Background Therapeutic diversion courts seek to address justice-involved participants'
underlying problems leading to their legal system involvement, including substance use …

In little over a decade, drug courts have gone from a lone experiment in Dade County,
Florida, to a national movement with over 750 programs and hundreds more in …

Background: Drug and alcohol abuse among women is a growing problem in the United
States. Drug treatment is an effective way to manage the psychological, biological, financial …

Background Most women involved in the criminal justice system are not incarcerated, but
rather on probation or parole. We examined the receipt of health services and social …

Developing community-based options for drug abusing women is important for a variety of
reasons. One option that shows promise is the treatment-oriented drug court. Although drug …

Although there has been a proliferation of studies on the effectiveness of drug court
programs, these studies are largely quantitative in nature. Little is known about the …

Conclusions Adverse life events are prevalent among WICLS, who contend with structural
barriers that compromise health and well-being and facilitate contact with the CLS …

Background Based upon therapeutic justice principles, mental health courts use legal
leverage to improve access and compliance to treatment for defendants who are mentally ill …

The presence and severity of childhood and adult victimization increase the likelihood of
substance use disorder (SUD), crimes, antisocial behaviors, arrests, convictions, and …

States. The book, edited by Helen MacGill Hughes, includes a number of extensive
interviews over a period of years with a white working class woman who is identified as …