NCJ Number
237951
Date Published
January 2008
Length
51 pages
Annotation
This second evaluation of the Texas Windham School District (the first was conducted in 2007) focused on the type of employment related to training received, the difference between earnings on the date employment was obtained and on the first anniversary of that date, and employment retention factors.
Abstract
Unlike the first evaluation, this evaluation includes as separate comparison groups participants in the intensive treatment program and offenders who participated in but did not complete a vocational program. The evaluation found that approximately 69 percent of the vocation-completion group were employed within 1 year of release, compared to 60 percent of vocational non-completers and 58 percent of the non-vocational group. Approximately 72 percent of those in the intensive-treatment group were employed within 1 year of release, compared to 64 percent of vocational non-completers and 67 percent of the non-vocational group. Of vocational-completers who were employed within 1 year of release (3,603 offenders), 66 percent were employed in an occupation related to their vocational training. Of those offenders who received intensive treatment, completed vocational training, and were employed within 1 year of release (2,067 offenders), 65 percent were employed in an occupation related to their vocational training. Of the vocational-completers employed within 1 year of release, only 55 percent were employed on the first anniversary of their initial employment. Of the intensive-treatment, vocational-completion group employed within 1 year of release, only 50 percent were employed on the first anniversary of their initial employment. Approximately 42 percent of the employed vocational completers received an earnings increase during the year, compared to 35 percent of the employed non-vocational group who received an earnings increase. All age and educational levels in the vocational completers had a higher employment retention rate compared to the other groups. Appended full report of the evaluation of Training Services Career & Technology Education (vocational training provided by the Windham School District)