| Session Title: Conducting a Process Evaluation of a Prisoner Reentry Initiative |
| Think Tank Session 584 to be held in Washington Room on Friday, November 9, 11:15 AM to 12:00 PM |
| Sponsored by the Crime and Justice TIG |
| Presenter(s): |
| Aisha Nyandoro, Michigan State University, smithai1@msu.edu |
| Discussant(s): |
| William Davidson, Michigan State University, daviso7@msu.edu |
| Abstract: Almost every state and the federal system have some form of reentry initiative designed to facilitate the prisoner's transition back to society. While there are certainly many important concerns about whether a reentry initiative "works", there are a range of critical issues that must be addressed that are equally important. Before any results can be attributed to a particular initiative it is imperative that the evaluation determine and document the activities conducted to determine if they have been implemented in accord with the program design. The roundtable discussion will divide into work groups; each group will discuss: Is it possible to conduct a process evaluation for a reentry initiative? If so, what are the steps in conducting this type of evaluation? Why is it important to examine the process of model implementation? Who are the stakeholders that should be involved in this process? What are some of the possibilities and challenges? |