Abstract
This article provides the results of a multi-year evaluation of one state's prison reentry program and its impact on the success of offender participants as measured by certain recidivism outcomes, defined here as yielding a positive urinalysis, returning to prison, and having a new conviction. Using propensity score matching, the recidivism outcomes of an equivalent comparison group are also presented. A discussion of the plausible reasons why reentry program participants returned to prison earlier and in greater numbers is provided, and recommendations for additional evaluation strategies are proposed.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 327-348 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| Journal | Journal of Offender Rehabilitation |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 2011 |
Keywords
- Offenders
- Program evaluation
- Recidivism
- Reentry
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Severson, M. E., Bruns, K., Veeh, C., & Lee, J. (2011). Prisoner reentry programming: Who recidivates and when? Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 50(6), 327-348. https://doi.org/10.1080/10509674.2011.582931