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2011
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A Ten-Step Guide to Transforming Probation Departments to Reduce Recidivism
By Fabelo, Tony; Nagy, Geraldine; Prins, Seth.
U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance (Washington, DC); Pew Charitable Trusts. Pew Center on the States. Public Safety Performance Project (Washington, DC); Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice. Community Justice Assistance Division (Austin, TX); Travis County Community Supervision and Corrections Dept. (Austin, TX).
Council of State Governments. Justice Center (Lexington, KY).
This guide will “help probation officials refocus the agency toward reducing crime and re-offense rates among probationers … [and] provide an action plan for realizing the practices of recidivism reduction” (p. viii). Action is taken over three phases--setting the agenda for change, redesigning department policies and practices, and implementing procedures to ensure quality and monitor progress. The ten steps are: engage and inform key stockholders; review and evaluate current departmental polic... Read More
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72 pages
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2010
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Recidivism Effects of the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) Program Vary by Former Prisoners’ Risk of Reoffending
By Zweig, Janine; Yahner, Jennifer; Redcross, Cindy.
MDRC (New York, NY).
The Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) is a transitional jobs program for released inmates. It aims to help them achieve long-term employment which reduces recidivism. Individuals developing or modifying similar programs will find the lessons learned by this organization to be very useful. Sections of this report include: background; the CEO program impact evaluation; current research questions; the analytic approach; what predicts risk of recidivism; whether the impact of CEO on recidivi... Read More
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24 pages
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2010
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Factors That Contribute to the Success or Failure of Risk Reduction Initiative Clients
By Birzer, Michael; Cromwell, Paul.
The influences on probationers of various factors that lead to the success or failure of a Risk Reduction Initiative (RRI) program are examined. Sections of this article include risk factors, Risk Reduction Initiative (RRI), methods, results, and discussion and conclusions. “Clients who failed to complete the RRI program due to technical violations of probation and for the commission of new crimes were younger and scored at higher risk levels on the Level of Service Inventory–Revised (LSI-R) in ... Read More
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12 pages
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2010
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Evaluation of the Ridge House Residential Program: Final Report
By Willison, Janeen Buck; Roman, Caterina Gouvis; Wolff, Ashley; Correa, Vanessa; Knight, Carly R..
National Institute of Justice (Washington, D).
Urban Institute (Washington, DC).
The effectiveness of the Ridge House program to reduce recidivism is examined. Ridge House is a “spiritually-based, short-term transitional housing program that provides substance abuse treatment and employability training to parolees in need of support and services as they transition from state prison to the Reno (NV) community” (p.iii). Sections of this report include: abstract; executive summary; introduction; Ridge House program; evaluation design and methods; impact analysis and findings; a... Read More
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92 p.
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2010
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Do Reentry Courts Reduce Recidivism? Results from the Harlem Parole Reentry Court
By Hamilton, Zachary.
Center for Court Innovation (New York, NY).
Those wanting to implement a reentry court in their community can use this report to show how such courts greatly benefit public safety. Six chapters follow an executive summary: introduction; the state of prisoner reentry; the reentry court model; study design and analysis plan; results according to recidivism and reincarceration rates, months to rearrest/revocation, role of duration, and predictors of completion/graduation (prior behavior seems to indicate future behavior); and discussion and ... Read More
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40 p.
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2009
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Community Corrections Centers, Parolees, and Recidivism: An Investigation into the Characteristics of Effective Reentry Programs in Pennsylvania
By Latessa, Edward J.; Lowenkamo, Christopher T.; Bechtel, Kristin.
Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) (Harrisburg, PA).
University of Cincinnati. Center for Criminal Justice Research (Cincinnati, OH).
The prime goal of this investigation was “to identify which community centers were successful in reducing recidivism for the State of Pennsylvania and to identify which individual and program level characteristics, if any, were significantly more likely to produce reductions in recidivism” (p.4). Sections in addition to an executive summary are: introduction; methodology; description of treatment and comparison samples and programs by facility type; multivariate findings; evaluation of programs ... Read More
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206 p.
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2009
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Reducing Recidivism: A Review of Effective State Initiatives
By Rios, Nestor; Greene, Judith.
Open Society Institute-New York (New York, NY).
