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Notes from the Field: Evidence-Based Practice—Research as Responsible Practice
The Pennsylvania DOC Secretary argues for iterative evaluation to improve SCF in custody.
Economic Evaluation of HOPE
Three papers on SCF probation costs and benefits.
Is Alaska SB91 working? A new report says it’s helping.
Alaska’s Criminal Justice Commission looks at the PACE SCF probation/parole program.
Louisiana 24th Judicial District Court Swift & Certain Probation
Extensive discussion of an SCF probation pilot in Louisiana.
Hidalgo County, TX Specialty Court Programs
Hidalgo County’s array of specialty courts Includes the BJA-funded SCF Emerging-Adults Strategy.
Do Criminal Laws Deter Crime? Deterrence Theory in Criminal Justice Policy: A Primer
SCF shows some promise.
Rethinking Punishment in the Era of Mass Incarceration
A review of where the criminal justice system fails—and where it gets it right, with SCF.
Why Addiction Should Be Considered a Disease
Considers HOPE probation as contingency management in a disease model of addiction.
HOPE-ful bottles: Examining the potential for Hawaii’s opportunity probation with enforcement (HOPE) to help mainstream therapeutic jurisprudence
Argues that HOPE probation can be particularly effective in broadly realizing therapeutic jurisprudence.
The Role of Sanctions and Incentives in Promoting Successful Reentry: Evidence From the SVORI Data
Research indicates that rewards are an important component of deterrence-based supervision.
A Preliminary Evaluation of the Supervision with Immediate Enforcement Probation Program for Adult Gang–Affiliated Offenders in Texas
SCF probation for gang-affiliated probationers in Tarrant Co. (TX) has modest effects on reoffending.
Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act in Los Angeles: A Case Study on Advocacy & Collaborative Reform
Argues for SCF for juveniles.
The biggest problem with the criminal justice reform bill
To some in SCF, jail is easier than the alternative.
Pervasive Punishment: Making Sense of Mass Supervision
A new book critical of community supervision, with a parable about SCF.