Prison Nurseries: a Way to Reduce Recidivism

There have been eight U.S. states that have implemented prison nurseries in women’s correctional facilities. This article examines the second oldest U.S. prison nursery program located in the Nebraska Correctional Center for Women. Using data from the program spanning the years 1994-2014, three main...

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Autor principal: Carlson, Joseph R. (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2018
En: The prison journal
Año: 2018, Volumen: 98, Número: 6, Páginas: 760-775
Acceso en línea: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Sumario:There have been eight U.S. states that have implemented prison nurseries in women’s correctional facilities. This article examines the second oldest U.S. prison nursery program located in the Nebraska Correctional Center for Women. Using data from the program spanning the years 1994-2014, three main criteria were utilized as key performance indicators to evaluate success—recidivism within 3 years of initial offense, percentage of women returning to prison custody over the 20-year period, and program cost savings. Major findings related to women who participated in the nursery program include a 28% reduction in recidivism and a 39% reduction in women returning to prison custody. Overall, the program achieved cost savings of more than US$6 million for the period 1994 to 2012.
ISSN:1552-7522
DOI:10.1177/0032885518812694