Ministry of Justice

Interventions aimed at reducing reoffending in female offenders

Date: 19 May 2008

Police

A rapid evidence assessment of evidence on the efficacy of interventions designed to reduce reoffending among female offenders.


Interventions that targeted attitudes and anger, self-control, family processes, general educational needs and antisocial behaviour were associated with reductions in women's reoffending. Overall, limited evidence and methodological issues resulted in conclusions that could not be considered robust or statistically significant.