Massachusetts governor proposes civil commitments for SUDs

Alison Knopf

doi:10.1002/adaw.30389

Massachusetts governor proposes civil commitments for SUDs

Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly ◽

10.1002/adaw.30389 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 27 (44) ◽

pp. 4-5

Author(s):

Alison Knopf

Keyword(s):

Civil Commitments

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Who Decides Civil Commitments? A Statewide Analysis of Initial Hold Requests

Victims & Offenders ◽

10.1080/15564886.2018.1509037 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 13 (8) ◽

pp. 1171-1192 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

David A. Makin ◽

Frances P. Bernat ◽

Joyce A. Lyons

Keyword(s):

Civil Commitments

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The Incivility of Mandated Drug Treatment through Civil Commitments

Politics and the Life Sciences ◽

10.1017/s0730938400019687 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 70-72 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ruth Ann Strickland

Keyword(s):

Drug Treatment ◽

Civil Commitments

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California Civil Commitment: A Decade Later

Journal of Drug Issues ◽

10.1177/002204267600600406 ◽

1976 ◽

Vol 6 (4) ◽

pp. 368-379 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

William H. McGlothlin

Keyword(s):

Methadone Maintenance ◽

Policy Changes ◽

Heroin Use ◽

Alternative Sentencing ◽

The Past ◽

Program Policy ◽

Civil Commitments ◽

Comparable Sample ◽

Better Than

Both the court criteria for commitment and program policies have undergone significant changes in the past several years. The large majority of current commitments follow a felony conviction and typically occur only when the alternative sentencing disposition is more severe. Civil commitments without a criminal conviction are very rare. Program policy changes have resulted in a parole-incarceration time ratio of nearly 3:1 in comparison to 1:1 prior to 1970. A follow-up study of early commitments found that those continuing in the program generally performed better than a comparable sample discharged shortly after admission. Comparisons under the strict (pre-1970) and more lenient regimens showed roughly comparable behavior, but the availability of methadone maintenance was also a significant factor in reducing heroin use during the latter period.

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