Barrett Juvenile Correctional Center: Is It Effective. A Comparison of Youth Released from a Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Center to Youth at a Traditional Juvenile Correctional Center

摘要

Due to the unique nature of Barrett Juvenile Correctional Center it is important to assess the impact, if any, it has on the outcome of youth released fiom the program. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to evaluate the impact of the program on recidivism. Specifically, this study has the following objectives: To assess the current state of the treatment being offered; to select an adequate comparison group; and to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment offered at Barrett Juvenile Correctional Center by examining the outcome of youth admitted to the Center compared to youth who were eligible for admittance to the Center but were detained at a traditional juvenile correctional center.