Justice Data Lab Re-offending Analysis: Brighton Oasis Project - Drug Rehabilitation Requirement

This document describes an evaluation of the Drug Rehabilitation Requirement (DRR) program implemented by the Brighton Oasis Project, which aims to address substance misuse and related complex needs among female offenders. The evaluation used a methodological approach that involved matching 43 DRR program participants with a control group of similar offenders who did not participate in the program, based on data from 2008 to 2010. The results indicated no statistically significant difference in one-year re-offending rates between the two groups, with a 53% re-offending rate for DRR participants compared to 47% for the control group. The evaluation acknowledges limitations such as potential selection bias and the exclusion of certain offenders from the analysis. It concludes that there is insufficient evidence to determine the program's impact on re-offending rates, and emphasizes the importance of evaluating interventions in relation to their specific context rather than against national averages. The document, which includes a glossary of relevant terms and is released under the Open Government License, also 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: June 2016

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