disadvantages of providing drug treatment to clients within the criminal justice system?

Answer 1

I don't know about the disadvantages. As far as advantages it would be a lot cheaper and more constructive if corrections was truly corrections. If we could get people off drugs and back into leading productive lives, we'd be a lot better off. Of course, the client has to want to be clean and sober enough to do things on their own after release..

Answer 2

I can't really see any disadvantages. Given that a vast amount of crime, especially acqusitive offending (theft, street robbery, burglary, handling of stolen goods, etc) is connected with people's drug misuse. Many people get clean for a bit if they go to prison, but many don't, as it's apparently rather easy to get drugs in prison. Even if they do get clean, they then come out into the same set of circumstances they left, and most relapse into drug-taking pretty quickly without treatment and support.

Failing to treat the drug problem just means seeing the same people back in court again and again.

Answer 3

I find this subject quite humorous actually. I personally know people who have spent time within prison walls...and drugs are readily available. Please...the disadvantage is the whole judicial system. You can order all the rehab you want for an individual but unless they want to change within themselves the efforts are futile. Personally we need to order a cleansing of the whole prison system before we can treat the occupants who reside within.

Answer 4

Disadvantages: Judge ordered them to be in drug treatment- \not them selves.
You can get any drug while incarcerated. Person holds grudge against system. If not in prison and is order by Judge for drug court, still someone Else's orders. Not enough, "I want to stop."

Answer 5

I dont believe that there is a disadvantage. If someone has a substance abuse problem that needs to be addressed and they want the help then it can only make that person better. Then again if the person doesnt want the help then they are waisting everyones time. I am all for helping people that want it.

Answer 6

As far as I'm concerned, once they are in prison, they should go "Cold Turkey", what's the point in trying to re-habilitate people and then keep them on drugs. Once inside they should do without, whatever their reaction, and they should keep them in for longer to make sure they are clean before being allowed out. At the end of the day how would we all feel knowing the system is failing and people are let out too soon and supplying to our children!!!!

Answer 7

Disadvantages??? Cost to the taxpayers. Why should we have to pay for them getting hooked on drugs? Since taxpayers are paying for it, it is probably not the best money can buy anyways. Can't help someone who can't help themselves.