Tides Center, Inc. Justice Strategies (Brooklyn, NY).
The ability of Maryland's Proactive Community Supervision (PCS) model to "reduc[e] the incidence of crime and negative behavior among individuals under probation and parole supervision" is reviewed (p. 1). Chapters in addition to an executive summary are: prison population growth and the crisis in community supervision; community supervision can work; organizational transformation changes outcomes in Maryland; measuring PCS's impact; and what other states are doing.... Read More
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44 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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2005
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Implementing Evidence-Based Practices in Corrections; Using an Integrated Model to Implement Evidence-Based Practices in Corrections
By Clawson, Elyse; Bogue, Brad; Joplin, Lore.
National Institute of Corrections. Community Corrections Division (Washington, DC).
Crime and Justice Institute (Boston, MA).
The implementation of evidence-based practices that can significantly reduce the recidivism of offenders is explained. This paper covers: an integrated model of implementation; evidence-based practice; eight evidence-based principles for effective interventions; and implementing these principles.... Read More
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17 p.
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2005
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Implementing Effective Correctional Management of Offenders in the Community: Outcome and Process Measures
By Bogue, Brad; Woodward, Bill; Campbell, Nancy; Carey, Mark; Clawson, Elyse; Faust, Dorothy; Florio, Kate; Goldberg, Andrew
Joplin, Lore
Wasson, Billy.
National Institute of Corrections. Community Corrections Division (Washington, DC).
Outcome and process measures used to gage the effectiveness of the Integrated Model in reducing offender recidivism are presented. Each component found within a measure has information regarding its definition, tool/data source, description, frequency, and individual who collects the data. Components are organized into the following measures: recidivism; risk; proxy risk; supervision length; dosage; revocation and violation; program effectiveness; assessment; case plan; workload; violations; org... Read More
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15 p.
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2005
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Implementing Effective Correctional Management of Offenders in the Community: Implementation Checklist
National Institute of Corrections. Community Corrections Division (Washington, DC).
Crime and Justice Institute (Boston, MA).
A tool for "guid[ing] organizations in their self-assessment and planning for implementation of evidence-based practices for community corrections" is provided (p. 1). Eighteen components are organized into four areas: administration and planning; human resources and training; information systems, measurement, and evaluation; and assessment, case planning, interventions, and supervision.... Read More
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15 p.
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2004
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Implementing Evidence-Based Practice in Community Corrections: The Principles of Effective Intervention
National Institute of Corrections. Community Corrections Division (Washington, DC).
National Institute of Corrections. Community Corrections Division (Washington, DC); Crime and Justice Institute (Boston, MA).
Principles of effective evidence-based intervention are presented. Topics discussed include: evidence-based practice (EBP); term clarification; eight principles for effective interventions -- assess actuarial risk/needs, enhance intrinsic motivation, target interventions, skill train with directed practice, increase positive reinforcement, engage ongoing support in natural communities, measure relevant processes/practices, and provide measurement feedback; components of correctional interventio... Read More
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19 p.
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2004
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Implementing Evidence-Based Principles in Community Corrections: Collaboration for Systemic Change in the Criminal Justice System
National Institute of Corrections. Community Corrections Division (Washington, DC).
National Institute of Corrections. Community Corrections Division (Washington, DC); Crime and Justice Institute (Boston, MA).
The use of collaboration to implement an integrated system reform model is explained. This publication has sections regarding: the need to collaborate; who should be included; the need for structure; sustaining collaboration; a collaborative model for implementing change; essential elements of collaboration; chartering; and consensus decision-making. ... Read More
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9 p.
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2004
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Implementing Evidence-Based Principles in Community Corrections: Leading Organizational Change and Development
National Institute of Corrections. Community Corrections Division (Washington, DC).
National Institute of Corrections. Community Corrections Division (Washington, DC); Crime and Justice Institute (Boston, MA).
Organizational development (OD) concepts and strategies that foster organizational change and reform are described. Sections of this publication include: changing the way business is done -- the integrated model; organizational case management; the leadership challenge; the influence of infrastructure; step by step; the literature; the integrated organizational change process model; the importance of a healthy organization; leadership styles and leading change; managing transitions; and structu... Read More
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18 p.
