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 Multisite Adult Drug Court Evaluation Conceptual Framework

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              The Multisite Adult Drug Court Evaluation (MADCE) Conceptual Framework has six components:

Target Population Severity
	Drug Court Practices
	Offender Perceptions
	In-Program Behavior
	Post-Program Outcomes
	Drug Court ContextConceptual Framework

Target Population Severity
	Drug Use
		Addiction severity
			Drugs of abuse
			Drug use history
		Criminality
		Felony/misdemeanor charge
			Recidivism risk — prior arrests/convictions
			Opportunity to offend (street days)
		Other Risk Factors
		Health problems
			Mental health problems
			Employment problems
			Housing instability
			Family conflict
			Family support
			Close ties to drug users
			Close ties to lawbreakers
		Demographics
		Age, gender, race
			Marital status, children
			Education, income
	Drug Court Practices
	Use of Legal Pressure
		Severity of consequences for failure
		Individual Court Experiences
		Drug court participation
			Drug testing requirements, practices
			Sanctions rules, practices
			Supervision requirements/practices
			Prosecution involvement
			Interactions with judge and supervising officers
			Court appearances
		Drug Court Practices
		Leverage
			Program intensity
			Predictability
			Rehabilitation focus
			Timeliness of intervention
			Admission requirements
			Completion requirements
		Drug Treatment
		Treatment history
			Days of treatment by type
			Treatment requirements
			Support services by type — offered and used
	Offender Perceptions
	Perceived Legal Pressure
		Severity and likelihood of termination and alternative sentence
		Motivations
		Readiness to change stage
		Understanding of Rules
		Received expected sanctions and rewards
			Understood expected behavior
		Perceived Risk of Sanctions and Rewards
		General deterrence
			Certainty/severity of sanctions
			Certainty and value of rewards
		Perceptions of Court Fairness
		Procedural justice
			Distributive justice
			Personal involvement of judge and supervising officer
	In-Program Behavior
	Compliance With Drug Intervention
		Likelihood of entry
			Number and type of drug test violations
			Percentage of treatment days attended
			Treatment duration and retention
			Treatment graduation and termination
		Compliance with Supervision
		Court FTAs — percentage of scheduled
			Case management FTAs — percentage of scheduled
			Violations of supervision requirements
			Drug court graduation
	Post-Program Outcomes
	Reduced Drug Use
		Any, type, and frequency of self-reported use post-program
			Results of saliva test
		Reduced Recidivism
		Any, type, and frequency of self-reported offending post-program
			Any, type, and number of arrests/convictions post-program
			Decrease in post-intervention incarceration
		Improved Functioning
		Reduction in health and mental health problems
			Increase in likelihood and days of employment
			Gains in economic self-sufficiency
			Reductions in family problems
		Post-Program Use of Services
		Type and amount of drug treatment/aftercare
			Type and amount of other support services
	Drug Court Context
	Community Setting
		Demographics
			Urbanicity
			Drug arrest rate
			Poverty/economics
		Drug Laws
		Mandatory sentences
			Drug law severity
		Court Characteristics
		Court size
			Court resources
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