NCJ Number
2267
Date Published
1969
Length
272 pages
Annotation
A SYSTEMATIC EVALUATION OF THE WORK-RELEASE PROGRAM EMPLOYED BY NORTH CAROLINA.
Abstract
A SAMPLE OF ORTHODOX PAROLEES WAS COMPARED WITH THE PAROLED WORK-RELEASEES TO SEE WHETHER THE TWO TYPES DIFFER IN PAROLE PERFORMANCE OR IF THEY DIFFER IN QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF PROBLEMS RAISED DURING SUPERVISION. PAROLED WORK RELEASEES WERE STUDIED TO EVALUATE CONSEQUENCES OF THE WORK-RELEASE EXPERIENCE ON RETURN TO THE FREE COMMUNITY. PERTINENCE OF SEVERAL SELECTION CRITERIA WAS ASSESSED. ONE CONCLUSION WAS THAT ASSIGNMENT EARLY IN THE PERIOD OF CONFINEMENT ENHANCES CHANCES OF WORTHY PAROLE PERFORMANCE. OTHER FACTORS ANALYZED WERE - LENGTH OF TIME ON WORK RELEASE, CONTINUATION OF WORK-RELEASE JOB INTO PAROLE, RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WORK-RELEASE AND PAROLE LOCALES, AND SKILL LEVEL OF WORK-RELEASE JOB. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)