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Levers of Change in Parole Release and Revocation
A comparison of parole-revocation standards across states that discusses SCF sanctions short of revocation.
New Mexico HB 564 takes aim at recidivism
A controversial New Mexico bill requiring SCF responses for probation and parole was vetoed by the governor.
Community-Based Sentencing Orders and Parole: A Review of Literature and Evaluations across Jurisdictions
A look at what works and what doesn’t in community corrections that includes several SCF programs.
FY 2018 Michigan Swift and Sure Sanctions Probation Program Annual Report
Michigan Swift and Sure Probation by the numbers.
What Works in Corrections? A Review of the Evaluation Literature
A review that includes several SCF programs.
Can Electronic Monitoring Reduce Reoffending?
A proposal for SCF principles in conjunction with electronic monitoring for community supervision.
Massachusetts Sentencing Commission Advisory Sentencing Guidelines [published April 26, 2019]
Sentencing guidelines to include SCF.
Charged: The New Movement to Transform American Prosecution and End Mass Incarceration
A new book on prosecutors relates the origins of HOPE.
An Overview of Michigan’s Efforts in Combating the Opioid Epidemic
SCF in Michigan parole as a partner with treatment.
Wyoming HB 53 has passed the House and the Senate. Now, awaiting the Governor’s signature.
SCF in Wyoming receives ACLU support.
Incorporating location tracking systems into community supervision
Combining location tracking with SCF.
Problem-Solving Courts in Australia: A Review of Problems and Solutions
Argues that SCF must include treatment programs.
A Criminological Fly in the Ointment: Specialty Courts and the Generality of Deviance
A review of specialty courts and what works (rejects SCF).
Rochester, New York, crime stoppers: Probation vs. parole
SCF probation for high-risk, violent felons in Rochester.
Prior Convictions as Moral Opportunities
Considering swiftness and certainty in sanctions for reducing recidivism.
Confronting the opioid crisis [podcast]
Psychiatrist Sally Satel describes SCF as “Behavior 101.”
SB 642, the “Florida First Step Act,” makes changes to a number of provisions related to the criminal justice system
Alternative sanctioning programs attempt to resolve technical probation violations in Florida swiftly and certainly.
“An awakening”: Nebraska 24/7 Sobriety program credited with turning lives around
Nebraska looks at a statewide implementation of SCF for repeat DUI offenders.
24/7 Sobriety: Wyoming legislation updates fundamentals of alcohol compliance program
An SCF project to curb alcohol use by repeat DUI offenders rolls out in Wyoming.
The Truth Limps After: Social Science and Advocacy in Chicago Gun Sentencing
Is SCF an answer to illegal gun-carrying in Chicago?
Transferring 24/7 Sobriety from South Dakota to South London: The case of MOPAC’s Alcohol Abstinence Monitoring Requirement Pilot
A look at the challenges to replicating an SCF program in a new jurisdictions and some necessary adaptations.
Probation can lead to better public safety
Incentives and sanctions work together to reduce probation and parole revocations in South Carolina.
Missed Officer–Probationer Contacts and Its Influence on Rearrest
Missing appointments has a negative impact on probation success.
The Effect of Prosecutorial Actions on Deterrence: A County-Level Analysis
An examination of SCF from a prosecutorial standpoint.
Wyoming legislature tackles criminal justice reform package
SCF proposed for probation and parole in Wyoming.
An Overview of the Research on Day Reporting Centers
Proposing the use of SCF in day reporting centers to encourage change.
New program in Summit Co., Ohio, aims to reduce probation violations
Summit County, OH, launches an SCF program while prosecutors remain cautious.
Encouraging Desistance from Crime
A new review digs deep into how SCF likely works.
Washington Substitute SB 5848
A bill to revise allowed SCF sanctions for felony community supervision in Washington State.
Washington DOC updated Swift and Certain policies
SCF policy updates in Washington State.
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.