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2011
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The Revolving Door of America's Prisons: State by State
Pew Charitable Trusts. Pew Center on the States. Public Safety Performance Project (Washington, DC).
Changes in recidivism rates between 1999-2002 and 2004-2007 are provided in an interactive format utilizing a map of the United States. Individuals can use this excellent resource to compare their state prisons’ release and recidivism rates over the past decade. Statistics provided include: the percentage of ex-offenders who are returned to prison for new crimes, returned for technical violations, and never returned to prison; and state prison releases and recidivism rates.... Read More
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2011
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The Effects of Prison Visitation on Offender Recidivism
Minnesota Dept. of Corrections (St. Paul, MN).
The influence visitation has on the recidivism of visited prisoners is examined. Sections of this report include: research summary; introduction; prison visitation policies; reentry and social support; prison visitation research; methodology; results for descriptive statistics, impact of visitation on time to first felony reconviction, impact of visitation on time to first revocation, and impact of inmate-visitor relationship on time to first reconviction; conclusion; and implications for correc... Read More
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41 pages
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2009
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The Federal Bureau of Prisons and Reducing Recidivism -- Making a Difference is No Simple Matter
By Lappin, Harley G..
The balance between "punishment and rehabilitation" exercised by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is explained. Topics discussed in the article include: institutional security; validated classification system; an increasing prison population; successful community reentry by the ex-offender; Federal Prison Industries (FBI) (also know as UNICOR); vocational training and education; the Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP); Life Connections (LCP) -- residential faith-based program; residen... Read More
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5 p.
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2009
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The Effects of Postsecondary Correctional Education: Final Report
By Winterfield, Laura; Coggeshall, Mark; Burke-Storer, Michelle; Correa, Vanessa; Tidd, Simon.
Urban Institute. Justice Policy Center (Washington, DC).
The impact of prison-based postsecondary education (PSE) on offenders both within and outside institutions is investigated. Sections following an executive summary include: introduction; PSE in U.S. corrections; selection of research sites; inmate and staff perspectives; results of administrative data analysis; summary of findings; and conclusion. Those individuals who participated in PSE are found to have lower recidivism rates than non-participants.... Read More
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42 p.
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2009
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Prison Conditions and Recidivism
By Drago, Francesco; Galbiati, Roberto; Vertova, Pietro.
"This paper examines the impact of prison conditions on future criminal behavior" (p. 1). This paper includes an abstract and the following five sections: introduction; data sources and description; empirical analysis; results according to prison harshness and prison isolation; and concluding remarks. It appears that there is little effect on crime rates due to prison harshness and prison isolation.... Read More
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31 p.
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2009
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Women Offender Substance Abuse Programming & Community Reintegration
By Matheson, Flora I.; Doherty, Sherri; Grant, Brian A..
Correctional Service of Canada. Research Branch (Ottowa, Ontario).
The reduction of return to custody rates by participation in WOSAP (Woman Offenders Substance Abuse Programs) and CRPM (Community Relapse Prevention and Maintenance) aftercare is examined. These sections follow and executive summary: introduction; methodology; results—descriptive analysis, risk of return to custody by study group, and risk of return to custody by CRPM participation; aboriginal study participants; and discussion. Those women who successfully completed CRPM have a return to prison... Read More
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41 p.
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2009
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Programs that Help Offenders Stay Out of Prison
By Nink, Carl; MacDonald, Steve.
MTC Institute (Centerville, UT).
This report is required reading for any agency seeking to develop effective education and/or substance abuse programming. Sections of this publication include: introduction; current conditions—the prison population is growing despite decrease in crime; effective correctional programming; education provides opportunities; education impacts recidivism; effective educational program principles; substance abuse programs save tax dollars; effective substance abuse treatment program principles; eviden... Read More
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22 p.
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2008
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CPAP Assessment of CDCR Recidivism-Reduction Programs
By Jannetta, Jesse.
University of California, Irvine. Center for Evidence-Based Corrections (Irvine, CA).
"This report assesses the degree to which 26 recidivism-reduction programs offered to prison inmates and parolees by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) are evidence-based, as determined by a rating of the programs using the California Program Assessment Process (CPAP)" (p. 4). Sections of the report proper are: introduction; results -- consistency with the principles of effective intervention and research evidence supporting program effectiveness; and conclusion.... Read More
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86 p.
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2008
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Reincarcerated: The Experiences of Men Returning to Massachusetts Prisons
By Brooks, Lisa E.; Solomon, Amy L.; Kohl, Rhiana; Osborne, Jenny W.L.; Reid, Jay; McDonald, Susan M.; Hoover, Hollie Matthews.
U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance (Washington, DC).
Urban Institute. Justice Policy Center (Washington, DC).
Results are provided from the Massachusetts Prisoner Recidivism Study, the goal of which is "to better understand the experiences of recidivists and how their previous incarceration and time in community relate to their returns to prison" (p. 4). This report contains these sections: what the characteristics and criminal histories of respondents are; what the experiences of the respondents during their previous prison incarceration are; what circumstances and challenges are faced in the communit... Read More
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44 p.
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2008
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Chemical Dependency Program Evaluation
Minnesota Dept. of Corrections (St. Paul, MN).
The efficacy of Minnesota Department of Corrections chemical dependency (CD) treatment as measured by recidivism rates is examined. Sections contained in this report are: executive summary; introduction; literature review; data and methods; results for predictors of a successful CD treatment outcome, recidivism rates by CD outcome and program duration, impact of CD program participation on recidivism, and impact of medium- and long-term CD treatment in recidivism; and conclusion. Participants w... Read More
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28 p.
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2008
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Massachusetts Recidivism Study: A Closer Look at Releases and Returns to Prison
By Kohl, Rhiana; Hoover, Hollie Matthews; McDonald, Susan M.; Solomon, Amy L..
Urban Institute. Justice Policy Center (Washington, DC).
The Massachusetts Recidivism Study examines the degree to which "experiences of incarceration, transition to community, and living in the community influence recidivism" (p. 3). This report contains these sections: executive summary; introduction and background; recidivism definition and rates; characteristics of the release cohort and recidivists; offense types and time served; criminal histories; recidivism by release types and return rates; in-prison reentry preparation; and summary and disc... Read More
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35 p.
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2006
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Correctional Industries Preparing Inmates for Re-Entry: Recidivism & Post-Release
By Smith, Cindy J.; Bechtel, Jennifer; Patrick, Angie; Smith, Richard R.; Wilson-Gentry, Laura.
National Institute of Justice (Washington, DC).
"This report summarizes the first national review of the recidivism and post-release effects of the Prison Industries Enhancement Certification Program (PIECP) engaging state prison inmates in private sector jobs since 1979" (p. 6). Sections following an executive summary are: abstract; introduction; methods; key findings and discussion regarding how PIECP participation increases post-release employment and reduces recidivism; and policy recommendations.... Read More
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86 p.
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2005
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Correctional Industries Programs for Adult Offenders in Prison: Estimates of Benefits and Costs
By Aos, Steve.
Washington State Institute for Public Policy (Olympia, WA).
Results of a cost-benefit analysis of correctional industries programs are provided. Sections of this report are: research methods; research results; benefits and costs; and conclusion. "We find that correctional industries programs for adult offenders in prison can achieve a statistically significant reduction in recidivism rates, and that a reasonably priced program generates about $6.70 in benefits per dollar of cost (p. 2)."... Read More
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2 p.
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