Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Evidence-based Practices and Principles in the Criminal Justice System2. Using Evidence to Inform Clinical Practice3. An Overview of Implementation Fidelity4. Clinical Outcomes for Criminal Justice Populations5. The Evidence-Based Rating and Classification Process6. Risk Assessment and Treatment Levels7. Evidence-Based Practices for Juveniles in the Juvenile Justice System8. Evidence-Based Practices for Adults in the Criminal Justice System9. Evidence-Based Practice With Special Criminal Justice Populations10. Implementing Evidence-Based Practices and Principles With Criminal Justice Populations11. Criminal Justice Initiatives Using Evidence-Based Practices and PrinciplesAppendix: Resources for Evidence-Based Criminal Justice Practice

About the Author

Dr. George T. Patterson is the author of the book Social Work Practice in the Criminal Justice System, and has also published numerous criminal justice-related articles. Dr. Patterson has both research evaluation experience on numerous federal grants, such as the Department of Justice, assessing evidence-based practice and best practices. He has extensive clinical experience in varied components of the criminal justice system. He is a NYS certified police instructor, police social worker, NYS Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and provides criminal justice-related training to numerous agencies. Mr. Warren K. Graham has held positions as a NYS Office of Court Administration Project Director overseeing the administration of Nassau County Family Treatment Court and the Juvenile Drug Treatment Court, and maintains a private practice approved by the Second Appellate Division in Brooklyn as a Forensic Evaluator, and serves as a resource on the Law Guardian Panel conducting court-ordered forensic services. Prior experience includes the Suffolk County Department of Probation’s Evidence Based Intervention Unit as a consultant facilitating SAMHSA manualized anger management groups for adult offenders, and acting as a clinical consultant for service referral and case planning/management. Mr. Graham has completed training in evidence-based and promising practices Moral Reconation Therapy, Strengthening Families, and Child Permanency Mediation. He is a NYS Licensed Master Social Worker, and a Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC). He is currently Assistant Director of Field Education at Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College.