For this case study, you will need to select a program or practice that is rated as promising or as having no effects. (PROGRAM) After selecting one program or practice, you should provide the informa

RATED PROGRAM

Title: Program Profile: Allegheny County (Pa.) Jail-Based Reentry Specialist Program

Topics: Corrections & Reentry

Summary: This was a two-phase reentry program with an overall goal of reducing recidivism and improving inmates’ transition into the community. Phase 1 provided inmates with in-jail programming and services to prepare them for release. Phase 2 provided inmates with up to 12 months of supportive services in the community. The program was rated Effective. Program participants had a 10 percent chance of re-arrest, compared with a 34 percent chance for the comparison group.

Date Posted: 10/24/2016

Random Control Trial: None