RECLAIM Ohio 10-Year Impact Study

EXHIBIT A   In their response, applicants must provide their research protocol to ensure a robust evaluation of RECLAIM Ohio that includes: proposed methodology for developing and testing hypotheses for each research question below, experience processing statewide disaggregated data, plan for obtaining case details from juvenile courts, outlining requested data and role of DYS within the research plan, and overall layout for final reporting to DYS.
Research Question 1:  What is the recidivism rate of youth served by RECLAIM Subsidy Grant funded programs (limit to one-year rate)?Research Question 2:  What is the recidivism rate of youth served by CCFs?Research Question 3:  What is the recidivism rate of youth sent to a DYS facility? Research Question 4:  Do the programs and facilities have different recidivism rates by youth OYAS risk level? Research Question 5:  How do recidivism outcomes compare between Targeted RECLAIM youth, youth committed to CCFs, and youth committed to DYS? Research Question 6:  What is the recidivism rate of youth served by RECLAIM Subsidy Grant funded residential behavioral change programs v. community behavior change programs?Research Question 7:  How do the recidivism outcomes differ between both youth who were committed to DYS and those who were served in community programs only among youth with: SYO designations, 1-Year Firearm Specifications, F4 – RSP Auto, F4 – CCW, F3 – WUD, and F1 – Aggravated Robbery?Research Question 8:What is the financial return on investment for the various types of RECLAIM Subsidy Grant programming for felony-adjudicated youth compared to commitment to a CCF or a DYS JCF?