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INCREASING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CORRECTIONAL PROGRAMMING THROUGH THE RISK PRINCIPLE: IDENTIFYING OFFENDERS FOR RESIDENTIAL PLACEMENT*

Christopher T. Lowenkamp · Edward J. Latessa

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Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis Criminal Justice and Penology Crime Patterns and Interventions

Abstract

Research Summary: This study analyzed data on 7,306 offenders placed in 1 of 53 community-based residential programs as part of their parole, post-release control, or probation. Offenders who successfully completed residential programming were compared with a group of offenders (n = 5801) under parole/post-release control who were not placed in residential programming. Analyses of program effectiveness were conducted, controlling for risk and a risk-by-group (treatment versus comparison) interaction term. Policy Implications: Significant and substantial differences in the effectiveness of programming were found on the basis of various risk levels. This research challenges the referral and acceptance policies and procedures of many states’ departments of corrections, local probation departments and courts, and social service agencies that provide offender services.

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