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Determining the Cost-Effectiveness of Correctional Programs

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  • Howard S. Bloom

    (Harvard University)

  • Neil M. Singer

    (Office of the Secretary of Defense)

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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.

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  • Howard S. Bloom & Neil M. Singer, 1979. "Determining the Cost-Effectiveness of Correctional Programs," Evaluation Review, , vol. 3(4), pages 609-628, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:evarev:v:3:y:1979:i:4:p:609-628
    DOI: 10.1177/0193841X7900300406
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    1. Ann D. Witte & Peter Schmidt, 1977. "An Analysis of Recidivism, Using the Truncated Lognormal Distribution," Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series C, Royal Statistical Society, vol. 26(3), pages 302-311, November.
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