster, this is for you Reply to this Comment RITA, I feel for you. But there are some questions that need to be answered. (1.) Are you married or just going out with him? (2.) Why are you dating (or married to) someone who’s so much older than you? Now, after answering those questions, you need to realize that he’s not in his right mind. He’s on drugs. I’ll pray for you that the judge will let him go to a treatment center. And make sure you get a good one. One that gradually gets him off. Don’t go cold turkey or he could die. Patience is key. And your son getting to see his father fight off drugs like this should be an inspiration. Not only will I pray for the judge, but I’ll pray for your family. Also, if you go to www.therapistunlimited.com—this website’s home page—and scroll down, you’ll see that I’ve set up this site to display the sinner’s prayer. Get your family in a good Bible-based church, and make Jesus the Lord of your life. May God bless you. —Angel_of_hope | ||||||||
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By:Megan Wilson Posted: Nov 20 2005 02:19:25 AM