Today was not a good day: offender accounts of the incidents that led to their admission to drug court

• Published in: Criminal justice studies Vol. 31; no. 4; pp. 388 - 401
• Main Authors: Griffin, O. Hayden, Griffin, Vanessa Woodard, Copes, Heith, Dantzler, John Andrew
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Philadelphia Routledge 02.10.2018; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: alternative sanctions; Cannabis; Correctional treatment programs; Courts; Criminal justice; Criminal justice system; Drug abuse; Drug courts; Drug policy; Imprisonment; Marijuana; Sanctions; Substance abuse

One method that has been touted to help end mass incarceration is using intermediate sanctions. While intermediate sanctions often present as attractive options, there is evidence that as practiced, these sanctions often result in net widening. One of the most common forms of intermediate sanctions...