Search results matching tag 'recidivism'

Can recedivism be reduced to below 10%?

DaveKoch — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:44:27 GMT

Read the article, "Prisoner Recidivism - a genuine solution to an American Epidemic" at: http://web.me.com/davidjkoch/davidjkoch/Daves_Blog/Daves_Blog.html

New Research on GPS supervision and also the LSI-R

Eileen Conway — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:56:59 GMT

The good folks at the Oklahoma DOC's Evaluation and Analysis unit have been busy providing us with new research reports, including an analysis of the effect of post-release GPS supervision on recidivism. They have also posted a review of the latest research on the use and validity the LSI-R. Many thanks to their Corrections News and Research blog for bringing these reports to our attention.

Reducing Recidivism: A Review of Effective State Initiatives

Eileen Conway — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:04:00 GMT

A new report, issued by Justice Strategies and commissioned by the Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition, will be presented today at a hearing before the Colorado legislative Judiciary Committees. While addressed to the Colorado audience, Reducing Recidivism: A Review of Effective State Initiatives discusses efforts and evaluative research in several states, with particular emphasis on Maryland's Proactive Community Supervision program.

Marital and Relationship Status and Crime

Eileen Conway — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:07:23 GMT

Followers of outcomes research and recidivism may be interested in a newly posted study by the Urban Institute, The Impact of Marital and Relationship Status on Social Outcomes for Returning Prisoners. Among its findings are "After statistically adjusting for self-selection into marriage or into unmarried relationships, we found that former prisoners who were married or living as married had half the odds of self-reporting a new crime and/or drug use as did those in casual, unmarried relationships."

Online EBP Training Now Available for First-Line Corrections Supervisors

llinke — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 20:59:00 GMT

For agencies committed to evidence-based service delivery, first-line supervisors are key players. They guide and support a changing role for line staff to impact the behavior of offenders in both institutional and community settings. An award-winning, two-hour training program - Evidence-Based Practices for Supervisors - is now available at the online NIC Learning Center. The program highlights EBP principles, as well as the planning, implementation, and monitoring of EBP for supervisors. It is one of more than 150 interactive, self-paced programs available for corrections supervisors and managers. If you are not already enrolled in the Learn Center, click here for eligibility and enrollment information.

Substance Abuse Strategies for Youthful Offender Reentry

CC Pro — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:53:00 GMT

According to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), approximately 100,000 youthful offenders are released each year from secure facilities into the community. Of those released, 63% commit a new offense within a year. Substance abuse often plays a significant role in the lives of youth that recidivate. A recent edition of the SAMHSA News published by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) spotlights various programs across the country that have made a significant impact in reducing recidivism associated with substance abuse. The Young Offender Reentry Program (YORP) employs three (3) basic principles to enhance the chances of youth in making a successful transition back into society:

Start treatment early
Create a seamless continuum of care
Use a holistic approach

The techniques of obtaining housing, employment, education, and other life skills are also emphasized.

New Recidivism Research from the Urban Institute

Eileen Conway — Thu, 01 May 2008 16:16:24 GMT

Roundtable participants may be interested in a pair of new recidivism studies, products of a collaboration between the Urban Institute and the Massachusetts Department of Corrections. The reports on the Massachusetts Recidivism Study have been announced on NIC's Thinking About Corrections blog, available here.

What Contributes to Recidivism?

Eileen Conway — Thu, 01 May 2008 16:10:00 GMT

The Urban Institute has released a double whammy examining factors contributing to recidivism. Working in collaboration with the Massachusetts Department of Corrections, the Massachusetts Recidivism Study contains three interrelated study components addressed in two new reports. Massachusetts Recidivism Study: A Closer Look at Releases and Returns to Prison analyzes DOC administrative data and recidivism on a variety of statistical and demographic fronts. Its companion report, Reincarcerated: The Experiences of Men Returning to Massachusetts Prisons examines the results of parole office focus groups, as well as interviews of returning recidivists.

Risk Assessment Research Available Again

Eileen Conway — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:03:07 GMT

Roundtable participants might be interested to know that "Assessing the Utility of Risk Assessment Tools and Personality Measures in the Prediction of Violent Recidivism," by Mary Ann Campbell, Sheila French, and Paul Gendreau is once again available. The report, which was withdrawn for statistical revision last year shortly after posting, has been reposted in revision.

Recidivism of Babies Born in Prison

Michael Connelly — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:35:27 GMT

Got an interesting question from an academic who got it from a prosecutor today. Does anyone know of any studies involving offenders who were born to mothers while the mother was herself in prison? It boggled my mind, but that doesn't take much. Before I sign off on the "those studies don't exist option," can anyone tell me if they do, in fact, exist?