Anti-human Trafficking Interagency Collaboration in a Mid-Western State: An Exploratory Study

Purpose: This paper seeks to fill the current knowledge gap concerning anti-human trafficking interagency collaboration by examining individuals and agencies engaged in anti-human trafficking efforts, the characteristics of such interagency collaborative activities, and the perceptions concerning the benefits and barriers of engaging in such collaborative exchanges. Methods: Utilizing an exploratory case-study research design, with a mid-western state as the case-site, descriptive statistical techniques, such as frequencies and percentages, were calculated to generate a general description of participant demographics, interagency collaborative characteristics, and participants perceptions of interagency collaborative exchanges. Chi-square and fishers exact tests were employed to analyze the data with respect to the relationship between formal group membership in an anti-human trafficking working group and interagency collaborative outcomes. Results: The findings observed indicate that while a positive collaborative environment was present, a collaborative infrastructure and strategic framework to support systematic and sustained collaborative exchanges was lacking. However, formal group membership in an anti-human trafficking working group enhanced collaborative activities. Conclusions: Policy implications and future research directions are discussed. NOTE: I applied for a CSCE Dissemination Grant last year to present this manuscript. I was awarded the grant, however, I did not utilize the grant because I did not attend the conference (I have email documentation that indicates that I informed CSCE of my non-utilization of the grant funds). I am applying for the grant this year to present the results of this manuscript which have not been presented before

Homelessness And Reentry: A Multisite Outcome Evaluation Of Washington State\u27S Reentry Housing Program For High Risk Offenders

Each year many offenders are released homeless putting them at great risk of being returned to prison. To reduce the likelihood of recidivism, Washington State implemented the Reentry Housing Pilot Program (RHPP) to provide housing assistance for high risk/high need offenders leaving prison without a viable place to live. This study provides a longitudinal (2008-2011), multisite outcome evaluation that considers how ex-offenders in the RHPP program (n = 208), who were provided housing and wraparound services, compared with similar offenders released with an elevated risk of homelessness while being traditionally supervised (n = 208). Findings show that the RHPP program was successful in significantly reducing new convictions and readmission to prison for new crimes, but had no significant effect on revocations. In addition, results showed that periods of homelessness significantly elevated the risk of recidivism for new convictions, revocations, and readmission to prison. The authors recommend that subsidized housing for high risk offenders become a central part of coordinated responses to reentry. © 2013 International Association for Correctional and Forensic Psychology

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The members of the Committee appointed to examine the dissertation of JENNIFER MARIE CHIOTTI find it satisfactory and recommend that it be accepted