%0 Journal Article
%T Prison Nurseries: A Way to Reduce Recidivism
%A Joseph R. Carlson
%J The Prison Journal
%@ 1552-7522
%D 2018
%R 10.1177/0032885518812694
%X There have been eight U.S. states that have implemented prison nurseries in women¡¯s correctional facilities. This article examines the second oldest U.S. prison nursery program located in the Nebraska Correctional Center for Women. Using data from the program spanning the years 1994-2014, three main criteria were utilized as key performance indicators to evaluate success¡ªrecidivism within 3 years of initial offense, percentage of women returning to prison custody over the 20-year period, and program cost savings. Major findings related to women who participated in the nursery program include a 28% reduction in recidivism and a 39% reduction in women returning to prison custody. Overall, the program achieved cost savings of more than US$6 million for the period 1994 to 2012
%K prison nursery programs
%K recidivism
%K cost savings
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0032885518812694