Analysis of the Impact of Inmate Programs upon Recidivism January 2001 Michael W. Moore, Secretary

Table of Contents

Academic, Vocational, and Substance Abuse Program Impacts

Executive Summary
Highlights
Cost Avoidance*
Transition Programs

Completion Success, All Programs

Table 1: Program Completion Success for All Types of Programs

Chart 1: Program Completion Success for All Types of Programs

Academic Programs

Table 2: Success Rates of Inmates With and Without a GED, Comparison Across Gender and AGE

Chart 2: Success Rates of Inmates With and Without a GED, Comparison Across Gender and AGE

Table 3: Success Rates of Inmates With and Without a GED, Comparison Across Race

Table 4: Success Rates of Inmates With and Without a GED, Comparison by Commitment Status

Chart 3: Success Rates of Inmates With and Without a GED, Comparison Across Race

Chart 4: Success Rates of Inmates With and Without a GED, Comparison by Commitment Status

Table 5: Program Completion and Behavioral Outcomes, Academic Programs

Table 6: Program Completion and Work Experience, Academic Programs

Chart 5: Program Completion and Behavioral Outcomes, Academic Programs

Chart 6: Program Completion and Work Experience, Academic Programs

Vocational Certificate

Table 7: Success Rates of Inmates With and Without a Vocational Certificate, Comparison Across Gender and Age

Chart 7: Success Rates of Inmates With and Without a Vocational Certificate, Comparison Across Gender and Age

Table 8: Success Rates of Inmates With and Without a Vocational Certificate, Comparison Across Race

Table 9: Success Rates of Inmates With and Without a Vocational Certificate, Comparison by Commitment Status

Chart 8: Success Rates of Inmates With and Without a Vocational Certificate, Comparison Across Race

Chart 9:Success Rates of Inmates With and Without a Vocational Certificate, Comparison by Commitment Status

Table 10: Program Completion and Behavioral Outcomes, Vocational Certificate

Table 11: Program Completion and Work Experience, Vocational Certificate

Chart 10: Program Completion and Behavioral Outcomes, Vocational Certificate

Chart 11: Program Completion and Work Experience, Vocational Certificate

Substance Abuse Programs

Table 12: Success Rates of Inmates With and Without Substance Abuse Program Completion, Comparison Across Gender and Age

Chart 12: Success Rates of Inmates With and Without Substance Abuse Program Completion, Comparison Across Gender and Age

Table 13: Success Rates of Inmates With and Without Substance Abuse Program Completion, Comparison Across Race

Table 14: Success Rates of Inmates With and Without Substance Abuse Program Completion, Comparison Across Commitment Status

Table 15: Success Rates of Inmates With and Without Substance Abuse Program Completion, Comparison by Offense Status

Chart 13: Success Rates of Inmates With and Without Substance Abuse Program Completion, Comparison Across Race

Chart 14: Success Rates of Inmates With and Without Substance Abuse Program Completion, Comparison Across Commitment Status

Chart 15: Success Rates of Inmates With and Without Substance Abuse Program Completion, Comparison by Offense Status

Table 16: Program Completion and Behavioral Outcomes, Substance Abuse Programs

Table 17: Program Completion and Work Experience, Substance Abuse Programs

Chart 16: Program Completion and Behavioral Outcomes, Substance Abuse Programs

Chart 17: Program Completion and Work Experience, Substance Abuse Programs

Prepared by: Florida Department of Corrections Bureau of Research and Data Analysis 2601 Blair Stone Road Tallahassee, FL 32399-2500 (850) 488-1801