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International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, Vol. 39, No. 3, 222-241 (1995)
DOI: 10.1177/0306624X9503900304
© 1995 SAGE Publications

The Use of Hair Analysis in a Pretrial Diversion Program in New Orleans

Thomas Mieczkowski

University of South Florida, 140 7th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, Florida 33701, U.S.A.

Rosemary Mumm

Office of Orleans Parish District Attorney, 619 S. White Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70119, U.S.A.

Harry F. Connick

Office of Orleans Parish District Attorney, 619 S. White Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70119, U.S.A.

This article discusses the findings and implications regarding the use of hair assays to detect illegal drug use in a novel pretrial diversion program. The program, which requires participants to be drug abstinent, relies upon urinalysis, hair analysis, and self-reported drug use to monitor compliance. Hair analysis appears to be a more efficacious method of identifying drug exposure than either urinalysis or self-reported use. Furthermore, hair analysis provides several other advantages to program operations. No notable problems are reported in implementing the hair analysis protocols.


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