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Is swift, certain, and fair probation really swift, certain and fair?
DeKalb County, Illinois, is implementing its own version of SCF for adult probation.
Corrections Oversight, Recidivism Reduction, and Eliminating Costs for Taxpayers in Our National System Act of 2017
A Senate bill, to reduce recidivism and increase public safety, includes an SCF pilot in federal probation.
U.S. judge speaker inspires conversation about effective probation programs
Judge Alm, the creator of HOPE, speaks about it in Brazil.
“The Evolution of Correctional Program Assessment” in Corrections: Policy, Practice and Research
Corrections programs, including HOPE, are sometimes expanded prematurely, with insufficient evidence.
Children find mother dead in Fort Worth home. Their dad is accused of killing her.
An SCF probationer in Texas is charged with murder.
“Procedural Justice, Legitimacy Beliefs, and Moral Disengagement” in Emerging Adulthood: Explaining Continuity and Desistance in the Moral Model of Criminal Lifestyle Development
Deterrence and procedural justice may be difficult to distinguish, in SCF and other criminal-justice evaluations.
“Offender Management and Rehabilitation” in Understanding Crime Prevention: The Case Study Approach
A book out of Australia examines HOPE and SCF in the U.S.
Why a Philadelphia judge is sending rapper Meek Mill to prison
A discussion of the failings of current probation policies, especially among African Americans.
Does evidence matter in justice policymaking?
The new director of the National Institute of Justice cites NIJ-funded SCF studies in discussing “what works” in criminal justice.
Michigan Revocations
Michigan SCF probationers were revoked after multiple absconding violations.
Community Punishments
SCF ignores the social disadvantages and complexities associated with probation.
Opting out of treatment: Self-selection bias in a randomized controlled study of a focused deterrence notification meeting
The Project HOPE evaluation found reduced recidivism, while replications have not.