Process and Outcome Evaluation of the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) Program at the Ozark Correctional Center, Missouri, 1994-1997

This data collection consists of a process and outcome
evaluation of the Ozark Correctional Center Drug Treatment Program
(OCCDTP), located in an all-male, 650-bed minimum security prison. For
the process evaluation, the principal investigators evaluated changes
in OCCDTP treatment activities, characteristics of OCCDTP
participants, utilization of aftercare, and participant ratings of the
program and aftercare. For the outcome evaluation the researchers
compared how well program graduates fared after program completion
with respect to relapse and recidivism compared to program dropouts,
as well as to a comparison group of inmates who did not participate in
the OCCDTP. Data were collected from the Missouri Department of
Corrections, the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a psychosocial
assessment of clients entering the OCCDPT program, and three-month and
12-month follow-up surveys. Variables include background and
demographic information, such as race, marital status, religious
preference, and education level, as well as information on mental
health, substance abuse, criminal history, nature of offenses,
recidivism, clients' perceptions of the program, participation in
aftercare, and social and clinical data.