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Murders in Rochester (NY) drop 31 percent in 2017
A multi-pronged focus on reducing violence in New York State, including SCF probation in Rochester, results in a decrease in murders.
Rethinking Conditional Release as an Assumption-Based Test of Offender Readiness
A look at the use of revocation in SCF models.
Swift Certain and Fair: Modeling supervision responses
Resources for SCF programs from the BJA.
Louisiana HB 278: Swift and Certain Probation Pilot Program
Using money saved through SCF for prison alternatives in Louisiana.
Program Profile: Decide Your Time (Delaware)
Decide Your Time probation in Delaware is found to have no effect.
Electronic monitoring pioneer wants less punishment, more reward
SCF plus incentives to manage sex offenders.
Washington Swift and Certain Sanctioning: 2018 Report to the Legislature
A review of Swift and Certain in Washington State and how it has developed.
Wisconsin Division of Community Corrections 2017 Year in Review
Notes Wisconsin’s adoption of an SCF approach to probation and parole.
Does a Criminal Past Predict Worker Performance? Evidence from One of America’s Largest Employers
Does heightened supervision improve outcomes in a military setting? Notes SCF as a deterrence model.
The Consequences of Restricting Police Arrest Authority: Less Deterrence and More Crime
An examination of SCF programs as an argument for police arrest authority.
West Virginia HB 4592
A bill providing for SCF probation and parole sanctions in West Virginia.
Advancing sensible justice in Tennessee
Argues for SCF to reduce probation revocations in Tennessee.
When Bad News Arrives: Project HOPE in a Post-Factual World
Is the HOPE model the best practice for every jurisdiction?
Book review: Swift, Certain and Fair: Does Project HOPE Provide a Therapeutic Paradigm for Managing Offenders?
A review of SCF programs and their effect on current corrections systems.