Transitional jobs after release from prison: Effects on employment and recidivism

This paper presents the results of two experimental evaluations of transitional jobs programs for recently released former prisoners: the Evaluation of the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) and the Transitional Jobs Reentry Demonstration (TJRD). The analysis assesses the effects of these pro...

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Published in:IZA journal of labor policy 2015-01, Vol.4 (1), p.1-17, Article 16
Main Authors: Valentine, Erin, Redcross, Cindy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case management
Cognition & reasoning
Criminal records
Economic Policy
Economics
Economics and Finance
Employers
Employment
Employment opportunities
Employment Policies for Disadvantaged and Less-Skilled Workers
Ex-convicts
Hypotheses
Imprisonment
Initiatives
Job hunting
Labor Economics
Labor market
Original Article
Population Economics
Prisoners
Prisons
Random assignment
Recidivism
Reentry
Skilled workers
Social Policy
Statistical analysis
Transitional jobs programs
Transitions
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Summary:This paper presents the results of two experimental evaluations of transitional jobs programs for recently released former prisoners: the Evaluation of the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) and the Transitional Jobs Reentry Demonstration (TJRD). The analysis assesses the effects of these programs on employment and recidivism. We find that the programs in both studies led to a large increase in employment driven by the transitional jobs themselves. However, the programs did not increase employment in non-program jobs. In addition, the CEO transitional jobs program reduced recidivism, but the TJRD programs did not. These results have implications for policy and research.
ISSN:2193-9004
2193-9004
DOI:10.1186/s40173-015-0043-8