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The Supervision To Aid Reentry (Star) Program: Enhancing The Social Capital Of Ex-Offenders, Caitlin J. Taylor
The Supervision To Aid Reentry (Star) Program: Enhancing The Social Capital Of Ex-Offenders, Caitlin J. Taylor
Sociology and Criminal Justice Faculty work
This article explores a central finding from a process evaluation of a federal reentry court programme entitled the Supervision to Aid Reentry (STAR) programme in Philadelphia, PA, USA. Using inductive and deductive analyses, results revealed that the STAR programme helps participants build social capital by encouraging family involvement as well as the development of relationships among programme participants. Family involvement and relationships among participants were found to offer participants social and emotional support as well as access to felon-friendly employment opportunities.
Tolerance Of Minor Setbacks In A Challenging Reentry Experience: An Evaluation Of A Federal Reentry Court, Caitlin J. Taylor
Tolerance Of Minor Setbacks In A Challenging Reentry Experience: An Evaluation Of A Federal Reentry Court, Caitlin J. Taylor
Sociology and Criminal Justice Faculty work
The Federal Probation Office and the Board of Judges for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania initiated a pilot reentry court program, called the Supervision to Aid Reentry (STAR) program in 2007. The impact evaluation used a quasi-experimental research design to compare the reentry success of the first 60 STAR participants to a matched comparison group of 60 probationers in the 18 months postrelease. While logistic regression results indicated that STAR participants were no less likely to be arrested than the comparison group, STAR participation was associated with a significant reduction in the likelihood of supervision revocation. With insight from a …