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Female Recidivists Speak About Their Experience in Drug Court While Engaging in Appreciative Inquiry
Michael Fischer
Norfolk State University, Virginia Beach, VA
Brenda Geiger
Bar-Ilan University, Western Galilee Campus, Israel
Mary Ellen Hughes
Virginia Wesleyan College, Norfolk
Eleven female drug-court participants looked at current and past experiences to assess their program and envision future program innovations. From these women's perspective, the strongest component of drug court was being surrounded by staff dedicated to their progress and recovery. Graduated supervision and accurate drug testing were appreciated rather than resented when the participants were not humiliated and were treated with respect. Wraparound services, resources, and referral; treatment facilities that accepted children; and individualized treatment plans and therapy with offenders who are ex-addicts, and preferably females, allowed for greater involvement and active participation in recovery. Progressing through three phases, acquiring skills, a job, and visitation rights to see their children or regaining custody, increased these women's sense of self-efficacy perception and confidence in their ability to lead a drug-free, meaningful life. Findings show the importance of qualitative criteria in evaluating drug-court participants' progress and the process of recovery.
Key Words: female drug o fenders' subjective experience • drug-court qualitative assessment • appreciative inquiry
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This version was published on December
1, 2007
International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, Vol. 51, No. 6,
703-722 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/0306624X07299304
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