The Effectiveness of Colorado's TASC Program

Examines the effectiveness of Colorado's Treatment Alternatives to Street Crime (TASC) program in reducing recidivism rates. Two studies were conducted to investigate parolees' (N=536) return to prison. Results did not demonstrate the effectiveness of TASC: TASC participants did not have a...

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Published inJournal of offender rehabilitation Vol. 26; no. 1-2; p. 161
Main Authors Owens, Stephen J, Klebe, Kelli J, Arens, Sheila A, Durham, Robert L, Hughes, Joel, Moor, Candace J, O'Keefe, Maureen, Phillips, Janis, Sarno, Julie A, Stommel, Joe
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 1997
Subjects
Colorado
Correctional Rehabilitation
Criminals
Delinquent Rehabilitation
Outcomes of Treatment
Predictor Variables
Recidivism
Rehabilitation Programs
Treatment Alternatives Project
Colorado
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Summary:Examines the effectiveness of Colorado's Treatment Alternatives to Street Crime (TASC) program in reducing recidivism rates. Two studies were conducted to investigate parolees' (N=536) return to prison. Results did not demonstrate the effectiveness of TASC: TASC participants did not have a lower recidivism when compared to nonparticipants. (RJM)
ISSN:1050-9674