Community-Based Drug Treatment in the Justice System: What Works in Reducing Crime?

This presentation will be featured at Indonesia 2025, on the 17.09.2025.

Author: Roger H. Peters, Ph.D

Abstract:

Every year, over 6 million persons globally are in contact with the criminal justice system for drug-related offences. Significant increases in prison populations worldwide are largely caused by the arrest and incarceration of persons whose crimes are related to drug use. 

Many countries are exploring different options to reduce crime and incarceration through the use of community-based drug treatment.  However, not all forms of drug treatment in the criminal justice system have positive outcomes. 

This presentation will identify effective drug treatment interventions at different points in the criminal justice system, and will also highlight interventions that don’t work in reducing crime.