Predicting Recidivism
The Perspectives of Both Probation Practitioners and Clients on Their Working Alliance
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21513719 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Annelies Sturm (0000-0001-5463-7232, HU University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands, corresponding author), Anneke Menger (HU University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Pages | 306624X261445407-306624X261445407 |
| Publication date | 2026-05-13 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0306-624X • E-ISSN: 1552-6933 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0306624x261445407 |
| PMID | 42130162 |
| OpenAlex | W7161158264 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 35 |
While there is growing evidence that the probation client-rated working alliance relates to recidivism, the practitioner’s view has received little attention. This study explored that association. A sample of 176 probationer-practitioner-client dyads was used. Probation practitioner and client-ratings of the working alliance (WAMCI) at two time points were used for Cox-regression analyses. Confounders were history of previous convictions and age of first conviction. The probation-practitioner-rated working alliance was found to be associated with recidivism, even when crime history was taken into account. The combined working alliance score of the dyad was found to be strongly associated with recidivism. The largest difference is caused when both score high or low. The results indicated a substantial association between the combined probation practitioner-client ratings and recidivism in the subsequent 4 years of the clients. These findings underscore the importance of a reciprocal collaboration between the client and the probation practitioner as a crucial component in the pathway toward desistance
Alliance · Dyad · Recidivism · Reciprocal · Suicide prevention · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
Relation of the therapeutic alliance with outcome and other variables
Assessing relationship quality in mandated community treatment
Relation between working alliance and outcome in psychotherapy
Development and validation of the Working Alliance Inventory.
The alliance in adult psychotherapy
Firm, fair, and caring officer-offender relationships protect against supervision failure.
The Importance of Staff Practice in Delivering Effective Correctional Treatment
The Impact of Community Supervision Officer Training Programs on Recidivism
The Impact of Community Supervision Officer Training Programs on Officer and Client Outcomes
Therapeutic Alliance Moderates Psychopathy-Outcome Relation in Treatment of Substance-Abusing Offenders
Perceptions of Probation Officer Procedural Justice and Recidivism
Examining procedural justice spill-over effects on in-prison misconduct
Procedural justice and probation officer legitimacy
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |