Reviewer’s report
Title: Assessing Fidelity: Balancing Methodology and Reality in a Woman's Jail Intervention
Version: 2 Date: 22 Feb 2018
Reviewer: Mitch Miller
Reviewer's report:
This paper address an important and grossly neglected topic across academic disciplines. I only have  
one additional small change. Two additional directly related papers should also  be cited that both  
example applied fieldwork in jail settings and will help extend the paper beyond nursing and public  
health into the social sciences. They are:
Miller, J. M., & Miller, H. V. (2016). Validating program fidelity: Lessons from the Delaware  
County second chance initiatives. American Journal of Criminal Justice, 41(1), 112-123.
Makarios, M., Lovins, L., Latessa, E., & Smith, P. (2016). Staff quality and treatment effectiveness:  
An examination of the relationship between staff factors and the effectiveness of correctional  
programs. Justice Quarterly, 33(2), 348-367.
Nice paper! Should generate a good many cites
 - JMM
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