Problem Solving Approaches to Issues of Inmate Reentry in Indianapolis, Indiana, 2000-2003

This study involved an evaluation of the reentry component of the Indianapolis Violence Reduction Partnership (IVRP). The IVRP included a problem solving approach to the issue of inmate reentry. On the basis of a problem analysis, the IVRP officials decided to implement a pilot project that involved...

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Main Author: McGarrell, Edmund F. (Author)
Contributors: Banks, Duren (Contributor) ; Kroovand Hipple, Natalie (Contributor)
Format: Electronic Research Data
Language:English
Published: [Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] [Verlag nicht ermittelbar] 2012
In:Year: 2012
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Keywords:
arrest records
Arrests
conviction records
convictions (law)
criminal justice programs
felony offenses
inmate programs
inmate release plans
Inmates
misdemeanor offenses
Parole
parole services
parole violation
parolees
postrelease programs
Prisoner Reentry
Probation
probation services
probationers
Recidivism
recidivism rates
recidivists
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Summary:This study involved an evaluation of the reentry component of the Indianapolis Violence Reduction Partnership (IVRP). The IVRP included a problem solving approach to the issue of inmate reentry. On the basis of a problem analysis, the IVRP officials decided to implement a pilot project that involved having recently released inmates attend a neighborhood-based group meeting convened by criminal justice officials and including community representatives and service providers. The meetings were based on the notion of combining deterrence and social support (linkage to services). The pilot project was evaluated using a quasi-experimental design. The treatment group consisted of 82 former inmates who attended one of five meetings. The comparison group consisted of 103 former inmates released at the same time period as the treatment group but in a different neighborhood. Reentry lever-pulling meeting participants and comparison group members were tracked for a period of up to 24 months to determine whether they had been re-arrested during the study period.
DOI:10.3886/ICPSR30281.v1