@article{ref1,
title="Linking noncompliant behaviors and programmatic responses the use of graduated sanctions in a felony-level drug court",
journal="Journal of drug issues",
year="2012",
author="Guastaferro, Wendy P. and Daigle, Leah E.",
volume="42",
number="4",
pages="396-419",
abstract="Drug courts are charged with positively influencing the behavior of a difficult-to-treat population. Sanctions represent a drug court's efforts to instill accountability in participants, an important component of behavior modification. This research examined the application of sanctions within a drug court's proactive supervision model and sanctions matrix. An exploratory analysis of individual-level factors (including risk level, treatment characteristics, and punishment history) that increase the likelihood of receiving a sanction was conducted. Factors related to receiving any type of sanction and a drug sanction, and whether receiving a sanction was related to program retention were examined. Most participants (71%) received a sanction. On average, each participant received 4 sanctions and 259 sanctions were given over a 2-year period. The majority of people (77%) continued to be actively enrolled after receiving a sanction. Practice and policy implications regarding the use of sanctions within the context of offender change are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0022-0426",
doi="10.1177/0022042612461773",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0022042612461773"
}