exit interviews with program graduates
were administered. The intake interview included a supplemented form
of the Addiction Severity Index (ASI), a widely used and studied
assessment measure for substance abusers. The ASI was supplemented
with additional questions, developed at Vera Institute of Justice,
about criminal behavior and employment history. The exit interview
included the Community Oriented Programs Environment Scale, program
rating and satisfaction measures developed by researchers at Texas
Christian University, an adapted version of the Treatment Services
Review, and a series of questions about experiences on parole.

Sample:
To be eligible for RSAT, technical parole violators must
have had at least 18 months remaining on their (maximum) sentence, a
demonstrated need for drug abuse treatment, and no history of escape,
arson, or significant difficulties in the community corrections
centers. All RSAT recommitments carried a mandatory time limit of 12
months regardless of timespent in the Community Corrections Centers
(CCCs), resulting in varying lengths of stay in CCC aftercare.

Data Source:

Interviews with RSAT participants were conducted by program
staff upon entering the program and by Vera researchers upon exit.

Description of Variables:
Part 1, Intake Data, variables include sex, date of
birth, date of admission, date of interview, RSAT site, current
residence, ethnicity, religion, whether in controlled environment in
last 30 days and length of stay, medical history, education,
employment, sources of financial support, dependents, history of
alcohol use, history of use of different types of drugs, which
substance was most problematic, history of abstinence from drugs and
alcohol, sexual activity, number of times overdosed on drugs, money
spent on alcohol or drugs in last 30 days, and how bothered patient
was by use of alcohol and drugs. Also included were data on history of
alcohol