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Do prison work-release programs improve subsequent labor market outcomes? Evidence from the adult transition centers in Illinois
Jung, H. (2014). Do prison work-release programs improve subsequent labor market outcomes? Evidence from the adult transition centers in Illinois. Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 53, 384-402. https://doi.org/10.1080/10509674.2014.922158

  • Topic Area: Registered Apprenticeship and Work-Based Learning

  • Topic Area: Reentry

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Moderate Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Employment and Training Services Employment and Reemployment Reentry

2393
The impact of career and technical education program outcomes in the Windham School District on offender post-release employment status
Lopez, A. (2020). The impact of career and technical education program outcomes in the Windham School District on offender post-release employment status. [Doctoral dissertation, Sam Houston State University].

  • Topic Area: Reentry

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Employment and Training Services Employment and Reemployment Reentry

1329

A controlled trial of supported employment for people with severe mental illness and justice involvement

Bond, G. R., Kim, S. J., Becker, D. R., Swanson, S. J., Drake, R. E., Krzos, I. M., . . . Frounfelker, R. L. (2015). A controlled trial of supported employment for people with severe mental illness and justice involvement. Psychiatric Services, 66(10), 1027-1034.

  • Topic Area: Reentry

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: High Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Health Reentry

1206

An assessment of the effectiveness of prison work release programs on post-release recidivism and employment.

Bales, W. D., Clark, C., Scaggs, S., Ensley, D., Coltharp, P., Singer, A., & Blomberg, T. G. (2015). An assessment of the effectiveness of prison work release programs on post-release recidivism and employment. Tallahassee, FL: Florida Department of Corrections and Tallahassee, FL: Florida State University College of Criminology and Criminal Justice.

  • Topic Area: Reentry

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Moderate Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Reentry

1103

An evaluation of the effect of correctional education programs on post-release recidivism and employment: An empirical study in Indiana

Nally, J., Lockwood, S., Knutson, K., & Ho, T. (2012). An evaluation of the effect of correctional education programs on post-release recidivism and employment: An empirical study in Indiana. The Journal of Correctional Education, 63(1), 69-89.

  • Topic Area: Reentry

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Job search assistance and supportive services Other employment and reemployment Reentry

1349

An experimental evaluation of a comprehensive employment-oriented prisoner re-entry program

Cook, P. J., Kang, S., Braga, A. A., Ludwig, J., & O’Brien, M. E. (2015). An experimental evaluation of a comprehensive employment-oriented prisoner re-entry program. Journal of Quantitative Criminology, 31, 355-382.

  • Topic Area: Reentry

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Reentry Work based and other occupational training

1123

An experimental evaluation of a nationally recognized employment-focused offender reentry program.

Farabee, D., Zhang, S. X., & Wright, B. (2014). An experimental evaluation of a nationally recognized employment-focused offender reentry program. Journal of Experimental Criminology, 10(3), 309–322.

  • Topic Area: Reentry

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Reentry Other training and education

1012

An outcome evaluation of a prison work release program: Estimating its effects on recidivism, employment, and cost avoidance

Duwe, G. (2015). An outcome evaluation of a prison work release program: Estimating its effects on recidivism, employment, and cost avoidance. Criminal Justice Policy Review, 26(6), 531-554.

  • Topic Area: Reentry

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Moderate Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Job search assistance and supportive services Reentry

1203

Assessing the statewide impact of the Specter Vocational Program on reentry outcomes: A propensity score matching analysis.

Hill, L., Scaggs, S., & Bales, W. D. (2017). Assessing the statewide impact of the Specter Vocational Program on reentry outcomes: A propensity score matching analysis. Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 56(1), 61-86.

  • Topic Area: Reentry

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Moderate Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Other employment and reemployment Reentry

2378
Ban the box, convictions, and public employment
Craigie, T. A. (2019). Ban the box, convictions, and public employment. Economic Inquiry, 58(1), 425–445. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecin.12837

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Moderate Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Employment and Training Services Employment and Reemployment Reentry