Reducing the Prison Population Final Report of Mentoring Grant

Authors

Stephen J. Bahr, Brigham Young University

Keywords

prison population, pre-trial services, re-arrest, criminal justice system

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Sociology

Abstract

1. Evaluation of how well the academic objectives of the proposal were met

The purpose of this research was to evaluate a pre-trial services program designed to help first-time offenders adjust and reduce the risk of their re-arrest. The overall goal was to assess whether it would be cost effective and help reduce the jail population. A secondary purpose was to provide students with practical research experience working in the criminal justice system and conducting evaluation research.

Recommended Citation

Bahr, Stephen J. (2014) "Reducing the Prison Population Final Report of Mentoring Grant," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014: Iss. 1, Article 1358.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/1358