| NCJ Number: |
254767  |
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| Title: |
Conducting Randomized Controlled Trials in State Prisons |
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| Document: |
PDF |
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| Author(s): |
Kristofer Bret Bucklen |
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| Date Published: |
June 2020 |
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This white paper presents an overview of the Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) design as a program evaluation method, describes examples of RCT evaluations in both criminal justice generally and a state prison context specifically, and discusses considerations and challenges to be addressed when seeking to conduct an RCT evaluation in a state prison. |
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| Abstract: |
State prisons nationwide house approximately 1,306,000 inmates, which is more than half of the total population of incarcerated individuals on any given day in the United States. Program evaluation is essential to ensuring that state prison systems adopt effective programs and policies. The “gold standard” methodology for evaluating outcomes of programs and policies is the randomized controlled trial (RCT). This white paper presents an overview of the RCT design as a program evaluation method, describes examples of RCT evaluations in both criminal justice generally and a state prison context specifically, and also discusses considerations and challenges to be addressed when seeking to conduct an RCT evaluation in a state prison. |
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| Main Term(s): |
Inmates as research subjects |
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| Index Term(s): |
Corrections; Evidence-Based Practices; Evidence-Based Programs; Evidence-Based Research; Inmate Programs; Inmates; National Institute of Justice (NIJ); NIJ Resources; Program evaluation; Research methods; State correctional facilities; Studies |
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| Contract Number: |
GS-00F-219CA |
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| Sponsoring Agency: |
National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
Washington, DC 20531 |
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| Page Count: |
19 |
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| Format: |
Document; Document (Online) |
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Instructional Material (Programmed); Program/Project Evaluation; Report (Grant Sponsored); Report (Technical Assistance) |
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| Language: |
English |
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| Country: |
United States of America |
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To cite this abstract, use the following link:
http://www.ncjrs.gov/App/publications/abstract.aspx?ID=279001 |
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