The revolving door: Substance abuse treatment and criminal sanctions for native American offenders

Native Americans paroled or released from prison appear to have high recidivism rates both for alcohol abuse and return to incarceration. Tracking of 45 Native American offenders from a prior study on the contribution of alcohol and drugs to offense commission (Grobsmith, 1989a) using both correctio...

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Published in:Journal of substance abuse 1990, Vol.2 (4), p.405-425
Main Authors: Grobsmith, Elizabeth S., Dam, Jennifer
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alcoholism - epidemiology
Alcoholism - psychology
Alcoholism - rehabilitation
Cross-Sectional Studies
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Incidence
Indians, North American - legislation & jurisprudence
Indians, North American - psychology
Indians, North American - statistics & numerical data
Nebraska - epidemiology
Prisoners - legislation & jurisprudence
Prisoners - psychology
Prisoners - statistics & numerical data
Recurrence
Social Environment
Substance Abuse Treatment Centers - legislation & jurisprudence
Substance-Related Disorders - epidemiology
Substance-Related Disorders - psychology
Substance-Related Disorders - rehabilitation
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Summary:Native Americans paroled or released from prison appear to have high recidivism rates both for alcohol abuse and return to incarceration. Tracking of 45 Native American offenders from a prior study on the contribution of alcohol and drugs to offense commission (Grobsmith, 1989a) using both correctional records and personal interview permitted documentation of the type of release (parole, unconditional discharge, with or without referral to treatment) and the individuals' responses to the effectiveness of treatment. These are presented, along with descriptions of the programs available to both inmates and exoffenders or parolees. Alcohol rehabilitation programs in prison and upon release from prison are described, with emphasis on the difficulties treatment programs face in serving exoffenders. Incorporation of indigenous elements or Indian spirituality into treatment is gaining popularity and is espoused by Native Americans as a critical criterion for selection of a treatment program; however, evidence for the increased effectiveness of dependence on exclusively indigenous approaches to alcohol rehabilitation is inconclusive. Syncretic approaches incorporating western and indigenous elements represent those preferred by exoffenders, but choice of treatment program is often determined by funding.
ISSN:0899-3289
DOI:10.1016/S0899-3289(12)80002-2