All Resources for 'Justice Systems'

A PREVENTIONIST AND HERO IN THE MAKING!

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Format
Opinion piece, commentary
Themes
Populations
Family
Law Enforcement
Border Control

The inspiring journey of Adan Noor – INEP Plus graduate, cohort 3 (2025)

Adan Noor, a graduate of the INEP Plus Cohort 3 (2025) in Kenya, is a powerful example of how prevention education has the potential to transform not only individuals...

Impulsive Lifestyle Counselling versus treatment as usual to reduce offending in people with co-occurring antisocial personality disorder and substance use disorder: a post hoc analysis.

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Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 

Abstract

Objectives: To assess the impact of a short psychoeducation intervention for antisocial personality disorder on offending after randomization to treatment.

Design: Multicentre, superiority, non-blinded randomized controlled trial...

A meta-analysis of moral reconation therapy.

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Law Enforcement
Probation & Parole
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 

Abstract

This study reports on a meta-analysis of moral reconation therapy (MRT). Recipients of MRT included adult and juvenile offenders who were in custody or in the community, typically on parole or probation. The study considered...

Diverting homeless substance users from hospitalization and incarceration: an innovative agency collaboration.

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Law Enforcement
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 

ABSTRACT

In Washington State, U.S., 29 of every 10,000 individuals were homeless in 2019. It has been estimated that over 80% of chronically homeless individuals have experienced substance use disorders. Snohomish County Diversion Center...

The crime, mental health, and economic impacts of prearrest diversion of people with mental health problems: A systematic review.

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion

Abstract

Background

Prearrest diversion strategies are being adopted across the Western world, enabling the police to identify and divert people suspected of having mental disorder towards health and community services rather than the...

Mindfulness-based relapse prevention for substance use disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 

Abstract

Objectives: Substance use disorder (SUD) is a prevalent health issue with serious personal and societal consequences. This review aims to estimate the effects and safety of Mindfulness-based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) for SUDs.

Me...

Criminal conduct and substance abuse treatment: Strategies for self-improvement and change, pathways to responsible living: The provider's guide, 2nd ed.

Format
Guide
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 

Abstract

Strategies for Self-Improvement and Change (SSC) provides a standardised, structured and well-defined approach to the treatment of substance abusing judicial clients. The efficacy and effectiveness of SSC depends on developing a...

A meta‐analytic review of the efficacy of psychological treatments for violent offenders in correctional and forensic mental health settings.

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Law Enforcement
Prisons / Corrections
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 

Abstract

This meta‐analysis examined whether psychological treatments with adult violent offenders in correctional and forensic mental health settings are effective in preventing community recidivism and institutional (hospital/prison)...

Assessing the delivery of the thinking for a change program in modified formats: An experimental approach.

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Law Enforcement
Prisons / Corrections
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 

Abstract

This paper evaluates whether participation in the Thinking for a Change cognitive behavioural program produces improvement in social problem solving skills in a prison context. Data are derived from a randomised experiment, with a...

Psycho-education for substance use and antisocial personality disorder: a randomized trial.

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 

Abstract

Background

Antisocial personality disorder often co-exists with drug and alcohol use disorders.

Methods

This trial examined the effectiveness of offering psycho-education for antisocial personality disorder in community...