A follow-up of 291 inmates who completed at least one phase of the Lifestyle Change program revealed that these individuals recorded significantly fewer disciplinary reports after entry into the program than 82 inmates who were transferred or released before they had a chance to participate in a single session of the program. The 87 program participants and 24 control subjects who had been released from custody at least 3 months prior to the end of the follow-up period were included in a survival analysis of time elapsed between release and first negative outcome (halfway house failure, parole/supervised release violation, or arrest). Although the results favored subjects in the program condition, they failed to attain statistical significance. Greater program exposure was associated with slightly better outcomes and high-risk participants appeared to benefit more from the program than low-risk participants.
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