NCJ Number
40070
Date Published
1976
Length
125 pages
Annotation
REPORT OF THE FINDINGS OF AN EVALUATION OF THE OPERATION OF SIX COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTERS, FOCUSING ON AN ANALYSIS OF A FOLLOWUP STUDY OF A SAMPLE GROUP OF CLIENTS, THE SPECIAL ACTIVITIES PROGRAM, AND A COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS.
Abstract
THE COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAM OPERATES CENTERS IN FIVE REGIONS OF THE STATE, WHICH PROVIDE SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE TO EX-OFFENDERS ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS. A SECOND MAJOR COMPONENT OF THE PROGRAM INCLUDES ACTIVITIES IN CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS DESIGNED TO INCREASE INMATE ACCESS TO THE COMMUNITY AS WELL AS PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE INSTITUTIONS. ALSO INCLUDED ARE SPECIAL CASEWORK SERVICES FOR INMATES WHO ARE SOON TO BE RELEASED, INCLUDING REFERRAL TO THE COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTERS. FINDINGS OF THE EVALUATION OF THE PROGRAM SIGNIFY ITS GENERAL SUCCESS. THE CLIENTS OF THE COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTERS WHO WERE PART OF THE SAMPLE WERE RETURNED TO PRISON AT A SUBSTANTIALLY LOWER RATE THAN THE CONTROL GROUP. FURTHER, THE COST EFFECTIVENESS OF THE SERVICE CENTERS IS DEMONSTRATED BY A FAVORABLE BENEFIT COST RATIO. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)...KAP