Do Prison Rehabilitation Programs Really Work?
Date:  08-17-2022

New study concludes that skill training and counseling programs in state correctional facilities are a "critical tool" in curbing recidivism
From The Crime Report:

Inmate Assistance Programs are a cost- effective way to reduce recidivism, according to a George Mason Law & Economics Research Paper.

In what they describe as the first empirical analysis of programs operated in state correctional institutions that offer training in work skills or provide mental health counseling, the authors of the paper conclude they generally live up to their promise of rehabilitation.

In the paper, entitled “Inmate Assistance Programs: Toward a Less Punitive and More Effective Criminal Justice System,” the authors conclude that the benefits of the programs outweigh many of the criticisms. Continue reading >>>