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2011
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The ability of education acquired in prison to increase post-incarceration employment rates and lower recidivism rates is examined. Sections of this article include: abstract; introduction; the impact of correctional education in Missouri; education ... Read More
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2011
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The impact of the community in which an offender resides on that individual’s potential for recidivism and employment is investigated. Sections following an abstract include: executive summary; introduction; research design and data collection; resul... Read More
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2011
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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 ... Read More
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2011
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This short video shows “how states are breaking this cycle of recidivism, and saving money, by implementing evidence-based programs and policies including risk assessment, fiscal incentives and swift and certain sanctions”.... Read More
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2011
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Information about the use of tai chi or Qigong in a drug rehabilitation program is supplied. “A small preliminary study has shown that men who have learned these practices are successful upon parole ninety four percent of the time” (p. 1). Articles a... Read More
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2011
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Anyone concerned with keeping ex-offenders out of prison or jail, be they correctional professionals or concerned community members, should read this publication. “This report seeks to elevate the public discussion about recidivism, prompting policy ... Read More
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2011
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The responses of Harold W. Clarke, Justin Jones, Andrew A. Pallito, LaDonna H. Thompson, and Max Williams - the corrections directors from Virginia, Oklahoma, Vermont, Kentucky, and Oregon, respectively - regarding strategies and challenges they face... Read More
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2011
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Access to the agenda, presentation slides, and video segments from the State Leaders' National Forum on Reentry and Recidivism is provided at this website. Those individuals tasked with reducing the recidivism of released inmates' will want to pay a ... Read More
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2011
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This article is a nice, concise explanation of what risk/needs/responsivity (RNR) principles are. Topics discussed include: what is meant by risk of recidivism/criminogenic need; risk principle—focus supervision and services on the people most likely... Read More
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2010
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Information regarding the WODC (Finland Ministry of Justice Research and Documentation Centre) Recidivism Monitor, "a long-term research project that conducts standardized measurements of recidivism amongst diverse groups of offenders" is provided at... Read More
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2010
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2010
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Those interested in the relationship between employment and recidivism experienced by parolees should find this interesting reading. “Along with determining whether obtaining employment on release from prison [in Texas] is associated with decreased ... Read More
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2010
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Policy makers needing to determine the recidivism rates of their juvenile sex offenders will want to read this article. It appears “variables that predict repeated sexual misconduct in an adolescent may differ from those that predict persistence into... Read More
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2010
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If you are concerned about recidivism, this article is for you. The author explains how six integrated practices will lower your recidivism rates. These are: risk/needs assessment; individual motivators; target the appropriate intervention; rewire th... Read More
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2010
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This study “identified case and defendant characteristics associated with a lower-than-average risk of re-arrest” (p.1). Three incarcerative sentence types are analyzed-- definite, indeterminate, and determinate. Offenders are either sentenced by New... Read More
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2009
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“This paper provides an overview of evidence and argument about reoffending and about the kinds of practices of offender supervision in the community that might be most effective in reducing it” (p.4). An executive summary and the following seven sec... Read More
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2009
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The RISc (Recidivism Risk Assessment Scales) predictive validity is evaluated. Sections of this report are: background; objectives and research questions; methods; recidivism—total research group and specific target groups; RISc total score of recidi... Read More
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2009
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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 crim... Read More
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2009
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This article is for those people who are looking for an instrument that can predict juvenile recidivism or who are interested in juvenile assessment. Results from an evaluation of SDRRC (created by Brad Bogue and his team) shows that it is “a validat... Read More
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2009
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The recidivism rate of a group of treated sex offenders was compared to the rate of sexual offenders that did not receive treatment. The Hare Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R) and the Rapid Risk Assessment of Sexual Offence Recidivism Scale were ... Read More
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2009
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Problems with and solutions for the use of recidivism data for juveniles are discussed. In particular, the need for standardization of recidivism measures is explained for “comparisons of program and system outcomes must begin with a common understan... Read More
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2009
