Re-Entry MTC for Offenders With MICA Disorders

In general, the MTC program model applies three fundamental adjustments - increased flexibility, decreased intensity, and greater individualization. The central TC feature is retained; the MTC, like all TC programs, seeks to develop a subculture where clients learn through self-help and affiliation with the community to foster change in themselves and others. From this base (as elaborated below), further adaptations for the population of offenders with MICA disorders were incorporated to include an emphasis on modifying criminal thinking and behavior; on recognizing and responding to the interrelationship of substance abuse, mental illness, and criminality (triple recovery); and on using strategies for symptom management.

Recognizing the complexity of issues facing offenders returning to the community, and the importance of continuity of care, the CDOC established a system of aftercare substance abuse services for offenders on parole or placed in Community Corrections facilities. The statewide treatment options for the offenders consist of a network of community-based clinics and halfway houses throughout Colorado that provide substance abuse services and mental health services. Parole officers and Community Corrections case managers monitor treatment compliance to support participation in prescribed services.