Court-mandated treatments imply a dual role for therapy providers not only of caring for, but
also of having control over, involuntary clients. The impact of legal coercion on the …

The use of the criminal justice system to force offenders to receive psychological treatment is
one of the most controversial aspects of service provision for offenders. Coerced treatment …

Given the high proportion of criminal justice treatment clients in the United States, a major
policy and program issue in drug treatment is the appropriateness and effectiveness of …

Past research indicates that more time in treatment yields better post-treatment outcomes,
with 90 days of treatment often identified as a minimum threshold for achieving positive …

The use of legally coerced treatment for substance‐using offenders is now widespread
internationally. To justify the continued use of coerced treatment, policy‐makers …

This systematic review and meta-analysis investigated whether problem-solving court
interventions that employed judicial supervision were more effective in reducing recidivism …

This paper presents an abbreviated survey of the substance abuse treatment literature
regarding the effectiveness of various levels of coercion. The review provides overall …

Specialized court programs have expanded beyond drug treatment to address issues such
as mental health, domestic violence, veterans, and reentry through evidenced-based …

In efforts to divert persons with mental illness from jails and prisons, the option of community
mental health treatment in lieu of incarceration is sometimes offered. In addition, community …

Legal leverage is broadly defined as the use of legal authority to promote treatment
adherence. It is widely utilized within mental health courts, drug courts, mandated outpatient …