prison by ex-offenders. Using administrative data within a difference-in-differences design, we find that this social program … is associated with a reduction in recidivism rates. Benchmark estimates show that the program was associated with … the program on reducing recidivism according to race, age group and program type. The program helped to reduce recidivism …

Demonstration (TJRD). The analysis assesses the effects of these programs on employment and recidivism. We find that the programs in … not increase employment in non-program jobs. In addition, the CEO transitional jobs program reduced recidivism, but the …

rates of recidivism among ex-convicts is due to selection, and not a consequence of the experience of being in prison …Understanding whether, and in what situations, time spent in prison is criminogenic or preventive has proven … assignment of criminal cases to judges who differ systematically in their stringency in sentencing defendants to prison. Using …

Does early release decrease or increase the probability that ex-convicts will return to prison? We exploit unique data … in instrumental variable estimations and find that early releases reduce the propensity of prisoners to return to prison …