Factors for Success in Community-Based Corrections: A Regression Analysis

Abstract

This thesis project examined the factors that contribute to the successful completion of the residential program at Community Corrections Association. A regression analysis was used to determine which components of treatment were the greatest predictors of positive termination or the completion of the program. One hundred cases from the community-based correctional facility and 100 cases from the halfway houses were used to ascertain this information. The community-based correctional facility residents were felony offenders housed at the facility prior to incarceration in a prison. The halfway house residents were felony offenders housed at the facility following incarceration in a prison. The greatest statistically significant predictor for successful program completion found in both the community-based correctional facility and the halfway house groups was employment. Correlations between employment and other program variables were found. For the Community-Based Correctional Facility residents, their employment success was correlated with: graduating from high school; participating in community service; receiving employment assistance; and receiving alcohol abuse counseling. For the Halfway House residents, their employment success was correlated only with paying child support while in the program.