What Works in Reentry: Methods and Findings from the What Works in Reentry Clearinghouse

Session Submission Type: Complete Thematic Panel

Abstract

The Urban Institute (UI), in partnership with the Council of State Governments Justice Center, has established a What Works in Reentry Clearinghouse for the National Reentry Resource Center website. This interactive tool provides practitioners, policymakers, and researchers with clear assessments of the research behind a wide variety of reentry programs and practices. In the past year, four new topic areas were finalized and a new and improved website was launched. This panel will review the development and methodology of the Clearinghouse, summarize key findings across all topic areas, and discuss cross-topic findings on the current state of reentry research. It will also provide an introduction to the website with tips and tricks for how to use the resource.

Sub Unit

• Area VII: Criminal Justice Policy and Practice / 45: Prisoner Reentry Programs

Individual Presentations

• An Overview of the What Works in Reentry Clearinghouse: Design and Methodology - Chelsea Thomson, Urban Institute

• Key Findings from the What Works in Reentry Clearinghouse - Julia Durnan, Urban Institute

• Assessing the Evidence: Strengths, Limitations, and Building a Stronger Body of Knowledge - Nancy La Vigne, Urban Institute; Samantha Harvell, Urban Institute

• Using the What Works in Reentry Clearinghouse - Mathew D. Lynch, Urban Institute

Chair

• Nancy La Vigne, Urban Institute

Discussant

• Sheila Tillman, Council of State Governments Justice Center