A day long science to practice symposium featuring morning lectures and afternoon workshops with practical solutions for treating the drug addicted offender.

Workshop Descriptions:

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Workshop #1 - Doug Marlowe

Effective Behavior Modification for Drug-Involved Offenders

This workshop will review the basic principles of behavior modification for reducing substance use and crime among drug-involved offenders.  Special emphasis will be placed on those modifications in technique that may be required to improve the conduct of special populations of offenders defined by relatively higher levels of clinical needs and/or criminogenic risk factors.  There will be substantial time available for case examples, questions and answers, and development of model treatment plans for this population.

Workshop #2 - Kevin Knight

The Role of Screening and Assessment in the Treatment of Criminal Justice Clients

This workshop will cover client and staff self-report instruments developed specifically for criminal justice clients by Texas Christian University (TCU) scientists that are designed to help you 1) develop better treatment plans by identifying client risks and needs at intake, 2) modify treatment plans based on measures of client changes over the course of treatment, and 3) gain a better understanding of your organization's functioning and readiness to embrace "evidence-based" practices.  Based on the "TCU Treatment Model," the use of these free instruments in identifying where targeted interventions might be appropriate also will be addressed.

Workshop #3- Edward Latessa

Principles of Effective Correctional Intervention

This workshop will focus on how to apply the principles of effective correctional intervention. Programs that are effective in reducing recidivism have certain characteristics.  These include factors related to program development, implementation and leadership, classification and assessment practices, use of effective treatment models, matching offenders, staff, and services, use of behavioral strategies, the quality of staff, evaluation and quality assurance activities, and organizational stability.  Each of these areas will be discussed, and examples from a wide range of programs will be presented.