Formon Dana L, Schmidt Adam T, Henderson Craig
1 Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX, USA.
2 Texas Tech University, Lubbock, USA.
Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol. 2018 Jul;62(9):2781-2800. doi: 10.1177/0306624X17735041. Epub 2017 Oct 11.
Researchers have found providing employment opportunities for ex-offenders through job training programs to be effective at reducing recidivism. Examining various community-based programs for ex-offenders can be beneficial as they may be able to provide more stable and consistent programming without relying on the justice system. This study examined employment outcomes of graduates with and without criminal histories ( n = 617) from a community-based vocational training program. Results showed that ex-offender graduates obtained employment at equal rates to nonoffender graduates and received equal pay to their nonoffender counterparts. This could indicate that for the vocationally educated ex-offender, employment outcomes may be able to equal those of other job-searching individuals with similar backgrounds but without a criminal history. Community-based programs for ex-offenders may be able to provide effective programming to improve vocational attainment within this group, thereby potentially easing the burden on criminal justice institutions as the sole provider of offender rehabilitation.
研究人员发现，通过职业培训项目为有犯罪前科者提供就业机会，在减少累犯方面是有效的。研究各种针对有犯罪前科者的社区项目可能会有所帮助，因为这些项目或许能够提供更稳定、持续的规划，而无需依赖司法系统。本研究调查了一个社区职业培训项目中有无犯罪记录的毕业生（n = 617）的就业情况。结果显示，有犯罪前科的毕业生与无犯罪记录的毕业生就业比例相同，且薪资相当。这可能表明，对于接受过职业教育的有犯罪前科者而言，就业情况或许能够与其他背景相似但无犯罪记录的求职者相当。针对有犯罪前科者的社区项目或许能够提供有效的规划，以提高该群体的职业成就，从而有可能减轻刑事司法机构作为罪犯改造唯一提供者的负担。
