NCJ Number
19635
Date Published
1974
Length
94 pages
Annotation
TWELVE-MONTH OUTCOME ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECT OF ACTIVITIES IN EIGHT STATE HALFWAY HOUSES ON THE REINTEGRATIVE PROCESS OF EX-OFFENDERS.
Abstract
THE FOLLOWING HALFWAY HOUSES ARE EVALUATED: RALPH W. ALVIS HOUSE, THE BRIDGE HOME FOR YOUNG MEN, DENTON HOUSE, FELLOWSHIP HOUSE, FRESH START, INC., HELPING HAND HALFWAY HOME, INC, TALBERT HOUSE, AND VANDER MEULEN HOUSE. VOLUME ONE OF THIS REPORT IS A DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS OF THE OPERATIONS OF THE HOUSES INCLUDED IN THE STUDY. INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME IS A STUDY OF THE EMPLOYMENT SUCCESS OF HOUSE RESIDENTS, A BRIEF STATUS REPORT OF PARTICIPANTS OF THE OHIO FURLOUGH PROGRAM WHO ARE ASSIGNED TO HOUSES, A TWELVE-MONTH FOLLOW-UP ANALYSIS OF THE RELATIVE ADJUSTMENT OF HOUSE RESIDENTS, AND PROJECTIONS FOR FUTURE LOADS OF SEVERAL STATES WITHIN THE OHIO CORRECTIONAL SYSTEMS. THE BASIC RESULTS OF THIS STUDY FAVORABLY REPORTS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF HALFWAY HOUSES IN THE CORRECTIONAL PROCESS. EIGHT RECOMMENDATIONS ARE MADE REGARDING THE OPERATION AND EMPHASIS OF OHIO'S HALFWAY HOUSES, INCLUDING OFFERING CONTINUED ASSISTANCE IN THE AREAS OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND JOB REFERRALS, IMPLEMENTATION OF A PROGRAM FOR PRE-RELEASEES, AND DEVELOPMENT OF SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS AND/OR REFERRAL CAPABILTIES FOR CLIENTS WITH ALCOHOL AND DRUG PROBLEMS. FOR VOLUME ONE, SEE NCJ-19443. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)