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Integrating Drug Testing Into a Pretrial Services System: 1999 Update

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Integrating Drug Testing Into a Pretrial Services System: 1999 Update

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U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance (Washington, DC)

Published 1999. 139 pages.

The latest information on how to integrate drug testing (aka pretrial drug monitoring) is provided. Two new technological advances are described (expansion of hand-held devices and the sweat patch) as are information about fluid loading and specimen adulteration, constitutionality of imposing drug testing as a condition of pretrial release, and costs of pretrial drug testing. This document is divided into eleven chapters: gaining support from criminal justice system representatives; integrating drug testing into the risk assessment phase, and supervised release process; chain of custody; testing of specimens; confidentiality; staffing; information system; procedures manual; costs of pretrial drug testing; and legal considerations. An appendix lists current drug testing applications by state. Accession Number: 015399

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