Alsan, Marcella; Barnett, Arkey M.; Hull, Peter; Yang, … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2024
A longstanding and influential view in U.S. correctional policy is that "nothing works" when it comes to rehabilitating incarcerated individuals. We revisit this hypothesis by studying an innovative law-enforcement-led program launched in the county jail of Flint, Michigan: Inmate Growth...