NCJ Number
215925
Journal
Crime & Delinquency Volume: 52 Issue: 3 Dated: July 2006 Pages: 450-471
Date Published
July 2006
Length
22 pages
Annotation
This study examined a sample of female parolees, exploring the types of needs identified at intake and examining whether or not these same needs were addressed during the course of their community supervision.
Abstract
Findings indicate that if a parolee was employed, had stable living arrangements, and was assessed as needing and receiving some type of drug and/or alcohol program intervention, she was less likely to fail on parole. However, many of these women were under-assessed for having needs for drug and alcohol treatment, as well as employment, housing, and other assistance. The reason for this underassessment may be due to the increasing emphasis on parole supervision rather than treatment. Despite the increasing female parole population and recent attention to the needs of female offenders, there has been a lack of research concerning female parolees. Female parolees have a host of concerns and needs on their release from prison. This study examined the types of needs identified at intake from a sample of 546 female paroles. The objective was to determine if certain unmet needs were related to failure for females while under parole supervision. Tables, appendixes A-B, notes and references