Sandhills [North Carolina] Vocational Delivery System Evaluation Project, 1983-1987

This data collection was designed to evaluate the
effectiveness of a vocational training program on post-release
vocational skills, employment, and recidivism of youthful male inmates
18 to 21 years old. The study used an experimental design to examine
the differences in post-release activities among three inmate groups. A
comprehensive inmate data base was created to describe inmates'
confinement history, employment history, and their criminal records.
The contextual data files provide additional information relevant to
inmates' post-release activities.