RT Article
T1 Mothering Behind Bars: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Prison Nursery Programs on Recidivism Reduction
JF The prison journal
VO 99
IS 5
SP 572
OP 592
A1 Dodson, Kimberly D.
A2 Cabage, LeAnn N.
A2 McMillan, Shaina M.
LA English
YR 2019
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1743033338
AB The purpose of this study is to conduct a comprehensive evidence-based review of evaluation studies of prison nursery programs to determine whether they are effective in reducing recidivism. Seven studies evaluating the effectiveness of prison nursery programs are examined and classified using the Maryland Scientific Methods Scale. The results show some empirical evidence for the capacity of prison nursery programs to reduce recidivism. However, weak methodological research designs and insufficient statistical analyses led us to classify the effectiveness of prison nursery programs as “unknown.” Suggestions for improving the methodological quality of studies examining prison nursery programs and directions for future research are discussed.
K1 Incarcerated mothers
K1 Pregnant inmates
K1 Prison nursery programs
K1 Recidivism
K1 “What works”
DO 10.1177/0032885519875037