Correctional Facilities

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	Effective	Implementing the program, or a program encompassed by the practice, is likely to result in the intended outcome(s).
	Promising	Implementing the program, or a program encompassed by the practice, may result in the intended outcome(s).
	Ineffective	Implementing the program, or a program encompassed by the practice, is unlikely to result in the intended outcome(s).
	Negative Effects	Implementing the program, or program encompassed by the practice, will not result in intended outcome(s) and may result in harmful effects.

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Title Evidence Rating Topics Summary RCT

Program Profile: Denver (Colorado) Supportive Housing Social Impact Bond Initiative (Denver SIB)

Effective | One study

Corrections, Jails, Correctional facilities

This is a program for homeless individuals who are often in jail, to increase their housing stability and reduce their criminal justice involvement. The program is rated Effective. Individuals in the treatment group had statistically significant reductions in arrest, jail stays, days in jail, and shelter stays and visits, and statistically significant increases in mental health services, compared with the control group, but there was no statistically significant effect on substance use services.

Date Posted: 6/20/23

Randomized Controlled Trial

Program Profile: Minnesota Intensive Supervised Release

Promising | One study

Sex offenders, Drug testing, Probation, Mental health, Prisons, Correctional facilities, Crime prevention

This is an intensive, supervised release program for individuals released from prison in Minnesota who are at high risk for reoffending. The primary goal of the program is to reduce recidivism of released individuals. The program is rated Promising. The program reduced the risk of general, felony, and violent reconvictions and any rearrests, but increased the risk of a technical violation revocation. All of these differences were statistically significant.

Date Posted: 10/20/22

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Program Profile: Oklahoma's Juvenile Second Chance Act Reentry Program (Tulsa, OK)

Ineffective | One study

Reentry, Case Management, Corrections, Juvenile recidivism prediction, Crime prevention, Juvenile delinquency, Juvenile justice, Juvenile detention

This is a juvenile reentry program that offers services to youth returning to the community in Tulsa, Okla., after their out-of-home placements. The goal of the program is to reduce rates of recidivism for high-risk youth. The program is rated Ineffective. There were no statistically significant differences in reconviction rates for treatment group youth who received the program’s services, compared with comparison group youth who did not receive services.

Date Posted: 10/18/22

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Program Profile: The Impact of California’s Proposition 47 (The Reduced Penalties for Some Crimes Initiative) on Recidivism

Promising | One study

Mental health, Sentencing guidelines, Drug possession, Prisons, Corrections, Correctional facilities, Drugs, Drug abuse prevention and education, Crime prevention

This is a policy reform passed by California voters to downgrade drug and property offenses from felonies to misdemeanors, to focus prison resources on the most-serious violent offenses, reinvest savings toward prevention, and reduce recidivism. The program is rated Promising. In an evaluation of recidivism, the intervention group had statistically significantly fewer rearrests and reconvictions for any crime or revocation, compared with the control group, at the 1-year follow-up.

Date Posted: 11/29/21

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Program Profile: Prison Visitation (Minnesota)

Promising | One study

Corrections, Recidivism, Crime prevention

Prison visitation allows individuals housed in Minnesota facilities to be visited by family, friends, and other approved persons. The program is rated Promising. Individuals visited at least once during their confinement had statistically significant lower risks of reconvictions and technical violation revocations compared with those who were never visited. Those who were visited specifically by community volunteers also had statistically significantly lower risks of recidivism compared with the

Date Posted: 3/10/20

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Program Profile: Delaware KEY Substance Abuse Program

Promising | One study

Alcohol-Related Offenses, Mental health, Correctional facilities, Prisons, Drugs, Rape and sexual assault

This program is a prison-based therapeutic community for drug-involved individuals. The program is rated Promising. After 3 years, results showed statistically significant increases in remaining drug-free; however, there were no statistically significant effects in being arrest-free.

