Justice Data Lab Analysis: Re-offending Behaviour After Support from The Clink (4th Analysis)

This document describes an evaluation of the impact of The Clink Charity's program on reducing reoffending rates among prisoners. The Clink provides vocational training to prisoners to help them secure employment upon release, aiming to reduce reoffending. The evaluation used various methodological approaches, including matching treatment groups with comparison groups and conducting sensitivity analyses. Results indicated that while there was no significant difference in the one-year reoffending rate or time to first reoffence between those who received support and those who did not, there was a statistically significant reduction in the frequency of reoffences for participants. The Clink Charity noted a reduction in reoffending rates and the number of offences committed per person, although concerns were raised about the comparison group's dramatic reduction in reoffending rate. The evaluation concluded that The Clink's program has a positive impact on reducing the frequency of reoffences and the number of custodial sentences, contributing to ongoing social and economic benefits. However, more data and analysis are needed to fully understand the differences in reoffending rates. The document is released under the Open Government Licence and includes contact information for further inquiries. **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: July 2020

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