Shock Incarceration in Louisiana, 1987-1989
Description
These data describe the results of one component of an
evaluation of the "shock incarceration" program in the Louisiana
Department of Public Safety and Corrections (LDPSC). This program,
formally called IMPACT (Intensive Motivational Program of Alternative
Correctional Treatment), began in 1987 and consisted of two phases. In
the first phase offenders spent 90 to 180 days in a medium security
prison participating in a rigorous boot camp-type program. Offenders
who successfully completed the program were released from prison and
placed under intensive supervision in the community--the second phase
of the program. Changes in offender behavior and attitudes during the
prison and community supervision phases of the shock program were
examined in a quasi-experimental design to determine the impact of the
program on the individual offenders. Comparisons were made with
similar offenders who were not in the shock program who had been
sentenced to prison and parole/probation. Shock and nonshock
incarcerated offenders were asked to complete self-report
questionnaires. Information was also collected from LDPSC records and
from monthly parole performance evaluations completed by parole and
probation officers. Information collected from LDPSC records included
demographics, sentence characteristics, release date, offense,
criminal history, I.Q. (Beta II) and MMPI scores, and diagnostic
personnel evaluations of mental health, substance abuse, general
attitude, adjustment, and violence potential. Part 1 of the collection
consists of inmate data collected from the incarcerated
shock program participants (N = 208) and the incarcerated nonshock
offenders (N = 98, with partial records for an additional 46).
Information includes police record data, clinical diagnostic data,
offender's self-reported demographic data, scales for self-reported
attitudes and personality measures, and offender's self-reported
criminal and substance abuse history. Part 2 contains demographic data
collected for all samples, including police record data and clinical
diagnostic data. Part 3 consists of parole and probation data for all
inmates. Offenders were followed for 12 months after leaving prison or
until they failed community supervision (by absconding, being jailed
for a lengthy period of time, or having their parole/probation
revoked). Consequently, there is monthly data for between 1 to 12
months for each offender. Information includes items relating to
parolees' performance at work and school, personal adjustment,
employment, substance abuse counseling, interpersonal relations,
compliance with intensive supervision program requirements, and
contacts with the criminal justice system.
Resources
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ICPSR09926.v1 |
https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR09926.v1 |
Tags
- probation
- correctional-facilities
- program-evaluation
- offender-profiles
- shock-incarceration-programs
- parole
- outcome-evaluation
- imprisonment
- offenders