00898nam a2200121   450000100060000010000410000610100080004720002160005533004130027146100620068470000200074685200100076622891  a20091109c2009       y0pory50      ba  aeng  aWhat has meta-analysis ever done for me? A comment on the context and value of the research presented ine'is custody an effective sentencing option for the UK? Evidence from a meta-analysis of existing studies'  aThis edition of the Probation Journal contains an article by Kevin Marsh, Chris Fox and Rashmi Sarmah on an evidence review and meta-analysis of the evidence on prison as an effective sentencing option. This comment piece provides some detail on the context of the research and a more general introduction to the methodology. The value of this type of research and some of the limitations are also discussed.  vV.56,n.2dJune 2009pp.175-179tProbation JournalcLondon  aMcCARTHYbKerry  jP.105