TY - JOUR
T1 - Technology integration
T2 - a promising way to mitigate recidivism of youth in juvenile justice
AU - Mathur, Sarup R.
AU - Griller Clark, Heather
AU - Gau, Jeff M.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - Justice-involved youth have a high risk of reoffending after release, indicating the need for evidence-based reentry programming. This paper presents the results of a two-year post-release non-randomized comparison study. The study examined the impact of enhanced transition programming, delivered through Reentry Intervention and Support for Engagement by Integrating Technology (RISE-IT), on recidivism by comparing two groups, youth who received enhanced vs. traditional transition services in a secure care facility. Enhanced services included: enhanced reception, assessment & classification, transition planning, vocational preparation, merging two worlds curriculum, and 30-day aftercare support. Results indicate that youth who received enhanced services through RISE-IT had significantly lower rates of recidivism. Limitations and implications for practice, as well as future research, are discussed.
AB - Justice-involved youth have a high risk of reoffending after release, indicating the need for evidence-based reentry programming. This paper presents the results of a two-year post-release non-randomized comparison study. The study examined the impact of enhanced transition programming, delivered through Reentry Intervention and Support for Engagement by Integrating Technology (RISE-IT), on recidivism by comparing two groups, youth who received enhanced vs. traditional transition services in a secure care facility. Enhanced services included: enhanced reception, assessment & classification, transition planning, vocational preparation, merging two worlds curriculum, and 30-day aftercare support. Results indicate that youth who received enhanced services through RISE-IT had significantly lower rates of recidivism. Limitations and implications for practice, as well as future research, are discussed.
KW - Juvenile justice
KW - reentry
KW - technology integration
KW - transition
KW - youth
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U2 - 10.1080/1045988X.2023.2195360
DO - 10.1080/1045988X.2023.2195360
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85152006812
SN - 1045-988X
VL - 68
SP - 159
EP - 166
JO - Preventing School Failure
JF - Preventing School Failure
IS - 2
ER -