Impact of Reentry Courts on Recidivism

• In Event: Do Reentry Courts Work? Findings from NIJ’s Multi-State Research on Reentry Courts

Abstract

This paper examines the impact of the seven NESCAARC sites on official measures of recidivism. Reentry court participants at each site were matched to a quasi-experimental comparison sample drawn from the same jurisdictions using propensity score matching. The paper looks at the effect of reentry court participation on several measures of recidivism including re-arrest, re-conviction, and revocations. In addition to the overall impacts of the reentry courts, the presentation will include select sub-group analyses examining which participant characteristics are associated with better performance. The presentation will further identify relative impacts across the reentry courts.

Authors

• Amanda Cissner, Center for Court Innovation

• Lama Hassoun Ayoub, Center for Court Innovation

• Ashmini Kerodal, Center for Court Innovation

• Charlene Zil, NPC Research

• Anna M. Malsch, NPC Research

• Christine Lindquist, RTI International

• Michael Rempel, Center for Court Innovation

• Shannon Carey, NPC Research