RESIDENTIAL INMATE AFTERCARE - THE STATE OF THE ART SINGLE HALFWAY HOUSE EVALUATION MODEL - NATIONAL EVALUATION PROGRAM - PHASE 1

• NCJ Number: 36382
• Author(s): E W CARLSON; H H BOWMAN; J J GRANDFIELD; N J BERAN
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 33 pages
• Grant Number(s): 76-NI-99-0015
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice; US Dept of Justice NIJ Pub
• Corporate Author: Ohio State University
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Best Practice/State-of-the-Art Review
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: NATIONAL EVALUATION PROGRAM

Annotation

THIS REPORT IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE STAFF OR RESIDENTIAL INMATE AFTERCARE PROGRAMS WITH EVALUATIVE STRATEGIES AND PROCEDURES FOR ASSESSING THE EFFORTS, EFFECT, AND EFFICIENCY OF THEIR PROGRAMS.

Abstract

STRATEGIES FOCUS UPON OVERALL GOALS, SUB-GOALS, AND INTERMEDIATE OBJECTIVES OF HALFWAY HOUSE PROGRAMS AS WELL AS THE ASSUMPTIONS LINKING THE FRAMEWORK TOGETHER. IT IS EMPHASIZED THAT THE RESULTS OF EVALUATION EFFORTS ARE ONLY VALUABLE WHEN THEY ARE UTILIZED IN MAKING DECISIONS ABOUT THE FUTURE PROGRAM OR POLICY OF THE HALFWAY HOUSE. APPENDED MATERIALS INCLUDE A CHECKLIST FOR RESIDENT NEEDS ASSESSMENT, A SAMPLE FORM FOR SUBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT OF RESIDENT PROGRESS, AN OUTLINE OF RESIDENT BACKGROUND VARIABLES, AND A DISCUSSION OF THE USE OF 'RELATIVE ADJUSTMENT' AS A MEASURE OF OFFENDER OUTCOME. FOR RELATED PHASE ONE REPORTS, SEE NCJ-36379-81 AND 83-84 (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)