Justice Data Lab Analysis: Re-offending Behaviour After Support from Care after Combat

This document describes an evaluation of the impact of Care After Combat, a support program aimed at reducing reoffending rates among male veterans transitioning from prison to civilian life. The program provides practical support, including identification, housing, healthcare, financial support, and mentoring by fellow veterans. The evaluation used a methodological approach that involved comparing reoffending rates and frequencies between veterans who received support and a matched comparison group, controlling for factors like demographics and criminal history. The results indicated a statistically significant reduction in reoffending rates for those who received support, suggesting that the program may decrease the number of proven reoffenders. However, the difference in the frequency of reoffending was not statistically significant, indicating the need for further analysis. The evaluation concludes that Care After Combat's mentoring service is cost-effective and has shown encouraging results, though challenges remain in maintaining engagement with veterans post-release. The document, which includes detailed findings, charts, and contact information, is released 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