Justice Data Lab re-offending analysis: Pre-School Learning Alliance 'Being Dad' programme and Family Days activities

This document describes an evaluation of the impact of the 'Being Dad' program and Family Days activities on re-offending rates among offenders at HMP YOI Stoke Heath from 2008 to 2010. The program aimed to support offenders with children by offering parenting courses and family days, contingent on good behavior and child protection clearance. The evaluation used data from the Justice Data Lab and the Police National Computer, comparing 62 offenders who participated in the program with a matched control group of 6,616 offenders. The results showed a marginal difference in re-offending rates between the participants (50%) and the control group (51%), but due to wide confidence intervals, the findings were inconclusive regarding the program's effectiveness. The evaluation highlighted the need for larger sample sizes and cautioned against potential biases and the lack of contextual information. It also emphasized the importance of using statistical significance testing and confidence intervals in interpreting the results. The groups were well-matched on various characteristics, ensuring a fair comparison. The document, subject to Crown copyright, is available under the Open Government License and provides 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: October 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