Objectives

This study examines the effectiveness of a transitional employment program (TEP)—delivered with cognitive behavioral interventions (CBIs)—at improving employment and recidivism outcomes among residents returning to Palm Beach County, Florida, from incarceration.

Methods

A randomized controlled trial (N = 175) with an intent-to-treat approach was used to examine the effects of the TEP on employment and recidivism outcomes. Bivariate statistics examined treatment group status on the dependent variables. Separate logistic regressions models then examined the effects of programmatic hours and employment on recidivism outcomes.

Results

Results suggest that participation in the TEP increased employment but did not reduce recidivism. Logistic regression results, however, showed that obtaining employment significantly reduced the odds of recidivating.

Conclusion

Participation in the TEP itself did not reduce recidivism; however, certain programmatic aspects appear to be worthy of consideration moving forward, including improving implementation fidelity, increasing CBI buy-in, and assisting formerly incarcerated people obtain employment.

中文翻译：

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检查针对前被监禁人员的过渡性就业计划对就业和累犯的影响：COVID-19 期间的一项随机对照试验

目标

本研究探讨了过渡性就业计划（TEP）（结合认知行为干预（CBI））在改善从监狱返回佛罗里达州棕榈滩县的居民的就业和累犯结果方面的有效性。

方法

采用意向治疗方法的随机对照试验（N  = 175）用于检查 TEP 对就业和累犯结果的影响。双变量统计检查了治疗组因变量的状态。然后，单独的逻辑回归模型检查了计划时间和就业对累犯结果的影响。

结果

结果表明，参与 TEP 增加了就业，但并没有减少累犯。然而，逻辑回归结果表明，就业显着降低了再犯的几率。

结论

参加 TEP 本身并没有减少累犯；然而，某些计划方面似乎值得考虑，包括提高实施保真度、增加 CBI 的支持以及帮助前被监禁者就业。