An economic analysis of the in-prison therapeutic community model on prison management costs

作者: Sheldon X. Zhang , Robert E.L. Roberts , Kathryn E. McCollister

DOI: 10.1016/J.JCRIMJUS.2009.06.006

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摘要: Abstract This study estimated the impact of an in-prison, therapeutic community (TC) substance abuse treatment program on management costs in a California prison. A deconstruction method was developed to estimate opportunity cost staff time and other resources involved various prison administrative tasks. Compared “non-treatment” yards within facility, TC environment generated lower for disciplinary actions, inmate grievances, major disruptive incidents resulting lockdowns. These findings suggest that, addition their intended rehabilitative outcomes, prison-based TCs may foster institutional environments that help control costs.

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