NCJ Number
91424
Date Published
1983
Length
0 pages
Annotation
Evaluation data from a study of 85 restitution projects throughout the country focus on percentage of successful completions, the restitution amount paid, types of offenders in the program, in-program recidivism, and recidivism after program completion.
Abstract
Over the 2-year evaluation period, there were 17,354 referrals to the restitution programs, with 86 percent successfully completing restitution. The in-program reoffense rate was 8 percent. Twenty-three percent of the referrals were serious offenders. With the serious offenders there was a 70 percent rate of recidivism after 12 months, with no significant difference in this regard between the serious offenders in restitution programs and those in the control group. Among nonserious offenders, there was a lower rate of recidivism among those in restitution programs than among nonserious offenders in the control group. The habitual offender was more likely to reoffend than the juvenile with a serious presenting offense. Suggestions are offered for further research in this area.