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Adult Drug Court Program Logic Model

A logic model can help drug court teams clarify how, in the context of their target population and environment, resources should support program activities and intended outcomes.

INPUTS ACTIVITIES OUTPUTS SHORT-TERM
OUTCOMES		 LONG-TERM
OUTCOMES
  • Probation
  • Community
  • Public resources
  • Courthouse
  • Treatment
  • Jail
  • Grant funds
  • Technical assistance
  • Risk/needs assessment
  • Judicial interaction
  • Alcohol and other drug monitoring (including testing)
  • Community supervision
  • Graduated sanctions/ incentives (including jail)
  • Alcohol and other drug treatment services
  • Ancillary services
  • Program intake screen
  • Program admission
  • Court appearances
  • Treatment admission
  • Alcohol and other drug tests
  • Probation contacts
  • Classes attended
  • Services accessed
  • Jail stays
  • Recidivism in-program
  • Alcohol and other drug use in-program
  • Supervision violation
  • Program violation
  • Treatment retention
  • Skills development
  • Service needs met
  • Criminal thinking
  • Recidivism post-program
  • Alcohol and other drug relapse post-program
  • Program graduation/ termination
  • Probation revocation/ successful termination
  • Jail/prison imposed
  • Employment/education/ housing/health

EXTERNAL FACTORS

  • Community (including Tribal Council)
  • Legal/penal code
  • Courthouse
  • Defendant/offender

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The logic model has six components:

  1. Inputs — financial, staff, equipment and other resources invested to support the program.
  2. Activities — structured services intended to deliver what is necessary to achieve objectives.
  3. Outputs — observable and measurable events resulting from program implementation.
  4. Short-term outcomes — immediate changes realized especially during program participation.
  5. Long-term outcomes — changes realized after program participation.
  6. External factors — conditions outside the program that affect implementation and outcomes.

Components

  1. Inputs
    • Probation
    • Community
    • Public resources
    • Courthouse
    • Treatment
    • Jail
    • Grant funds
    • Technical assistance
  2. Activities
    • Risk/needs assessment
    • Judicial interaction
    • Alcohol and other drug monitoring (including testing)
    • Community supervision
    • Graduated sanctions/incentives (including jail)
    • Alcohol and other drug treatment services
    • Ancillary services
  3. Outputs
    • Program intake screen
    • Program admission
    • Court appearances
    • Treatment admission
    • Alcohol and other drug tests
    • Probation contacts
    • Classes attended
    • Services accessed
    • Jail stays
  4. Short-term outcomes
    • Recidivism in-program
    • Alcohol and other drug use in-program
    • Supervision violation
    • Program violation
    • Treatment retention
    • Skills development
    • Service needs met
    • Criminal thinking
  5. Long-term outcomes
    • Recidivism post-program
    • Alcohol and other drug relapse post-program
    • Program graduation/termination
    • Probation revocation/successful termination
    • Jail/prison imposed
    • Employment/education/housing/health
  6. External factors
    • Community (including Tribal Council)
    • Legal/penal code
    • Courthouse
    • Defendant/offender

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Date created: March 17, 2010