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The Three R’s of Conditions of Supervision
SCF responses to supervision violations are optimal. Incentives for good behavior may yield better compliance than punishing infractions.
The Lack of a Relationship between Drug Imprisonment and Drug Problems
SCF is more effective at reducing recidivism and less expensive than lengthy prison terms for drug offenses.
Kansas’ 2016 Juvenile Justice Reform
Kansas’ Juvenile Justice Reform mandates an SCF approach with youth-appropriate sanctions and rewards.
Pennsylvania Offers a New “Smart On Crime” Approach. But Does It Actually Work?
Chester County (PA) has been doing an SCF probation pilot since 2016, and has seen revocations decline by one-third and positive drug tests by four-fifths.
Justice Reinvestment in Pennsylvania: Policy Framework
CSG recommends that Pennsylvania enable parole officers to respond to technical violations with SCF sanctions.
The Opioid Epidemic Is an Historic Opportunity to Improve Both Prevention and Treatment.
SCF may help participants achieve long-term opioid-addiction recovery, as the approach has been shown to reduce substance abuse, recidivism, and incarceration.
Big Stick Management: Misconducts as Discipline Within a Correctional Reentry Facility
In-custody SCF may help enforce correctional facilities’ rules and reduce misconducts.
An Honest Politician’s Guide to Deterrence: Certainty, Severity, Celerity, and Parsimony
More severe sanctions do not reduce crime, while SCF increases compliance with supervision terms.
Custodial Parole Sanctions and Earnings after Release from Prison
SCF participants may face employment consequences, in addition to custodial sanctions, for supervision violations.
South Dakota Sheriffs Weigh Pros, Cons of Proposed Drug Program
Sanborn County (SD) considers whether it has the funds and resources to implement HOPE.
Washington, DC, Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency Community Supervision Program
Washington, DC CSOSA identified SCF consequences as a performance goal for achieving long-term recidivism reduction.
New Drug Court in Palmer, Alaska, Seeks to Help Offenders Avoid Prison, Reduce Recidivism
BJA awarded the Palmer (AK) Court with a grant to open a drug court after Palmer’s SCF PACE program demonstrated recidivism reduction.