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Washington State Department of Corrections
Measuring Success and Evaluating Outcomes
September 13, 2012; Presented to: Sustainability in Prisons Project (SPP) National Conference
Evergreen College, Olympia, WA
Inputs-Financial & Physical Resources
Process-Activities
Output-Productivity
Intermediate Outcome-Interim Effect
Long-term Outcome-Ultimate Effect
Community Impact
Measure or Assess Performance
Performance Measurement
Feature Evaluation of Outcomes
How much? Question What does it mean?
Game score Example Game analysis
A tally Offers Causality/Interpretation
Continuous (Ongoing)
Timeframe Interval (Discrete)
Less expensive (Time)
Cost More expensive
Performance Measurement vs. Evaluation of Outcomes
Performance measurement is necessary for evaluation, but not sufficient.
SPP ExampleOffenders Taking Evergreen Lecture vs. Total Offender PopulationNumber and Percent Distribution
Evergreen Lecture Participants
Total Offender Population
Total 1,051 16,391
Male 68.8% 92.6%
Female 31.2% 7.4%
Average Age 39.6 37.8
Life/LWOP 10.1% 15.2%
Time Period 4/28/09 to 5/1/12 March 31, 2012
Outcome
Plan
ImplementEvaluate & Assess
Adjust & Act
Managing for Results
Example of Outcomes Measures (Benefits)Criminal Recidivism
Percent re-arrested, re-convicted and percent re-incarcerated during a period after incarceration
Program Specific “Quality of Life” Measures
Percent needing housing who are in permanent housing to reduce homelessness (Housing Voucher Program)
Percent employed, wages, hours worked, employment longevity (Employment Programs)
Percent functioning a higher level than at program entry
◦Comparison group: Apples to Apples A group of comparable offenders, not participating in the program, must be identified and tracked in the same way as the program group
Uniform Follow-up Period Each offender in the program group and the comparison group must be tracked for the same time period
Example: All offenders in the program and comparison group are tracked for one year
◦Program Outcomes Measure program outcomes by tracking all offenders, benefits, program costs, and the recidivism of program completers, drop-outs, and comparison groups
Impacts and Improvements (Making a case for the program) Example: Decreased involvement in Drugs and Alcohol (Change in
symptoms and use)
Keys to Outcome Evaluation
SPP ExampleEarly Results for Evergreen Lecture Participants
*No Offenders have received a violent infraction.
Number of Offenders Released in 2010 404
Percent and Number Recidivating
One-Year After Prison Release in 2010
0.5%
(2)
Percent and Number Employed
One-Year After Prison Release in 2010
14.9%
(60)
Recidivism and Employment Outcomes in 2011 for those Participating in Evergreen Lectures One Year after Prison Release in 2010
Pertinent-Aligned to mission and goals Inclusive-Includes essential aspectsTimely-readily availableUnderstandable-Can be interpretedComparable-Benchmarked against
comparable populations
Summary-Characteristics of Relevant Outcomes
Contact Information
Mike EvansWashington DOC, Senior Research Manager
http://www.doc.wa.gov/aboutdoc/measuresstatistics/research.asp
Questions?