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2004
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Implementing Effective Correctional Management of Offenders in the Community: An Integrated Model
National Institute of Corrections. Community Corrections Division (Washington, DC).
National Institute of Corrections. Community Corrections Division (Washington, DC); Crime and Justice Institute (Boston, MA).
An introduction to an integrated model for the implementation of evidence-based principles in community corrections is provided. This document contains the following sections: overview; the project; the challenge of implementation; the Integrated Model; and conclusion. ... Read More
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3 p.
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2004
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Implementing Effective Correctional Management of Offenders in the Community: The Likert Study
National Institute of Corrections. Community Corrections Division (Washington, DC).
Crime and Justice Institute (Boston, MA).
The use of Rensis Likert's Organizational Climate Survey by the National Institute of Corrections and the Crime and Justice Institute's Implementing Effective Correctional Management of Offenders in the Community Inititative's National Project Team "with participating organizations as a means to measure organizational productivity and change over time" is explained (p. 1).... Read More
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3 p.
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2004
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NIC/CJI Implementing Effective Correctional Management of Offenders in the Community: Outcome and Process Measure Development
National Institute of Corrections. Community Corrections Division (Washington, DC).
Crime and Justice Institute (Boston, MA).
Informational elements needed for outcome measures, system process measures, program measures, and individual performance measures for evidence based practices, system process measures for organizational development, and system process measures for collaboration are clarified. Each element is delineated by its required or recommended use, components, definition, tool/data source, description, frequency, and who collects the data.... Read More
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11 p.
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2003
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Outcome Assessment of Correctional Treatment (OACT)
By Knight, Kevin; Simpson, D. Dwayne; Hiller, Matthew L..
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
An "examination of recidivism following treatment in a 6-month modified TC [therapeutic community] serving probationers in a large metropolitan area in Texas" is provided (p. 2). Sections found in this report are: abstract; executive summary; background; method; results according to social functioning, treatment dropout, and recidivism; and discussion. While this community-based residential modified TC had limited impact on participant rearrest during the first year after release, their rearres... Read More
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57 p.
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2002
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Evaluation of the Efficacy of a Cognitive Behavioral Program for Offenders on Probation: Thinking for a Change
By Golden, Lori.
The effectiveness of "Thinking for a Change" -- a cognitive behavioral program for adult probationers -- is investigated. Following an abstract, this dissertation contains these chapters: introduction; literature review; study purpose and major aims; method; results; and discussion. While "results for changes and improvements in criminal sentiments found in the present study [are] disappointing and counter to expectation," there are significant positive changes in social skills and social probl... Read More
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155 p.
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2001
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Integrated Services Reduce Recidivism Among Homeless Adults with Serious Mental Illness in California
By Davis, Gray; Johnson, Grantland; Mayberg, Stephen W..
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (Rockville, MD); U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Center for Mental Health Services (Rockville, MD); National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC); U.S. Dept. of Justice. Office of Justice Programs (Washington, DC); U.S. Dept. of Justice. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (Washington, DC).
National GAINS Center (Delmar, NY)
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A summary of the report "Effectiveness of Integrated Services for Homeless Adults with Serious Mental Illness" is provided. The report documents the impressive results coming from the Community Mental Health Treatment Program (AB 2034). Programs reduced the number of days homeless, incarcerated, and hospitalized for participants.... Read More
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2 p.
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1995
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Drug Testing and Recidivism of Houston Felony Probationers
By Wheeler, Gerald R.; Rudolph, Amy S..
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Harris County Community Supervision and Corrections Dept. (Houston, TX).
Wheeler and Rudolph report results of a study on the impact of drug testing during pretrial and probation periods on recidivism rates among felony probationers in Houston, finding that successful probationers were tested and seen by officers a significantly greater number of times than unsuccessful probationers. They place their study in the context of previous research.... Read More
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36 p.
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1991
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Community Corrections in Colorado: Why Do Some Clients Succeed and Others Fail?
By English, Kim; Mande, Mary J..
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Colorado Division of Criminal Justice (Denver, CO).
This study provides information about the fifty percent of the clients who enter community corrections in Colorado and are subsequently returned to prison within a few months. Questions such as who fails and why? are examined and the results are supported by tables and charts.... Read More
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97 p.
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