The Effects of the Timing and Dosage of Correctional Programming on Recidivism Journal of Offender Rehabilitation

• NCJ Number: 252639
• Journal: Journal of Offender Rehabilitation Volume: 57 Issue: 3-4 Dated: 2018 Pages: 256-271
• Author(s): Grant Duwe
• Date Published: 2018
• Length: 16 pages
• Grant Number(s): 2015-R2-CX-K028
• Sponsoring Agency: Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)
• Publication Format: Article; Document (Online)
• Publication Type: Research (Applied/Empirical); Report (Study/Research); Report (Grant Sponsored); Program/Project Description
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This study examined the effects of program timing and duration on recidivism outcomes among 1,879 offenders released from Minnesota prisons in 2005.

Abstract

The study found that the point at which prisoners entered programming did not have a significant effect on recidivism. Earlier involvement in interventions, however, significantly increased programming dosage, which was, in turn, associated with better recidivism outcomes. Significant findings were observed for the point at which prisoners exited programming, particularly in relation to the overall length of their imprisonment. In general, recidivism was significantly lower when prisoners exited programming closer to their release from prison. (publisher abstract modified)