The impact of supported accommodation on health and criminal justice outcomes of people released from prison: a systematic literature review

Harm Reduction Journal

Review

Sarah Larney¹  Daniel J. Bromberg²  Daisy Gibbs³  Sara Farnbach³  Anthony Shakeshaft⁴  Emily Stockings⁵ 

[1]Department of Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine, Universite de Montreal and Centre de Recherche du CHUM, Montreal, QC, Canada

[2]Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Yale School of Public Health, Yale University, 06511, New Haven, CT, USA

[3]Center for Interdisciplinary Research On AIDS, Yale University, 06511, New Haven, CT, USA

[4]National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, 22-32 King Street, 2031, Randwick, NSW, Australia

[5]National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, 22-32 King Street, 2031, Randwick, NSW, Australia

[6]Poche Centre for Indigenous Health, University of Queensland, Toowong, QLD, Australia

[7]The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, University of Sydney, Jane Foss Russel Building, 2006, Camperdown, NSW, Australia

关键词: Supported accommodation;    Post-release accommodation;    Prison;    Systematic review;    Recidivism;    Community integration;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12954-023-00832-8

 received in 2023-04-04, accepted in 2023-07-17,  发布年份 2023

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundSupported accommodation intends to address challenges arising following release from prison; however, impact of services, and of specific service components, is unclear. We describe key characteristics of supported accommodation, including program components and outcomes/impact; and distil best-evidence components.MethodsWe conducted a systematic review, searching relevant databases in November 2022. Data were synthesised via effect direction plots according to the Synthesis Without Meta-analysis guidelines. We assessed study quality using the McGill Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool, and certainty in evidence using the GRADE framework.ResultsTwenty-eight studies were included; predominantly cross-sectional. Program components which address life skills, vocational training, AOD use, and mental health appear to positively impact criminal justice outcomes. Criminal justice outcomes were the most commonly reported, and while we identified a reduction in parole revocations and reincarceration, outcomes were otherwise mixed. Variable design, often lacking rigour, and inconsistent outcome reporting limited assessment of these outcomes, and subsequently certainty in findings was low.ConclusionPost-release supported accommodation may reduce parole revocations and reincarceration. Despite limitations in the literature, the findings presented herein represent current best evidence. Future studies should clearly define program components and measure their impact; use analyses which reflect the high risk of adverse outcomes, such as time-to-event analyses; and consider outcomes which reflect the range of challenges faced by people leaving prison.Registration: PROSPERO registration CRD42020189821.

【 授权许可】

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© The Author(s) 2023

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