Testing the Effectiveness of Community Corrections: Predicting Recidivism Based on Program’s Exit Status and Type of Offense

• In Event: The impact of santions and incentive in community corrections programming

Abstract

This study examines the effectiveness of three unique community corrections programs on recidivism rates among offenders. It evaluates the effectiveness of the home detention program, the community transition program, and the work release program on recidivism rates. Phase I of this study focuses on the exit status of the programs (e.g., successful completion vs. unsuccessful) and the effects on post-release recidivism rates. Phase II focuses on examining whether or not there is correlation between the types of offense committed and post-release recidivism. The analysis will be based on 1,689 cases, collected in the Vigo County, in the State of Indiana.

Author

• Avdi Avdija, Indiana State University