Institutional Drug Programs

• The pie chart below shows that of those inmates receiving Substance Abuse treatment in FY 2007-08, 61.4% received Modality 1 (outpatient) treatment.
  
  
• The bar chart below shows that for Substance Abuse treatment program participants released in FY 2001-02 (latest data available), the recidivism rate (return to prison for any reason within three years after release) was much lower for inmates that completed treatment (successful) than those who did not complete treatment (unsuccessful).

Total Inmates Participating in Institutional-Based Substance Abuse Treatment Programs FY 2007-08 *Total = 5,901

* Another 39,755 inmates in FY 2007-08 received Substance Abuse Services in the form of the Drug Simple Screening Instrument (DSSI) given at Admission. Also, another 5,568 inmates participated in Readiness/Alumni/Prevention services.

Recidivism Rates for FY 2001-02 (latest data available) Releases by Program Exit Type

• Per the pie chart below, 65.6% (64,367) of total inmate population (98,192) on June 30, 2008 have been consistently screened to be in need of substance abuse treatment services.
  
  
• Approximately 1,775 substance abuse treatment slots were available on June 30, 2008.

In-Prison Substance Abuse Percent of Inmates in Need of Treatment