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 Experimental Evaluation of the Bureau of Justice Assistance Second Chance Act Adult Demonstration Projects
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              This awardee has received supplemental funding. This award detail page includes information about both the original award and supplemental awards.
Award Information
Awardee
              Social Policy Research Associates, Inc.
Award #
              2010-RY-BX-0003
Funding Category
              Continuation
Location
                    Oakland, CA
Congressional District
              13
Status
              Closed
Funding First Awarded
              2010
Total funding (to date)
              $3,554,357
Original Solicitation
              NIJ FY 10 ORE Evaluation of the Bureau of Justice Assistance Second Chance Act Adult Demonstration Projects
Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2010, $2,999,998)
This proposed evaluation of the Second Chance Act adult demonstration project will include three components: an impact evaluation, an implementation study, and a cost-effectiveness analysis.  In conducting the SCA evaluation, an impact analysis will be conducted in six Second Chance Act adult demonstration project sites.  Supplemental data will be collected from states Department of Corrections on arrests, convictions, and incarceration. Site selection will be determined by NIJ.  The impact analysis will make use of a range of statistical tests and methods, including simple t-tests for differences in means and multivariate methods to be used in generating regression-adjusted impact estimates. An implementation study will complement the impact study by providing important evidence on how the Second Chance Act programs operated, including what partnerships they formed, how their programs were administered and managed, and what services were provided.  A cost effectiveness analysis will shed further light on the Second Chance Act initiative by relating program costs to outcomes achieved.  Results will be disseminated in Interim and Final Reports, and through various briefings to NIJ and professional audiences. ca/ncf
Supplemental Award 1 (Fiscal Year 2012, $554,359)
The proposed evaluation of the Second Chance Act (SCA) adult offender reentry demonstration projects will include three components: an impact evaluation, an implementation study, and a cost-effectiveness analysis.  The impact evaluation will include a randomized controlled trial at seven sites. Supplemental data will be collected from states Department of Corrections on arrests, convictions, and incarceration. The impact analysis will make use of a range of statistical tests and methods, including simple t-tests for differences in means and multivariate methods to be used in generating regression-adjusted impact estimates. An implementation study will complement the impact study by providing important evidence on how the SCA programs operated, including what partnerships they formed, how their programs were administered and managed, and what services were provided. A cost effectiveness analysis will shed further light on the SCA initiative by relating program costs to outcomes achieved.
Supplemental funds have been provided to allow the completion of two additional tasks for the SCA evaluation.  First, funds will be used to extend the current follow-up period for the sample of participants in the evaluation from 6 to 12 months post-release.  The extension of the follow-up period will allow the grantee to determine 1-year recidivism rates for the sample.  Second, funds will be used to collect administrative data for all participants served by the seven SCA grantees, including the grantees served in their first year of funding.ca/ncf


  
Grant-Funded Publications
        
                      Evaluation of Seven Second Chance Act Adult Demonstration Programs: Impact Findings at 30 Months
                  An Evaluation of Seven Second Chance Act Adult Demonstration Programs: Impact Findings at 18 Months
                  NIJ Study of Second Chance Act Finds "Cultural Shift" Among Probation and Parole Officers
                                                                      NIJ Update,
                  'Cultural Shift' Is Among Findings of Second Chance Act Evaluation
                                                                      NIJ Journal,
                  Evaluation of the Second Chance Act (SCA) Adult Demonstration 2009 Grantees, Interim Report

  
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