Research Report Impact of Family-Inclusive Case Management on Reentry Outcomes: Interim Report on the Safer Return Demonstration Evaluation
Jocelyn Fontaine, Douglas Gilchrist-Scott, Megan Denver
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This interim report details the first two years of the Urban Institute's evaluation of the family-inclusive case management component of the Safer Return Demonstrationa reentry program based in Chicago's Garfield Park neighborhood. The report presents the logic of the case management model and summarizes family members and formerly incarcerated persons experiences and perceptions, based on interviews and focus groups. In general, family members were highly supportive of returning prisoners and, despite a typically disadvantaged socioeconomic status, provided substantial material support to their returning family members, particularly housing.The implications of these findings for the Demonstration and reentry planning are discussed.
Research Areas Crime, justice, and safety Families Taxes and budgets
Tags Corrections Family planning Family structure Reentry
Policy Centers Justice Policy Center