Date Posted: 5/21/19

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Program Profile: Delaware CREST Outreach Centers

Promising | One study

Parole, Probation, Mental health, Alcohol-Related Offenses, Corrections, Correctional facilities, Reentry, Drugs

This is a residential work-release program that uses therapy, counseling and treatment for persons convicted of a crime with a history of substance use who are reentering society. The program is rated Promising. There were statistically significant increases in participants being injection-free at 6 months and being drug-free after 3 years; however, there were no statistically significant effects in condom use (at 6 months) or being arrest-free (after 3 years).

Date Posted: 5/21/19

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Program Profile: Power Source

Promising | One study

Mental health, Treatment, Corrections, Correctional facilities, Juvenile detention, Juvenile justice, Juvenile (under 18)

This is a group-based, cognitive-behavioral therapy and mindfulness training intervention targeted at male youth in high-security correctional facilities. The program is rated Promising. Results indicated a statistically significant reduction in the decline of attention skills for the treatment group, measured as accuracy and response variability on the Attention Network Test; however, there was no statistically significant effect on response time.

Date Posted: 4/3/19

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Program Profile: Milwaukee Safe Streets Prisoner Release Initiative (PRI)

Promising | One study

Mental health, Prisons, Reentry, Employment initiatives, Inmate assistance programs

This program combines enhanced employment opportunities and wraparound services for incarcerated persons before and after release from prison. The program is rated Promising. There was a statistically significant reduction in likelihood of rearrests for program group participants, compared with the control group. There was also a lower rate of reimprisonment for program participants than nonparticipants; however, this difference was not statistically significant.

Date Posted: 1/30/18

Randomized Controlled Trial

Program Profile: Mentally Ill Offender Community Transition Program (Washington)

Effective | One study

Parole, Probation, Mental health, Prisons, Correctional facilities, Corrections, Reentry, Inmate programs, Recidivism, Crime prevention

The program is targeted at individuals whose mental illnesses are seen as instrumental in their offenses, and who are likely to qualify for and benefit from publicly supported treatment in the community. The overall goal is to reduce recidivism . The program is rated Effective. Participants in the program were less likely to be convicted of any new offense and convicted of felony offenses, compared with the matched comparison group. The difference was statistically significant.

