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Examples of Process Evaluations

Pretrial Services Resource Center, Evaluating the Merrimack County Adult Diversion Program: Process Evaluation, 1997. (New Hampshire)
This process evaluation compares the program's operations and procedures to national standards, assesses whether the program's structure and services address specific clientele problems, and identifies the views of officials and clients about the program. A survey and interviews are included among the methods used.

Iowa Department of Human Rights, Division of Criminal and Juvenile Justice Planning and Statistical Analysis Center, Evaluation of the Batterer's Education System and Process, 1996. (Iowa)
This process and impact evaluation utilized multiple methodologies, including interviews, surveys, legal review, and analysis of existing data to address the types of legal models adhered to by various programs, the responses of criminal justice officials, and program completion (process issues), as well as subsequent recidivism (impact).

The Chicago Community Policing Evaluation Consortium, Community Policing in Chicago, Year Three, 1996. (Illinois)
As part of an on-going evaluation effort, this evaluation report addresses the views of city residents through a survey on related issues and program recognition, examines the dynamics of community meeting by identifying participants and issues raised, details the operation of citizen-police training programs, examines the extent to which the program has been implemented city-wide, and details new program components.

State of Colorado, Department of Corrections, Process Evaluation of the Crossroads to Freedom Therapeutic Community, 1996. (Colorado)
This process evaluation describes the program as well as changes since its inception, provides an overview of activities engaged in by participants, profiles program participants, examines the record-keeping system, and evaluates the program ability to meet grant objectives. Methodologies included extensive interviews and use of existing file data.

Research and Planning Division, Massachusetts Department of Correction, A Process Evaluation of the Women's Mentoring Program at Hodder House/MCI-Framingham, 1996. (Massachusetts)
This process evaluation includes a program description and discussion of the program structure, profile of program participants, workshop evaluations and descriptions, and analysis of program costs.

Illinois Criminal Justice Information authority, The Implementation and Impact of Illinois' PreStart Program: A Final Report, 1996. (Illinois)
This extensive implementation and impact evaluation utilizes numerous methodologies, including site visits, interviews, and surveys, to address a host of issues relating to the implementation of the program, reactions by inmates, and impact on recidivism.

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