Justice Data Lab re-offending analysis: NOMS CFO South East Serco (delivered in custody)

This document describes an evaluation of a program designed to reduce re-offending by assisting offenders in finding employment post-release, focusing on those within three years of release and eligible to work in the UK. The program, which began in the South East in 2010, employs a case management model addressing various barriers to employment. Evaluation was conducted by comparing re-offending rates of program participants to a matched control group, using data from the Police National Computer and provided by NOMS CFO to the Justice Data Lab. Results indicated a 60% re-offending rate for participants versus 52% for the control group, with a p-value of 0.29, suggesting no statistically significant impact. The analysis faced limitations such as potential selection bias, lack of control for employment outcomes, and exclusion of certain offender types. The document stresses the need for cautious interpretation of results and suggests that larger sample sizes and additional data could improve precision. Information on the program's delivery, participant characteristics, and benefits is included, with the document being available under the Open Government License. **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: 2013

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