Delaware and New Jersey CJ-DATS Research Center

描述(由申请人提供)： 特拉华州CJ-DATS小组的研究方向将以若干主题为指导。首先，尽管关于矫正治疗有效性的科学研究越来越多，但文献中缺乏对跨司法管辖区罪犯群体进行科学严谨的多点研究。第二，重要的是，过渡性治疗不仅可用于将来访者从机构治疗过渡到善后护理阶段，同时还必须更好地了解有效过渡性治疗的性质和程度。第三，是从研究到实践的问题。因为研究不是在真空中进行的，如果要实施研究结果，对教养人员进行的研究应该与政策相关。第四，要使惩教研究持续下去，CJ-DATS倡议更重要的贡献之一将是发展机制，以便在研究、治疗和刑事司法界之间建立伙伴关系。特拉华大学的研究团队将CJ-DATS倡议视为一个机会，以建立由研究人员、临床医生、治疗提供者和刑事司法官员组成的地区和国家基础设施，他们中的每一个人都将为即将进行的跨地点研究提供投入。特拉华州的团队在RFA的所有三个组成部分--监狱、社区矫正和治疗环境的研究--以及整合和协调它们往往不同的目标和程序的问题上拥有丰富的研究经验。特拉华州小组将在CJ-DATS指导委员会和小组委员会会议上提出这一经验，以测试每个研究主题的替代方法。特拉华州小组还将CJ-DATS倡议视为跨地点开发和测试替代干预措施的机会，目的是解决刑事司法系统对逗留时间长短和不断上升的治疗费用的关切。为实现CJ-DATS倡议的目标，特拉华大学与特拉华州系建立了伙伴关系。惩教部，新泽西州惩教部门、惩教医疗服务机构(两个惩教系统的治疗提供者)以及基于社区的治疗方案。特拉华州准备成为过渡治疗、妇女特别计划和艾滋病毒预防等不同领域研究的牵头中心。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The research direction of the Delaware CJ-DATS group will be guided by a number of themes. First, despite the growing body of scientific research on the effectiveness of corrections-based treatment, scientifically rigorous, multisite studies with offender populations across jurisdictions are missing from the literature. Second, it is important that transitional treatment not only be available to bridge the movement of clients from institutional treatment to the aftercare phase, but at the same time, it is imperative that the nature and extent of effective transitional treatment be better understood. Third, there is the issue of research to practice. Because research does not occur in a vacuum, studies conducted with correctional populations should be policy relevant if findings are to be implemented. Fourth, for research in corrections to endure, one of the more important contributions of this CJ-DATS initiative will be developing mechanisms for establishing partnerships among the research, treatment, and criminal justice communities. The University of Delaware's research team views the CJ-DATS initiative as an opportunity to build both a regional and national infrastructure of researchers, clinicians, treatment providers, and criminal justice officials, each of whom will have input into the cross-site studies to be conducted. The Delaware team has extensive research experience in all three components of the RFA - studies in prisons, community-based corrections, and treatment settings - and the problems of integrating and coordinating their often differing goals and procedures. The Delaware team will bring this experience to the table at the CJ-DATS steering committee and subcommittee meetings, with the idea of testing alternative approaches to each of the research themes. The Delaware team also views the CJ-DATS initiative as an opportunity to develop and test alternative interventions across sites, with the intention of addressing criminal justice system concerns about length of stay and rising treatment costs. To accomplish the aims of the CJ-DATS initiative, the University of Delaware has entered into partnerships with the Delaware Dept. of Corrections, the New Jersey Dept. of Corrections, Correctional Medical Services (the treatment provider to both correctional systems), as well as community based treatment programs. Delaware is prepared to serve as a Lead Center for studies in such diverse areas as transitional treatment, special programs for women, and HIV prevention.