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Examining the Influence of Financial Assistance and Employment Services on the Criminal Justice Outcomes of Women on Probation

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: Although low income is common across the U.S. probation population, women offenders experience it more than men. However, despite the connection between income and probation outcomes, limited research has been conducted on programs that could improve the financial circumstances of female probationers. This study examined the influence on probation outcomes of receiving government financial assistance programs and employment services. The findings indicated that participants who received Social Security Disability Insurance more often were less likely to become incarcerated. Implications include expanding cash assistance programs to provide more substantial monthly incomes for women probationers, particularly those with disabilities, in order to increase financial stability and improve criminal justice outcomes.

Source: Affilia

DOI: 10.1177/0886109920919180

Authors: Jordan Wilfong, Seana Golder, TK Logan, George Higgins

Institutions: Bowling Green State University, University of Louisville, University of Kentucky

Language: English

Topic: Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: No poverty, Reduced inequalities, Decent work and economic growth, Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Gender equality

Open Access status: green

Funder: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development