Date Posted: 9/25/17

Randomized Controlled Trial

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Practice Profile: Cognitive–Behavioral Interventions for Justice-Involved Juveniles and Young Adults Adjudicated for an Offense in Europe	Parole, Probation, Mental health, Reentry, Treatment, Crime prevention, Juvenile delinquency, Juvenile detention, Juvenile (under 18), Adjudication	This practice involves the use of cognitive–behavioral interventions to reduce the reoffending of juveniles and young adults adjudicated for an offense in Europe. Cognitive–behavioral interventions include various similar therapies, including thinking skills programs, social skills and problem-solving approaches, and reinforcement of behavioral change. This practice is rated Promising for the reduction of reoffending. Date Posted: 7/30/21
Practice Profile: Rehabilitation Programs for Adults Convicted of a Crime	Parole, Probation, Mental health, Drug courts, Mental health courts, Jails, Corrections, Community corrections, Inmate assistance programs, Prisons, Reentry, Drug abuse prevention and education, Drugs, Recidivism, Crime prevention, Problem-solving courts, Prosecution, Law enforcement, Drug treatment	This practice includes programs that are designed to reduce recidivism among adults by improving their behaviors, skills, mental health, social functioning, and access to education and employment. They may become participants in rehabilitation programs during multiple points in their involvement with the criminal justice system. This practice is rated Promising for reducing recidivism among adults who have been convicted of an offense. Date Posted: 2/11/20
Practice Profile: Day Reporting Centers	Drug testing, Parole, Probation, Community corrections, Corrections, Recidivism, Crime prevention	This practice uses day reporting centers, which are nonresidential multiservice centers, to facilitate parolees’ reintegration back into the community through a combination of services and supervision. This practice is rated Ineffective for reducing criminal recidivism among adults who have been convicted of an offense. Date Posted: 12/10/19
Practice Profile: Methadone Maintenance Therapy	Heroin, Inmate assistance programs, Prisons, Inmate programs, Correctional facilities, Drugs, Substance abuse, Illegal substances, Opioids	This practice involves a medication-assisted treatment for individuals with opioid dependence. Methadone is a long-acting synthetic opioid analgesic that works as a pharmacologic intervention to prevent or reverse withdrawal symptoms, reduce opiate cravings, and bring about a biochemical balance in the body in order to reduce the illicit use of opioids. The practice is rated Effective for reducing use of heroin/opioids but rated No Effects for reducing criminal activity and mortality. Date Posted: 10/28/19
Practice Profile: Prison Visitation for Incarcerated Adults	Corrections, Recidivism, Crime prevention	Prison visitation allows incarcerated individuals the opportunity to meet with family and friends to sustain connections and social supports. One of the main goals of prison visitation is to reduce recidivism of individuals once they are released from incarceration. The practice is rated Promising for reducing recidivism of individuals who receive visits while incarcerated. Date Posted: 8/7/18
Practice Profile: Adult Reentry Programs	Mental health, Reentry courts, Jails, Prisons, Correctional facilities, Corrections, Inmate programs, Probation, Community corrections, Recidivism, Crime prevention, Problem-solving courts, Law enforcement	This practice involves correctional programs that focus on the transition of individuals from prison into the community. Reentry programs involve treatment or services that have been initiated while the individual is in custody and a follow-up component after the individual is released. The practice is rated Promising for reducing recidivism. Date Posted: 7/9/18
Practice Profile: Programs to Reduce Dating and Sexual Violence for Youth and Young Adults	Dating violence, School safety, Campus Crime, School climate, Juvenile delinquency, Crime prevention, Juvenile (under 18), Victimization, Intimate partner violence, Rape and sexual assault	This practice involves a range of prevention and intervention programs that are designed to address problems associated with dating violence for youth and young adults. The practice is rated Effective for reducing the perpetration of dating violence and improving dating violence knowledge and attitudes. The practice is rated No Effects for reducing dating and sexual violence victimization, reducing sexual violence perpetration, and for improving bystander behaviors. Date Posted: 10/3/16
Practice Profile: Incarceration-based Narcotics Maintenance Treatment	Heroin, Jails, Correctional facilities, Corrections, Prisons, Inmate programs, Recidivism, Crime prevention, Drugs, Opioids	This practice attempts to reduce harms associated with drug dependency by prescribing synthetic opioid medication to opioid-addicted individuals who are in prison or jail. The practice is rated Ineffective for reducing recidivism. A meta-analysis found that incarcerated persons in narcotics maintenance treatment have significantly greater odds of recidivating than comparison subjects. However, the practice is rated Promising for decreasing the odds of drug relapse post-release. Date Posted: 12/7/15
Practice Profile: Incarceration-based Therapeutic Communities for Adults	Corrections, Correctional facilities, Prisons, Inmate programs, Recidivism, Crime prevention, Drugs	This practice uses a comprehensive, residential drug treatment program model for treating substance-abusing and addicted inmates to foster changes in attitudes, perceptions, and behaviors related to substance use. The practice is rated Promising in reducing recidivism rates after release for participants in therapeutic communities. Date Posted: 12/7/15
Practice Profile: Motivational Interviewing for Substance Abuse	Alcohol-Related Offenses, Cocaine, Marijuana, Alcohol, Juvenile (under 18)	A client-centered, semidirective psychological treatment approach that concentrates on improving and strengthening individuals’ motivations to change. The practice is rated Effective. Individuals in the treatment groups significantly reduced their use of substances compared to those in the no-treatment control groups. Date Posted: 9/11/14

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