Relationships between incarcerated parents and their children are difficult to maintain, but they are important to the relief of incarceration-induced trauma.
Tag: evaluation
Marshall Project — The Recidivism Trap
Commentary Counting failure is no way to encourage success Jeffrey A. Butts and Vincent Schiraldi Any discussion of criminal justice
Recidivism Reconsidered
Jeffrey A. Butts and Vincent Schiraldi Recidivism is not a robust measure of effectiveness for community corrections agencies. When used
Positive Outcomes
Youth justice systems can rely on positive outcomes rather than recidivism to measure their effectiveness.
Cure Violence Evaluation Conference
The John Jay Research and Evaluation Center hosts a conference on October 26, 2017 about the Cure Violence approach to community safety.
NY1 News — Study: Community Program Reducing Violence in Two NYC Areas
NY1 News reports on JohnJayREC’s recent study about the effects of Cure Violence. Includes a short comment from Jeffrey Butts.