Thursday, February 08, 2018

CrimeSolutions.gov Adds Promising Corrections Programs



NIJ's CrimeSolutions.gov recently added entries on two promising programs in the area of corrections.
The Violent Offender Treatment Program aims to reduce recidivism among youths convicted of violent offenses and capital crimes (such as murder) in one southern state. The program offers six months of intensive, therapeutic treatment to incapacitated juveniles before they are released. Results showed a statistically significant difference in reduced recidivism rates for juveniles who participated in the program, compared with those who did not participate. 

Learn more about the Violent Offender Treatment Program at https://www.crimesolutions.gov/ProgramDetails.aspx

The Philadelphia Intensive Aftercare Probation Program was an alternative reintegration program for high-risk male juveniles who were being released to probation from a juvenile corrections facility. Results showed that while there were no differences between the treatment and comparison groups on the percent who had been re-arrested during the nine-month follow up, the treatment group had a statistically significantly lower number of re-arrests than the comparison group. Learn more about the Philadelphia Intensive Aftercare Probation Program at https://www.crimesolutions.gov/ProgramDetails.aspx.

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