Compare & Contrast
There are a variety of services that are currently being offered to offenders with a substance disorder within the criminal justice system. The main types of services
being offered are drug treatment court, pre-trial and community diversion programs, prison residential programs as well as substance abuse educational and awareness
programs. The supervisor of your agency has requested that you research these services and by comparing and contrasting these various services, then explain which service your
county/city should utilize more of and why. Please utilize the resources below to assist you.Resources:• What are Drug Courts• Drug Courts• Drug War Facts• National Institute of Justice’s Multisite Adult Drug Court Evaluation• Audit of the Department’s Use of Pretrial Diversion and Diversion-Based Court Programs as Alternatives to Incarceration• The Effectiveness of Substance Abuse Treatment with CJ Clients