Halfway Houses and Parole - A National Assessment

• NCJ Number: 82596
• Journal: Journal of Criminal Justice Volume: 10 Issue: 2 Dated: (1982) Pages: 153-163
• Date Published: 1982
• Author(s): E Latessa; H E Allen
• Length: 11 pages
• Grant Number(s): 78-NI-AX-0149
• Agencies: NIJ-Sponsored

Annotation

As part of a 1978 national study of parole, the roles of halfway houses for criminal offenders were examined. It was found that the number of halfway houses began to expand rapidly in the 1960s, and that both services and types of clientele proliferated in the 1970's.

Abstract

Three underlying assumptions of halfway houses were examined, and a typology of houses was developed. It was concluded that halfway houses may be as effective as any other parole program and strategy and may be more cost effective at this time. Future research should further clarify and expand on types of houses and their treatment modalities, linking treatment outcomes to recidivism and reintegration, as well as on including more adequate comparison groups. (Author abstract)