NCJ Number
38881
Journal
Criminal Justice and Behavior Volume: 3 Issue: 4 Dated: (DECEMBER 1976) Pages: 321-334
Date Published
1976
Length
14 pages
Annotation
TWENTY-ONE PRE-PROGRAM CHARACTERISTICS WERE EXAMINED ON EACH OF 250 ADULT MALES FELONS WHO HAD PARTICIPATED IN THE WORK RELEASE PROGRAM OF THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS.
Abstract
OF THESE PARTICIPANTS 119 WERE CONSIDERED TO HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE PROGRAM (TO EXPIRATION OF SENTENCE OR RELEASE ON PAROLE), AND 131 TO HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL (DUE TO VIOLATIONS OF REGULATIONS, NEW OFFENSES OR ESCAPE). ANALYSIS OF THE DATA INDICATED THAT SUCCESSFUL PARTICIPANTS COULD BE SIGNIFICANTLY DISTINGUISHED FROM UNSUCCESSFUL PARTICIPANTS ON THE BASIS OF A LINEAR PREDICTIVE STRATEGY UTILIZING EIGHT OF THE PRE-PROGRAM CHARACTERISTICS. THEY WERE EMOTIONAL MATURITY, RELATIONSHIP TO PAROLE ELIGIBILITY, NUMBER OF ADJUSTMENT REPORTS, TIME TO DISCHARGE, NUMBER OF TOTAL CONVICTIONS, NUMBER OF FELONY CONVICTIONS, TYPE OF OFFENSE, AND OCCUPATION. THE DATA WERE INTERPRETED AS BEING OF SUBSTANTIAL VALUE IN THE DETERMINATION OF AN INDIVIDUAL'S SUITABILITY FOR PARTICIPATION IN WORK RELEASE. THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS RESEARCH TOWARD THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN IMPROVED WORK RELEASE PARTICIPANT SELECTION PROCESS ARE DISCUSSED. REFERENCES ARE INCLUDED....ELW