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Drug Use, Testing, and Treatment in Jails
Describes the drug
involvement of jail inmates and the level of drug use, testing, and treatment
in jails. This report is the third in a series on prior drug use and treatment
of offenders, and uses data from the 1998 Annual Survey of Jails and the
1996 Survey of Inmates in Local Jails. (See also Substance
Abuse and Treatment, State and Federal Prisoners, 1997 and
Substance Abuse and Treatment of
Adults on Probation, 1995.) Data in this report are presented
on the number of jurisdictions that conduct drug tests on jail inmates and
staff, the criteria for testing, the percent of tests on jail inmates that
are positive for drugs, and policies and actions taken by jurisdictions
in response to positive tests. Other data describe the type of treatment
programs available in local jail jurisdictions and the number of inmates
in treatment on June 30, 1998. The report also summarizes the characteristics
of drug-involved jail inmates, including their drug use history, criminal
history, and participation in treatment since admission. Highlights
include the following:
An estimated 61,000 (16%) convicted jail inmates committed their offense to get money for drugs.
Two-thirds of convicted jail inmates were actively involved with drugs prior to their admission to jail.
Overall, 71% of local jail jurisdictions reported that they had a policy to test inmates and staff
for drug use in 1998. In June, a fourth of the jails tested samples from inmates.
5/00. NCJ 179999
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