Oregon's Transitional Leave Program and Recidivism
Sponsor
The Oregon Criminal Justice Commission funded this project under Grant No. PSU-20-3.
Published In
Criminal Justice and Behavior
Document Type
Citation
Publication Date
10-31-2023
Abstract
The State of Oregon has operated an early prison release program called Short-Term Transitional Leave (STTL) since 1989. The program was designed to improve prison releasee reentry planning and reintegration in the community. In the last 10 years, Oregon expanded STTL several times, with individuals now being released up to 120 days early. We assessed whether differences in recidivism existed between STTL and those completing their planned sentence and if the length of their leave is associated with differential recidivism. We used propensity-score matching (PSM) to create quasi-experimental models. The results indicate no appreciable observed associations between STTL and rearrest, reconviction, or reincarceration. However, there were higher rates of technical violations among STTL participants, especially for those with the longest release time.
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© 2023 International Association for Correctional and Forensic Psychology
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DOI
10.1177/00938548231208192
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/41271
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Citation Details
Leymon, M. G., Campbell, C. M., & Henning, K. (2023). Oregon’s Transitional Leave Program and Recidivism. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 00938548231208192.