I. Service Tools

The key here is the word "certain." Not all programs are structured or managed in an effective way, despite what may be the noblest intentions of their creators and staffs. Not all offenders will benefit from services unless they address their specific criminogenic needs. In fact, studies indicate that mismatching of offenders and services can actually increase the rate of recidivism. Thus the pendulum has not swung from "nothing works" to "everything works." Rather, the growing body of evidence that specifies the critical details of effective interventions has become known as "what works."

Research has shown that mismatching offenders and services can actually increase the rate of recidivism.