ANALYSIS OF DIFFERENTIAL RATES OF RECIDIVISM FOR MCI-WALPOLE COMMITMENTS BY INSTITUTION OF RELEASE

• NCJ Number: 34781
• Author(s): J LANDOLFI
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 25 pages
• Corporate Author: Massachusetts Dept of Correction
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Program/Project Evaluation
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THIS STUDY IS TO EVALUATE THE REHABILITATIVE QUALITY OF MASSACHUSETTS' MEDIUM AND MINIMUM SECURITY INSTITUTIONS, USING RECIDIVISM AS THE GAUGE FOR MEASURING THE IMPACT OF THE PROGRAM.

Abstract

SPECIFICALLY THIS STUDY WAS DESIGNED TO ANALYZE THE OCCURRENCE OF DIFFERENTIAL RATES OF RECIDIVISM FOR MCIWALPOLE COMMITMENTS BY THEIR SPECIFIC INSTITUTION OF RELEASE. THE SAMPLE POPULATIONS CONSISTED OF 1971 RELEASEES. THE EVALUATION RESULTED IN TWO SIGNIFICANT FINDINGS. FIRST, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT EVIDENCE DID NOT EXIST IN SUPPORT OF THE CONTENTION THAT LOW RECIDIVIST RISKS WERE IN FACT CHOSEN FOR TRANSFER TO THE PROGRAMS. SECONDLY, EVEN WHEN CONTROLLING FOR A POSSIBLE SELECTION BIAS ANALYSES REVEALED THAT THERE WAS INDEED A REHABILITATIVE QUALITY IN THE MOVEMENT FROM MAXIMUM TO MEDIUM AND MINIMUM SECURITY LEVELS IN THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)