Many offenders on community supervision participate in substance abuse programs or are routinely tested for drugs as part of their probation or supervision sentences.

• The pie chart below shows that the majority (84.1%) of those on community supervision who are participating in community-based substance abuse treatment programs do so on an outpatient basis. The other types of programs available to these offenders include secure (movement beyond the facility is restricted), non-secure (movement is less restricted), and post prison transitional (treatment available after prison release) programs.
  
  
• While the number of drug tests increased slightly last year (bar chart below), the percentage of positive drug tests decreased from 9.2% in FY 2004-05 to 8.4% in FY 2006-07.

Total Offenders Participating in Community-Based Substance Abuse Programs FY 2006-07 Total = 37,717

Total Offenders Participating in Community-Based Transitional Housing Programs FY 2006-07 Total = 1,361

Community Corrections Statewide Offender Drug Testing Over Five Years

• The bar chart below shows that of those who entered residential community-based drug treatment programs in FY 2004-05, 78.4% of those who successfully completed secure programs and 63.3% of those who completed non-secure programs have had no recommitment to Florida state prison or supervision after two years.

Recommitment Rates Two Years After Program Entrance (in FY 2004-05) for Successful Completions for Residential Community-Based Substance Abuse Programs