Title

Detention and desistance from crime: Evaluating the influence of a new generation jail on recidivism

Authors

Authors

B. K. Applegate; R. Surette;B. J. McCarthy

Comments

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Abbreviated Journal Title

J. Crim. Justice

Keywords

Criminology & Penology

Abstract

New generation jails represent a fundamental reform to the structure and management style of traditional jails. Evaluations have investigated the effects of this innovation on the internal operations of detention facilities, although no study has yet examined the potential impact of new generation designs on the postrelease criminal behavior of inmates. Using a sample of 600 inmates housed under indirect or direct supervision, the present study began to address this issue. The results suggest that the new generation model does not increase recidivism and may reduce postrelease offending in. some situations. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.

Journal Title

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volume

27

Issue/Number

6

Publication Date

1-1-1999

Document Type

Article

DOI Link

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0047-2352(99)00024-0

Language

English

First Page

539

Last Page

548

WOS Identifier

WOS:000083933700006

ISSN

0047-2352

Recommended Citation

"Detention and desistance from crime: Evaluating the influence of a new generation jail on recidivism" (1999). Faculty Bibliography 1990s. 2539.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib1990/2539