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The Georgia Cognitive Skills Experiment Outcome Evaluation Phase II. Final report

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The Georgia Cognitive Skills Experiment Outcome Evaluation Phase II

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Van Voorhis, Patricia

University of Cincinnati. Center for Criminal Justice Research (Cincinnati, OH)

National Institute of Justice (Washington, DC)

Published 2003?. 160 pages.

Outcome findings for Phase II of this study of 1,155 parolees and 192 pre-release prison inmates are presented. The following sections comprise this report: executive summary; introduction; methodology; experimental and control group comparisons; responsivity -- which offenders benefited most from the cognitive skills program?; "what works" -- characteristics of effective programs; and discussion and recommendations. Parolees who received the most benefit from the program where white and between the ages of 28-32. Accession Number: 018833

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