TY - JOUR
T1 - The Impact of Shock Incarceration Programs on Prison Crowding
AU - Mackenzie, Doris Layton
AU - Piquero, Alex
PY - 1994/4
Y1 - 1994/4
N2 - The impact of shock incarceration programs on prison crowding in five states was examined using a model to estimate bed space loss or savings. Recidivism rates, duration of imprisonment, dismissal rates, and program capacity were used to estimate the programs' impact if the probabilities that the offenders would have been in prison or on probation were varied. Results indicated that if the goal of a short-term incarceration program is to reduce prison crowding, it must be carefully designed and monitored with this purpose in mind.
AB - The impact of shock incarceration programs on prison crowding in five states was examined using a model to estimate bed space loss or savings. Recidivism rates, duration of imprisonment, dismissal rates, and program capacity were used to estimate the programs' impact if the probabilities that the offenders would have been in prison or on probation were varied. Results indicated that if the goal of a short-term incarceration program is to reduce prison crowding, it must be carefully designed and monitored with this purpose in mind.
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U2 - 10.1177/0011128794040002005
DO - 10.1177/0011128794040002005
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84965528105
SN - 0011-1287
VL - 40
SP - 222
EP - 249
JO - Crime and Delinquency
JF - Crime and Delinquency
IS - 2
ER -