RT Article
T1 The parolee-parole officer relationship as a mediator of criminal justice outcomes
JF Criminal justice and behavior
VO 42
IS 7
SP 722
OP 740
A1 Blasko, Brandy L.
A2 Friedmann, Peter D.
A2 Rhodes, Anne Giuranna
A2 Taxman, Faye S. 1955-
LA English
YR 2015
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/188515707X
AB Although psychotherapy literature identifies the client?therapist relationship as a key factor contributing to client outcomes, few studies have examined whether relationship quality among corrections populations and supervising officers influences outcomes. This is surprising given that many criminal justice intervention models include quality of the client?practitioner relationship. Parolees enrolled in a six-site randomized clinical trial, where they were assigned to a parole officer?therapist?client collaborative intervention designed to improve relationship quality (n = 253) or supervision as usual (n = 227), were asked to rate relationship quality with their supervising officer. Results showed parolees assigned to the intervention endorsed significantly higher relationship ratings and demonstrated a lower violation rate than those assigned to the control group. Ratings of the parolee?parole officer relationship mediated the relationship between study condition and outcomes; better perceived relationship quality was associated with fewer drug use days and violations during the follow-up period, regardless of the study condition. Findings are discussed as they pertain to supervision relationships.
K1 client-practitioner relationship
K1 parole officer-parolee relationship
K1 parole supervision
K1 supervision relationship
DO 10.1177/0093854814562642