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Title: Corrections Education and Employment Assistance 'Down Under': Current and Emerging Practices and Paradigms
Language: English
Authors: Graffam, Joe, Shinkfield, Alison J., Lavelle, Barbara
Source: London Review of Education. Jul 2014 12(2):221-234.
Availability: UCL IOE Press. UCL Institute of Education, University of London, 20 Bedford Way, London, WC1H 0AL, UK. Tel: +44-20-7911-5565; e-mail: ioe.ioepress@ucl.ac.uk; Web site: https://www.ucl-ioe-press.com/journals/london-review-of-education/
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 14
Publication Date: 2014
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Correctional Education, Correctional Institutions, Correctional Rehabilitation, Employment Opportunities, Employment Potential, Employment Services, Case Studies, Institutionalized Persons, Recidivism, Case Records, Access to Education, Vocational Education, Job Training
Geographic Terms: Australia
ISSN: 1474-8479
Abstract: This article provides a view of contemporary Australia in terms of patterns of offending and incarceration, the characteristics of its correctional systems, vocational education and training (VET) within correctional settings, and post-release employment of prisoners and offenders serving community-based orders (CBOs). A two-year case study of employment assistance for 2,458 Australian prisoners and offenders serving CBOs was evaluated. The voluntary 12-month programme targeted participants at moderate to high risk of reoffending. Overall, employment outcomes were positive with more than one-third of registrations resulting in employment. Employment outcomes varied for gender and participant status (prisoner/offender). Recidivism outcomes were analysed for the whole programme and for a random sample of 600 prisoner participants. Results indicated a very low overall recidivism rate (7.46 per cent) for programme participants, and comparison of pre-programme and post-release recidivism showed reduced recidivism on three recidivism measures. The findings are contextualized in terms of current thinking and emerging practices in offender treatment, with a focus on reintegration as ecological system engagement and integrated systems of support as central to promoting positive lifestyle change.
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Number of References: 33
Entry Date: 2017
Accession Number: EJ1160359
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