Determining the Cost-Effectiveness of Correctional Programs

Howard S. Bloom and Neil M. Singer
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Howard S. Bloom: Harvard University
Neil M. Singer: Office of the Secretary of Defense

Evaluation Review, 1979, vol. 3, issue 4, 609-628

Abstract: This article has two related purposes. One is to extend the methodology for evaluating correctional programs. Two aspects of this methodology are considered: (1) the measurement of a program's ability both to prevent and to postpone criminal behavior, and (2) the use of cost-effectiveness analysis. The second purpose of this article is to present an evaluation of Patuxent Institution, a unique, widely publicized correctional facility located in Jessup, Maryland. Our analysis indicates that Patuxent both prevents and postpones recidivism but at a considerable cost.

Date: 1979
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DOI: 10.1177/0193841X7900300406

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