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  • 020364

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  • Published 2005.
  • 2 pages.

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Correctional Industries Programs for Adult Offenders in Prison: Estimates of Benefits and Costs

Publication year: 2005 | Cataloged on: Oct. 31, 2006
ANNOTATION: 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)."
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