Many crimes are committed under the influence of drugs or may be motivated by a need to obtain money for drugs.
Several issues arise concerning punishment for drug use.
These individuals could be punished for using drugs, for committing a nonviolent but drug-related crime or for committing a crime while under the influence of drugs. Many persons in correctional institutions or on probation or parole have addiction problems. Primary treatments used in jails and prisons are therapeutic communities, which are very intensive treatments in which the criminal behavior and the criminal s value systems are addressed as well as the addiction. However, treatment modalities for people on parole or probation vary widely and give the criminal justice system and the treatment providers the latitude in determining the best modality for the criminal s substance abuse problem. This workshop will discuss the high prevalence of drug use correlated with criminal behavior and the treatments being used in the criminal justice system.