Prison Substance Misuse Programs and Offender Rehabilitation

Abstract

This article considers the nature of the association between substance misuse and criminal behaviour and how this might inform the development of prison-based substance misuse treatment programs. The literature on what is known about the effectiveness of prison-based treatment is reviewed and the implications for correctional practice considered. It is concluded that prison-based substance misuse treatment should be considered a critical component of rehabilitation programming and that justice outcomes are likely to be improved when a number of program features are incorporated. © 2013 © 2013 The Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law.