The National Criminal Justice Treatment Practices survey: multilevel survey methods and procedures

J Subst Abuse Treat. 2007 Apr;32(3):225-38. doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2007.01.002. Epub 2007 Mar 9.

Abstract

The National Criminal Justice Treatment Practices (NCJTP) survey provides a comprehensive inquiry into the nature of programs and services provided to adult and juvenile offenders involved in the justice system in the United States. The multilevel survey design covers topics such as the mission and goals of correctional and treatment programs; organizational climate and culture for providing services; organizational capacity and needs; opinions of administrators and staff regarding rehabilitation, punishment, and services provided to offenders; treatment policies and procedures; and working relationships between correctional and other agencies. The methodology generates national estimates of the availability of programs and services for offenders. This article details the methodology and sampling frame for the NCJTP survey, response rates, and survey procedures. Prevalence estimates of juvenile and adult offenders under correctional control are provided with externally validated comparisons to illustrate the veracity of the methodology. Limitations of the survey methods are also discussed.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Cluster Analysis
  • Criminal Law / standards*
  • Criminal Law / statistics & numerical data*
  • Data Collection
  • Humans
  • Juvenile Delinquency / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Prisons / statistics & numerical data
  • Substance-Related Disorders / epidemiology
  • Substance-Related Disorders / rehabilitation*
  • United States / epidemiology
  • Workforce