Sungil Han, Maria Valdovinos Olson, Robert C. Davis
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Abstract
Abstract We employed a quasi-experimental design to assess the effect of participation in Bridges to Life (BTL), a restorative justice program, on reincarceration. Drawing from Texas Department of Criminal Justice data, we used propensity scores to match a sample of 296 participants with a comparison non-participant group of 296 parolees. We compared reincarceration rates after 1 and 3.5 years. Results generally support the proposition that parolees who participated in BTL had lower rates of reincarceration. Restorative justice-based programs seem to work for reducing reincarceration rates among parolees and this reduction effect is found for both overall crime and violent crime.
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The Journal of Offender Rehabilitation is a multidisciplinary journal of innovation in research, services and programs in criminal justice and corrections. The journal is an essential professional resource for practitioners, educators and researchers who work with individuals involved in the criminal justice system and study the dynamics of rehabilitation and individual and system change. Original research using qualitative or quantitative methodology, theoretical discussions, evaluations of program outcomes, and state of the science reviews will be considered.
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