MARYLAND - JOB PLACEMENT PROGRAM - FINAL REPORT, SECOND YEAR

• NCJ Number: 10474
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1973
• Length: 24 pages
• Grant Number(s): REH-13-08-STS-01
• Sponsoring Agency: Maryland Governor's Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice
• Corporate Author: Maryland Dept of Public Safety and Correctional Services
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Program/Project Evaluation
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

DESCRIPTION AND EVALUATION OF A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO IMPROVE POST-RELEASE SUCCESS BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE FOR PRISONERS ANTICIPATING RELEASE.

Abstract

THE CHARACTERISTICS AND GENERAL BACKGROUND OF MARYLAND EX-OFFENDERS USING THE PLACEMENT SERVICE ARE OUTLINED. ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE PROGRAM ARE EXAMINED IN TERMS OF THE NUMBER OF PLACEMENTS, WAGES EARNED, AND THE SIX MONTH FOLLOW-UP STATUS OF THE EMPLOYEE. AN ANALYSIS OF THE DATA GATHERED IS PRESENTED. A DISCUSSION OF THE COST EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PROGRAM'S SECOND YEAR OF OPERATION INCLUDES A COMPARISON OF COSTS BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND YEARS OF THE PLACEMENT PROGRAM.