Ashkelon Academic College, Israel.
Prisoner Rehabilitation Authority, Jerusalem, Israel.
Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol. 2022 Aug;66(10-11):1109-1133. doi: 10.1177/0306624X211010291. Epub 2021 Apr 26.
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 ( = 125), whereas the comparison group included all prisoners with a substance misuse disorder who were released after serving their full sentences ( = 321). To reduce possible selection biases, the Propensity Score Matching method was used. 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. 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.
本研究旨在调查在耶路撒冷中途之家接受监督、就业和综合治疗计划相结合的药物滥用障碍假释犯的累犯率。研究对象包括所有在中途之家接受治疗的参与者（n=125），而对照组包括所有服刑期满后获释的药物滥用障碍囚犯（n=321）。为了减少可能的选择偏差，使用了倾向评分匹配法。研究结果表明，在耶路撒冷中途之家接受治疗的囚犯累犯率较高且频繁。然而，当仅评估中途之家的完成者时，发现他们的累犯率较低且较慢。研究结果表明，完成治疗有助于参与者在关键的出狱后几年中停止犯罪，并表明在将囚犯送进中途之家之前进行最佳诊断过程的重要性。
