Assessing the statewide impact of the Specter Vocational Program on reentry outcomes: A propensity score matching analysis
Abstract
The Specter program was a vocational work program offered by the Florida Department of Corrections from 1997–2012. Using propensity score matching, inmates who earned a Specter vocational certificate had statistically significantly lower rates of recidivism within three years of release from prison compared to inmates who had not earned a certificate. However, those who earned a Specter certificate did not have statistically significant improvements in postrelease employment within three months of release. As a result, we will discuss the possibilities for conflicting findings regarding employment and recidivism as well as potential avenues for future research.
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All successful employment-based interventions combined vocational training and individualized assistance in acquiring jobs.
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- Authors
- Hill, L., Scaggs, S. J. A., & Bales, W. D.
- Affiliations
- Florida State University (US)
- RTI International (US)
- Corresponding author
- Hill, Leslie
- ORCID
- Scaggs, Samuel J. A.
- Venue
- Journal of Offender Rehabilitation
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2016-12-23
- Volume
- 56
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 61-86
- ISSN
- 0364-3093 (ISSN-L)
- 1050-9674
- 1540-8558
- OpenAlex
- W2562486500
- Cited by
- 15
- References
- 41
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 1 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 3
- FWCI
- 3.81
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Offender Rehabilitation (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
- Social Sciences › Law › Criminal Justice and Penology
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Crime Patterns and Interventions
- Keywords
- recidivism, post-release employment, prisoner reentry, prison education programs, offender rehabilitation
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