Who Volunteers?
A new study by researchers at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) is increasing our understanding of who volunteers for Vocational & Life Skills (VLS) reentry programming in Nebraska. Researchers find that time served in prison, gender, and initial crime offense are associated with reentry programming aspirations during the reentry process. UNO alum H. Daniel Butler, Ph.D., Assistant Professor (Iowa State University); Michael Campagna, Ph.D., research associate at Nebraska Center for Justice Research (NCJR); Ryan Spohn, Ph.D., director of NCJR; and Katelynn Towne, Ph.D., research coordinator at NCJR conducted this research. Read our report on understanding volunteerism in VLS.