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Leveraging Technology to Enhance Employment Outcomes upon Re-Entry
Fri, Nov 15, 12:30 to 1:50pm, Nob Hill C - Lower B2 LevelSession Submission Type: Complete Thematic Panel
Abstract/Description
Unemployment is a leading mechanism of recidivism, while, employment for returning citizens is only 25% within 12 months of re-entry. Notably, advances in technology are elevating services to support employment for returning citizens prior to release. For instance, the Michigan–based Vocational Villages (a trades-focused, prison-based employment readiness program) recently hosted a pilot RCT (n=44) that discovered Virtual Reality Job Interview Training (VR-JIT, a computerized job interview simulator) increased employment to 82% (vs. 69% in services-as-usual) within 6 months of release. The proposed session will report on results from a follow-up Hybrid Type 1 effectiveness-implementation RCT (n=101) confirming the impact of VR-JIT within the Villages. The first paper will present the main RCT results on employment, time-to-employment, and recidivism during a six-month follow-up. The second paper will present the results of a multi-level (administrators, staff, justice-involved adults), mixed-methods initial implementation process evaluation that examined the feasibility, fidelity, appropriateness, acceptability, usability, and determinants of VR-JIT implementation. The third paper will present the results of a budget impact analysis evaluating the labor and associated costs of preparing the Villages to implement VR-JIT. The implications of each study will be discussed.
Sub Unit
Individual Presentations
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Job Interview Training in A Prison-Based Employment Readiness Program - Matthew J. Smith, University of Michigan; Jamie Mitchell, University of Michigan; Brittani Parham, University of Michigan; Meghan Harrington, University of Michigan; Brittany Ross, University of Michigan; Daphne Brydon, University of California, Los Angeles; Jennifer E. Johnson, Michigan State University; Aaron Suganuma, Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office; Justin D Smith, University of Utah; Jane Burke-Miller, University of Illinois Chicago; Neil Jordan, Northwestern University; Morris Bell, Yale School of Medicine; Kyle Kaminski, Michigan Department of Corrections; Brian Friedman, Michigan Department of Corrections; Daniel Seal, Michigan Department of Corrections; Pamela Kryscio, Michigan Department of Corrections; Sheryl Kubiak, Wayne State University
Using Implementation Science to Evaluate the Delivery of Virtual Reality Job Interview Training in A Prison-Based Employment Readiness Program - Justin D Smith, University of Utah; James Merle, University of Utah; Meghan Harrington, University of Michigan; Brittany Ross, University of Michigan; Apara Sharma, University of Michigan; Lady Funcke, University of Michigan; Jennifer E. Johnson, Michigan State University; Aaron Suganuma, Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office; Morris Bell, Yale School of Medicine; Gary Cuddeback, Virginia Commonwealth University; Neil Jordan, Northwestern University; Kyle Kaminski, Michigan Department of Corrections; Brian Friedman, Michigan Department of Corrections; Daniel Seal, Michigan Department of Corrections; Pamela Kryscio, Michigan Department of Corrections; Sheryl Kubiak, Wayne State University; Matthew J. Smith, University of Michigan
Implementation Preparation Costs of Virtual Reality Job Interview Training in Prisons: A Budget Impact Analysis - Elizabeth Danielson, Northwestern University; Matthew J. Smith, University of Michigan; Brittani Parham, University of Michigan; Brittany Ross, University of Michigan; Jennifer E. Johnson, Michigan State University; Gary Cuddeback, Virginia Commonwealth University; Justin D Smith, University of Utah; Dean McGregor, Michigan Department of Corrections; Aaron Suganuma, Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office; Neil Jordan, Northwestern University