Arkansas Criminal Reform Bill Faces Uphill Battle in Senate Committee
Arkansas’s SB 136 proposes an SCF supervision model that diverts parole and probation violators to community correction facilities instead of back to prison.
Rochester Gun Court Helping to Reduce Violence
Monroe County, MI has adopted an SCF-based approach to its gun court that aims to help young individuals with repeat offenses stay out of prison.
San Diego a Model for Crime Prevention Programs
A recent analysis found that San Diego County’s SCF-based re-entry program reduced participants’ rates of parole revocation and time in prison compared to non-participants.
Should Victoria (Aus) Introduce a Swifter Model of Sentencing Family Violence Offenders?
Victoria, Australia’s Drug Court has implemented an SCF-based approach, but requires participants to attend regularly scheduled hearings, even if there has been no infraction. Additionally, sanctions accrue rather than being served immediately for individual violations.
Oklahoma Governor’s Task Force Calls for Decreasing Sentences for Drug Crimes
An Oklahoma task force recommends SCF-based sanctions for technical violations of supervision terms before revoking parole, and decreasing sentence terms for non-violent drug offenses.