Justice Data Lab re-offending analysis: Family Man Programme run by Safe Ground

This document describes an evaluation of the 'Family Man' program developed by Safe Ground, aimed at reducing re-offending by improving relationship skills among male prisoners. The program, which includes group work, drama, role play, and action planning, was assessed through an analysis of data from 675 offenders who completed it between 2005 and 2013. The evaluation used a matched treatment and control group methodology, but found no statistically significant evidence that the program reduced re-offending rates. The one-year proven re-offending rate was 31% for program participants versus 37% for the control group. The document suggests that larger sample sizes and inclusion of additional contextual information could improve future analyses. It also discusses the limitations of statistical matching and the importance of considering selection bias. The document provides detailed methodological information, a glossary of terms, and emphasizes that the results should not be compared to national averages due to the specific nature of the program and its participants. **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: 2015

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