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Results are provided from an evaluation of Washington State's Offender Accountability Act's (OAA) static risk assessment instrument. Sections of this report are: summary; background; risk classification; study population; defining recidivism; and fi... Read More
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2009
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This summary regards the use of the "Recidivism Monitor" by WODC to determine the recidivism of those offenders found guilty of a crime in the Netherlands. Six chapters of a larger publication are reviewed: the concept of recidivism; research about ... Read More
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2009
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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... Read More
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2009
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Felony arrest rates for probationers within one, two, and three years of sentence are presented. Information is provided per county for: number sentenced during year; percent arrested for VFO (violent felony offenses); percent arrested for drug offe... Read More
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2009
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The impact of denying parole at first eligibility date on offender recidivism is examined. This report has these sections: executive summary; framing the question; research overview; significance of crime type; other key factors -- age, prior prison... Read More
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2009
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Rates of post-dispositional re-arrest among offenders with felony narcotics, weapons, or sex offenses are determined. Ten sections follow an introduction: data and methodology; demographic characteristics; criminal history; comparison of case process... Read More
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2008
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Results from an assessment of the effectiveness of sex offender registries are presented. Sections of this paper following an abstract include: introduction; background; panel data; recidivism analysis; location analysis; and conclusion. The evidence... Read More
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2008
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The impact of boot camp programs (also called shock or intensive incarceration) on the criminal behavior of participating juvenile and adult offenders is investigated. Sections comprising this report include: abstract; background; objectives; method... Read More
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2008
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"This report identifies and describes interventions that are effective in reducing recidivism and preventing crime" (p. 1). Sections following an executive summary are: introduction; the evidence-based concept and its application; method; incarcerat... Read More
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2008
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The degree to which sex offender recidivism is affected by community notification is investigated. Sections of this report include: executive summary; introduction; literature review; data and methodology; results for three-year recidivism rates by ... Read More
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2008
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"This bulletin provides an overview of research on the deterrent effects of transferring youth from juvenile to [adult] criminal courts, focusing on large-scale comprehensive OJJDP-funded studies on the effect of transfer laws on recidivism" (p. 1). ... Read More
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2008
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The relationship between reentry (resettlement factor) and reoffending is examined. Sections of this report following a summary include: background; methods; variables used in the regression analyses; variables linked with reoffending; previous conv... Read More
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2008
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A vision "of a thriving, independent and diverse third sector, playing a full role in supporting the effective management of offenders . . . to reduce re-offending and protect the public [while] contributing to making communities safer" is presented ... Read More
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2008
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The reduction of reconviction rates by the NSW Drug Court is determined. Sections following a summary include: introduction; the NSW Drug Court program; study design; results for intention-to-treat (all Drug Court participants) and as-treated (parti... Read More
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2008
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This document explains how the RRRI (Recidivism Risk Reduction Incentive Act) works. Inmates who successfully complete programming created to reduce their risk of recidivism are eligible for early parole. Sections of this summary are: what RRRI is; ... Read More
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2008
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The relationship between the incarceration of juveniles and their emotional reactions is investigated. This summary addresses: background; research questions and method; judicial incarceration of juveniles and emotional reactions; individual charact... Read More
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2007
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The reduction of recidivism by state judiciaries utilizing six principles of evidence-based practice (EBP) is explained. Seven sections follow an executive summary: introduction; current state sentencing policies and their consequences; drug courts ... Read More
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2005
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This Large Jail Network meeting took place January 30-February 1, 2005, in Longmont, Colorado. Contents of these proceedings include: NICs Core Competency Model Project: Preparing Leaders in Corrections for the Future by Robert Brown; Training as a S... Read More
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2001
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The potential for commission of subsequent offenses by sex offenders is examined. This report looks at the following issues: measurement of sex offender recidivism; factors associated with recidivism; review of studies concerning rapists, child mole... Read More
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1989
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Findings show that a higher percentage of persons sentenced to unpaid community service successfully terminated probation during the study period and paid higher restitution fees. The cost effectiveness of community service sentencing is presented, a... Read More
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1983
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1983
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