9.6. Halfway Houses
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Dating back to the early 1800s in England and Ireland, around what year did halfway houses begin in Massachusetts?
View answer and explanationWhat was the initial design and purpose of halfway houses when they were first established?
View answer and explanationWhich organization is mentioned as an example of a non-profit that funded early halfway houses?
View answer and explanationWhat significant event in 1964 led to halfway houses becoming an integral part of every state's correctional system?
View answer and explanationThe IHHA classifies halfway houses along two dimensions. What are these two dimensions?
View answer and explanationWhat is the defining characteristic of a 'supportive' halfway house?
View answer and explanationWhat is a typical feature of an 'interventive' halfway house?
View answer and explanationWhat is the maximum number of beds mentioned for an interventive halfway house?
View answer and explanationAccording to the 'Halfway House Success' section, why do researchers find it difficult to assess these facilities?
View answer and explanationWhat does the text conclude about the overall success of halfway houses based on existing studies?
View answer and explanationWhen studies on halfway houses are disaggregated by type, which programs are found to have better reductions in recidivism?
View answer and explanationWhat potential negative impact of for-profit agencies managing halfway houses is mentioned in the text?
View answer and explanationWhich of the following is NOT listed as a current or recent use of halfway houses?
View answer and explanationThe text states that halfway houses have 'more promising results' than which two other forms of intermediate sanctions?
View answer and explanationWhat is the primary funding source for many halfway houses today, representing a shift from their initial model?
View answer and explanationOne of the reasons researchers find halfway houses difficult to assess is 'variability'. What does this refer to?
View answer and explanationDespite mixed results, what is the argument presented in the text for the usefulness of halfway houses regarding treatment?
View answer and explanationWhat is the 'core design' of a halfway house meant to be?
View answer and explanationHow have the uses of halfway houses evolved beyond just being a place for offenders leaving prison?
View answer and explanationWhich of the following phrases best describes the funding of the very first halfway houses?
View answer and explanationThe text states that 'most halfway houses fall somewhere in the middle of these two continuums.' What are the two continuums?
View answer and explanationWhat is the second reason given in the text for why researchers find halfway houses difficult to assess?
View answer and explanationThe chapter mentions a key factor that is among the 'driving causes of their success' for halfway houses, similar to other intermediate sanctions. What is this factor?
View answer and explanationIn what century did halfway houses begin to appear in Massachusetts?
View answer and explanationWhat is the primary purpose of a 'supportive' halfway house according to the text?
View answer and explanationThe text mentions three potential outcomes from studies on halfway houses' effect on recidivism. Which of the following is NOT one of those three outcomes?
View answer and explanationWhat is one potential difficulty in understanding the effectiveness of halfway houses that is related to their funding?
View answer and explanationIn addition to being a stopping point for offenders leaving prison, halfway houses have also recently been used for what purpose regarding probationers?
View answer and explanationAccording to the text, the evolution of halfway houses has made them places where individuals under correctional control can find reprieve, assistance, and do what else?
View answer and explanationThe funding of halfway houses was initially described as 'benevolent'. What type of organizations provided this funding?
View answer and explanationWhich statement best reflects the text's conclusion on the results of studies examining halfway house success?
View answer and explanationInterventive halfway houses are described as having multiple treatment modalities and may have up to how many beds?
View answer and explanationWhat type of halfway house serves a minimal function, such as just being a place to stay?
View answer and explanationThe text states that the concept of halfway houses dates back to the early 1800s from which two countries?
View answer and explanationWhat is the primary reason the text gives for why it is difficult to generalize the effectiveness of halfway houses?
View answer and explanationWhen are halfway houses with programs using the principles of effective interventions most likely to show better results?
View answer and explanationWhat does the text identify as a modern use of halfway houses, aside from housing offenders leaving prison or on probation?
View answer and explanationHow did the creation of the IHHA in 1964 impact halfway houses in the United States?
View answer and explanationWhat is the primary function of an interventive halfway house?
View answer and explanationWhat is a key similarity between successful halfway houses and other successful intermediate sanctions?
View answer and explanationHow does the text describe the results of halfway house studies when taken as a whole?
View answer and explanationWhat year is associated with the creation of the IHHA and the subsequent integration of halfway houses into every state system?
View answer and explanationThe involvement of for-profit agencies in managing halfway houses may conflict with what core objective?
View answer and explanationWhat is the second challenge researchers face when trying to evaluate halfway houses, as stated in the text?
View answer and explanationHalfway houses are described as having evolved to become residential or partial residential places for what purpose?
View answer and explanationWhich statement accurately reflects the funding situation of halfway houses today as described in the chapter?
View answer and explanationAlthough clouded by mixed results, what useful aspect of halfway houses is argued for in the text?
View answer and explanationWhat has been the effect of having numerous revenue streams, including for-profit agencies, on understanding halfway house effectiveness?
View answer and explanationThe text states that some studies show halfway houses yield reductions in recidivism. What do other studies show?
View answer and explanationWhat is the final point made in the chapter regarding the driving cause of success for halfway houses and other intermediate sanctions?
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