Are They Getting Better?

• In Event: Poster Session 1

Abstract

A 2x2 factorial, between Ss, non- repeated design was constructed to examine the question of recidivism in offenders with severe mental illness. The central question of the study is whether or not enrollment in mental health specific re- entry programs would yield positive effects regarding recidivism versus the standard re- entry program that is not mental health specific. This will be done by analyzing recidivism data of offenders who participated in re- entry programs, and also by analyzing the knowledge and attitude of students about the subject. This allows for a comparison between the public’s opinion and the actual facts about what happens in the criminal justice system. This study will use archival data, and data from a knowledge and attitude survey. We will compare the data of Ohio and Georgia for a comparison of the treatments, north versus south.

Author

• Najah Sims, Tiffin University