Does Correctional Program Quality Really Matter? The Impact of Adhering to the Principles of Effective Intervention*

Abstract

Research Summary: This study analyzed data on 3,237 offenders placed in 1 of 38 community‐based residential programs as part of their parole or other post‐release control. Offenders terminated from these programs were matched to, and compared with, a group of offenders (N = 3,237) under parole or other post‐release control who were not placed in residential programming. Data on program characteristics and treatment integrity were obtained through staff surveys and interviews with program directors. This information on program characteristics was then related to the treatment effects associated with each program. Policy Implications: Significant and substantial relationships between program characteristics and program effectiveness were noted. This research provides information that is relevant to the development of correctional programs, and it can be used by funding agencies when awarding contracts for services.

A Randomized Trial of a Multimodal Community-Based Prisoner Reentry Program Emphasizing Substance Abuse Treatment

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(In)security in prison

“…Takve stavove ističu i drugi autori koji upozoravaju na problem uticaja deprivacija na kasniji reintegrativni proces (Bucklen, Zajac, 2009). Dostupna su istraživanja koja se bave problemima i uslovima boravka osuđenih u ustanovama za izvršenje kazne zatvora (Lowenkamp, Latessa & Smith, 2006) i re eksijom na kasniju pojavu recidivizma (Visher & Travis, 2003), kako se ti uslovi re ektuju na nastanak deprivacija i koje posledice po njih to sve ostavlja.…”

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