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Summary: Why Jared Ended Up In Prisons

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The audio does not state why Jared ended up in prison but if Jared was in prison due to a drug related issue the first thing I would do is an assessment. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (2014), the assessment would be able to determine the nature and extent of an individual’s drug problems, to establish whether problems may exist in other areas that may affect recovery, and enable the formulation of an appropriate treatment plan”. Second I would need to find services that would fit the needs of an individual , which is an important part of effective drug abuse treatment for criminal justice populations.” Tailored treatment interventions can help facilitate the development of healthy interpersonal relationships and improve participant’s ability to communicate with family, peers, and others in the community”(NIH, 2014).
The kinds of Treatment received should target factors that are associated with criminal behavior. A mixture of attitudes and beliefs that support a criminal lifestyle and criminal behavior is “criminal thinking”. Treatments that are able to provide some cognitive skills training can help individuals recognize errors in judgment that …show more content…

For offenders with drug abuse problems, planning should incorporate the transition to community-based treatment and links to appropriate post-release services to improve the success of drug treatment and reentry. Abstinence requirements may necessitate a rapid clinical response, such as more counseling, targeted intervention, or increased medication, to prevent relapse. Ongoing coordination between treatment providers and courts or parole and probation officers is important in addressing the complex needs of these re-entering

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