RT Article
T1 A propensity score analysis of a community resettlement programme for women prisoners
JF Criminology & criminal justice
VO 19
IS 1
SP 115
OP 132
A1 Sutherland, Alex
LA English
YR 2019
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1741508614
AB This article presents results from a quasi-experimental evaluation of a prisoner resettlement project for women offenders. Overall the results show that there was no statistically discernible difference in the proven reoffending rate; but frequency of proven reoffending was higher for women who participated in the project compared to the matched comparison group. The approach taken here has broad relevance for those providing services in the community to offenders, as well as government agencies pushing through large-scale reforms to criminal justice as part of the Transforming Rehabilitation agenda. In mimicking the Ministry of Justice Datalab’s approach, this article also lays bare the strengths and limitations of this method when applied to interventions run by community organizations. Further implications for policy and research are discussed in the conclusion.
K1 Evaluation
K1 Propensity score matching
K1 Resettlement
K1 Transforming rehabilitation
K1 Women prisoners
DO 10.1177/1748895817743284