Second Chance Act (SCA) Programs
Assessing the Effectiveness of the Second Chance Act Grant Program through a Phased Evaluation Approach Using an Implementation Science Mixed Methods Approach
Learning from Doing Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Second Chance Act Grant Program
Reauthorized in 2018, the Second Chance Act (SCA) aims to reduce recidivism and improve outcomes for people returning from state and federal prisons, local jails, and juvenile facilities through the provision of federal grants. During this panel, National Institute of Justice-funded researchers will detail two ongoing evaluations of the SCA grant program:
- An evaluation of the effectiveness of the SCA grant program per Title V of the First Step Act.
- A longitudinal examination of the long-term impacts of the SCA program.
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Learning from Doing: Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Second Chance Act Grant Program
Assessing the Effectiveness of the Second Chance Act Grant Program through a Phased Evaluation Approach Using an Implementation Science Mixed Methods Approach
SCA Follow-up Study: A Longitudinal Study of 2009 Second Chance Act Adult Demonstration Program Participants
Assessing the Effectiveness of the Second Chance Act Grant Program through a Phased Evaluation Approach Using an Implementation Science Mixed Methods Approach
Building Clean: The Control of Crime, Corruption, and Racketeering in the Public Construction Markets of New York City - A Preliminary Assessment of Efforts Made by the Office of the Inspector General, New York City School Construction Authority
NIJ Journal Issue No. 273
The Development of Metrics to Assess Outcomes for the Second Chance Act Grant Program -- A Response to Title V of the Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2018
'Cultural Shift' Is Among Findings of Second Chance Act Evaluation
Lessons Learned From the Second Chance Act: Moving Forward To Strengthen Offender Reentry
Evaluation of Seven Second Chance Act Adult Demonstration Programs: Impact Findings at 30 Months
Second Chance Act Adult Offender Reentry Demonstration Projects Evidence-Based Practices: Prosocial Behavior Change Techniques
An Evaluation of Seven Second Chance Act Adult Demonstration Programs: Impact Findings at 18 Months
Second Chance Act Offender Reentry Demonstration Projects - Final Implementation Lessons Learned: Factors that Facilitate Successful Program Implementation and Positive Client Outcomes
Second Chance Act: What Have We Learned About Reentry Programs So Far? - Interview With Ron D'Amico
Second Chance Act Adult Offender Reentry Demonstration Programs: Implementation Challenges and Lessons Learned
FY 2011 Second Chance Act Adult Offender Reentry Demonstration Projects Evaluability Assessment, Executive Summary
Second Chance Act: What Have We Learned About Reentry Programs So Far?
Interview with Ron D'Amico, Social Policy Research Associates. Offender reentry into the community is a pressing social problem. The number of inmates released every year from the nation's prisons increased fourfold over the past three decades.
Since the Second Chance Act (SCA) was passed in 2008, more than $250 million has been awarded to government agencies and non-profits for programs to help offenders successfully reenter society. NIJ is doing an in-depth study of 10 sites to determine the effectiveness of these reentry programs.
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