TY - JOUR
T1 - Day centre reconviction rates
AU - Mair, George
AU - Nee, Claire
PY - 1992/7/1
Y1 - 1992/7/1
N2 - Since their introduction in the Criminal Justice Act 1982, probation day centres have assumed an important role in the work of the probation service and as a sentencing option. This paper discusses the success of day centres in terms of their reconviction rates, while pointing to the limitations of relying solely on this criterion as a measure of success. It is concluded that, taking account of the high-risk offenders who tend to be the recipients of a day centre order (17-25 years old, with several previous convictions and experience of custody), the reconviction rates of centres are not unacceptable, although wide variation among centres merits further study.
AB - Since their introduction in the Criminal Justice Act 1982, probation day centres have assumed an important role in the work of the probation service and as a sentencing option. This paper discusses the success of day centres in terms of their reconviction rates, while pointing to the limitations of relying solely on this criterion as a measure of success. It is concluded that, taking account of the high-risk offenders who tend to be the recipients of a day centre order (17-25 years old, with several previous convictions and experience of custody), the reconviction rates of centres are not unacceptable, although wide variation among centres merits further study.
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U2 - 10.1093/oxfordjournals.bjc.a048221
DO - 10.1093/oxfordjournals.bjc.a048221
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0042107547
SN - 0007-0955
VL - 32
SP - 329
EP - 339
JO - British Journal of Criminology
JF - British Journal of Criminology
IS - 3
ER -
