@article{ref1,
title="Dropout from treatment and desistance from crime among released prisoners in Jerusalem halfway house for prisoners with substance misuse disorder",
journal="International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology",
year="2021",
author="Shoham, Efrat and Efodi, Rotem and Haviv, Noam and Gross Shader, Claudia",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="The study aims to investigate the rates of recidivism among prisoners on parole with a substance misuse disorder who participated in the Jerusalem halfway-house, which combines supervision, employment, and a comprehensive therapeutic program. The study population included all participants who have been treated in the halfway-house (N = 125), whereas the comparison group included all prisoners with a substance misuse disorder who were released after serving their full sentences (N = 321). To reduce possible selection biases, the Propensity Score Matching method was used. <br><br>FINDINGS show that prisoners, who were treated at the Jerusalem halfway-house, are characterized by higher and frequent rates of recidivism. However, when only completers of the halfway-house were evaluated, it was found that they had lower and slower rates of recidivism. <br><br>FINDINGS suggest that completing treatment contributes to desistance from crime in the critical post-release years among participants and indicates the importance of optimal diagnostic processes before admitting prisoners to a halfway-house.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0306-624X",
doi="10.1177/0306624X211010291",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0306624X211010291"
}