Common Indicators of Recidivism Used in Program and Policy Evaluations
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Reentry Projects Grant Evaluation: Serving Justice Involved Adults and Young Adults
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U.S. Department of Labor, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy, Chief Evaluation Office
This issue brief describes common recidivism indicators and recidivism data sources used in criminal justice research and outlines the strengths and challenges of each indicator and data source. Information presented in this brief is based on reviewed literature on recidivism and recidivism indicators from 2000 to 2022.
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