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Document Title:
Evaluation of the “New Choices” Substance
Abuse Program in the Harris County Jail
Houston, Texas – PROJECT CARE Final Report
Author(s):
Kirk von Sternberg MSW ; Joseph P. Carbonari
Ed.D.
Document No.:
182364
Date Received:
May 15, 2000
Award Number:
97-RT-VX-K010
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An Evaluation of the
“New Choices” Substance Abuse Program
in the
Harris County Jail
Houston, Texas
Kirk von Sternberg, M.S.W
Joseph P. Carbonari, Ed.D.
C h ange Assessment Res ear c h
University of Houston
March 14, 2000
has not been published by the Department. Opinions or points of view expressed are those
This document is a research report submitted to the U.S. Department of Justice. This report
of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official position or policies of the
U.S. Department of Justice.
Summary Report
Project CARE - Harris County Jail
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Introduction
There has been an aggressive drive on the part of federal, state, and local justice
authorities and treatment professionals during this decade to incorporate substance abuse
treatment in criminal justice settings. The move to provide treatment for offenders with
substance abuse or dependence has for the most part been focused in prison settings.
Providing substance abuse treatment in county jail facilities is a fairly recent undertaking
offering unique challenges and opportunities. The following manuscript reviews findings
from Project CARE