An analysis of New Jersey's day reporting center and halfway back programs: Embracing the rehabilitative ideal through evidence based practices

Journal of Offender Rehabilitation

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 139-153

  Ostermann, Michael ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Community corrections; Day reporting centers; Evidence based practices; Halfway back; Parole; Recidivism

Indexed keywords

EID: 60749136303     PISSN: 10509674     EISSN: 15408558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10509670802640958     Document Type: Article

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