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

Performance Measurement FeatureEvaluation of Outcomes How much?QuestionWhat does it mean? Game scoreExampleGame analysis A tallyOffersCausality/Interpretation Continuous (Ongoing)TimeframeInterval (Discrete) Less expensive (Time)CostMore expensive Performance measurement is necessary for evaluation, but not sufficient.

Offenders Taking Evergreen Lecture vs. Total Offender Population Number and Percent Distribution Evergreen Lecture Participants Total Offender Population Total1,05116,391 Male68.8%92.6% Female31.2%7.4% Average Age Life/LWOP10.1%15.2% Time Period4/28/09 to 5/1/12March 31, 2012

OutcomePlanImplement Evaluate & Assess Adjust & Act

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)

Number of Offenders Released in Percent and Number Recidivating One-Year After Prison Release in % (2) Percent and Number Employed One-Year After Prison Release in % (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 aspects  Timely -readily available  Understandable -Can be interpreted  Comparable -Benchmarked against comparable populations

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