Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative (Midwestern State)
Problems addressed
Recidivism
Effectiveness

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Promising

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Life periods served
Adults (18 to 59 years)
Where the program was applied
Prisons or socio-educational residential centers
Community (streets or community centers)
Country of application
United States
Description

This is a reintegration program for individuals convicted of violent crimes, consisting of the provision of social reintegration services through two components:
1) Within the prison, where assessment and planning of interventions and access to services takes place.
2) In the community, when entry into community services and follow-up for six months takes place.
The approach follows the principles of risk, demand, and responsiveness, adapting the intensity of the intervention to the level of risk and demand presented.

Impact evaluations

An impact evaluation showed that 12 months after leaving the prison system, program participants had a 55% reduction in new convictions when compared to the control group, which did not receive the intervention. However, it had no effect on return to prison [1].

Bibliographic reference

[1] Veeh, C. A., Severson, M. E. & Lee, J. (2017). Evaluation of a Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative (SVORI) Program in a Midwest State. Criminal Justice Policy Review, 28(3), 238–254. https://doi.org/10.1177/0887403415575144

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