Justice Data Lab Analysis: Re-offending Behaviour After Support from Forward Trust

This document describes an evaluation of the impact of Forward Trust's intervention on reducing reoffending rates among women, particularly those who have completed the Women's Substance Dependence Treatment Programme at HMP Send, rebranded as 'Footsteps in Recovery'. The program, based on Twelve Step principles, aims to address substance misuse and offending, and includes ongoing support post-completion. The evaluation used Justice Data Lab analysis, comparing treatment and matched comparison groups, and controlled for demographics, criminal history, and various risks and needs. Results indicate a statistically significant reduction in the number of reoffenders and reoffences among participants, with 33 reoffenders per 100 in the treatment group compared to 24 in the comparison group, and 107 reoffences compared to 64, respectively. However, no significant difference was found in the time to first reoffence. Forward Trust acknowledges the positive impact of their program and aims to expand its delivery, despite methodological limitations that may underestimate the intervention's effectiveness. Tables and annexes provide detailed data, and the document is available under the Open Government Licence. **This summary was written by an AI model and therefore should not be considered a definitive summary of the report. If you are aware of inaccuracies, please email evaluation.registry@cabinetoffice.gov.uk.**

Description

• Lead department: Ministry of Justice (MOJ)
• Evaluation stage: A complete evaluation report
• Other departments: No other departments listed
• Evaluation types: Impact evaluation
• Impact methods: Quasi-experimental method
• Quasi-experimental methods: Matching
• Grant information: This intervention is not distributing funding via a grant
• Government Major Project information: This intervention is not a major project
• Policies: No policies provided

Event Dates

• Event Name: Publication of final results
• Event date: October 2019

Evaluation Costs

• Cost: Not provided

Evaluation sharing

• Link(s) to published report(s): Yes
• Links to evaluation plans: No link provided
• Findings: Not provided
• Permission to share confirmed: Yes