Justice Data Lab Analysis: Re-offending Behaviour After Participation in the HMP Kirklevington Grange Resettlement Programme

This document describes an evaluation of the resettlement program at HMP Kirklevington Grange, which aims to reduce re-offending rates among male offenders nearing the end of long sentences through partnerships and Release on Temporary Licence (ROTL). The evaluation used a methodological approach that compared the one-year re-offending rates and frequencies of program participants with matched comparison groups, both at the open prison and national levels. The results indicated a non-significant difference in re-offending rates and frequencies between the groups, with the treatment group showing lower rates compared to the national comparison group, but no significant difference in the average time to first re-offence. The evaluation concluded that while the resettlement program at Kirklevington Grange shows promise, further analysis with larger sample sizes is needed to determine the effectiveness of the program in reducing re-offending. The Governor plans to use the findings to improve the program, particularly by maximizing the benefits of ROTL and identifying more progression opportunities for prisoners. The document also provides detailed analyses, profiles of the treatment group, and information on the matching process, with some caution advised due to imperfect matching on certain variables. The document is released under various iterations of the Open Government Licence and is produced by the Ministry of Justice. **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 2017

Evaluation Costs

• Cost: Not provided

Evaluation sharing

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