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Effectiveness of psychological interventions in prison to
reduce recidivism: a systematic review and meta-analysis of
randomised controlled trials
Employment of ex-prisoners with mental health problems, a realistic evaluation protocol
Methodological Details
Used standardized form of research to extract the effects of interventions on recidivism and
searched for randomised controlled trials that evaluated the effect of psychological interventions
used a realistic evaluation design and asked questions, conducted interviews
amongst practioners and offenders
Findings
no significant reduction in recidivism
in recidivism.
he substantial research within the literature suggests that around 60 % of those who take part in IPS gain competit
with around 50 % becoming steady workers. Furthermore, the benefits of IPS also extend to
improvements in the mental health of an individual following sustained employment
Limitations
environmental setting:
prison. Security is prioritized over
health and rehabilitation
small population of offenders
who have been released
Purpose
To identify if rehabilitation in prison
have been proven to be effective after
release.
To examine how IPS works and develops
within a Criminal Justice setting by means
of a Realistic Evaluation

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