Department of Psychology, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama, USA.
Mobile Police Department, Mobile, Alabama, USA.
J Community Psychol. 2024 May;52(4):551-573. doi: 10.1002/jcop.23113. Epub 2024 Mar 16.
This mixed methods study had two aims: (1) to examine the effectiveness of a jail diversion program in reducing recidivism and promoting educational and employment outcomes; and (2) to qualitatively explore mechanisms through which the program was effective. Participants were 17 individuals arrested for drug offenses who participated in an intensive, law enforcement-based jail diversion program, and 17 individuals in a comparison group. Arrests were extracted from police records, and education and employment were extracted from program data. Four intervention participants completed qualitative interviews. Arrest rates in the intervention group decreased significantly postintervention, and arrest rates in the intervention group were numerically lower than those in the comparison group. Participants experienced significant increases in employment and driver's license status. Participants also identified mechanisms through which the program was effective. This jail diversion program shows promise in reducing recidivism and promoting adaptive functioning. Jail diversion programs that include mentorship, peer support, and removal of barriers to success may be particularly effective.
（1）检验一个监狱分流项目在减少累犯和促进教育和就业成果方面的有效性；（2）从定性角度探讨该项目有效的机制。参与者是 17 名因毒品犯罪被捕的人，他们参加了一个密集的、以执法为基础的监狱分流项目，还有 17 名参与者在对照组。被捕记录从警方记录中提取，教育和就业记录从项目数据中提取。四名干预参与者完成了定性访谈。干预组的逮捕率在干预后显著下降，干预组的逮捕率明显低于对照组。参与者的就业和驾照状况显著增加。参与者还确定了该项目有效的机制。这个监狱分流项目在减少累犯和促进适应功能方面显示出了希望。包括指导、同伴支持和消除成功障碍的监狱分流项目可能特别有效。
