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A Tribute to Mark Kleiman (podcast)

A podcast episode on a key figure in SCF and his contribution to community corrections.

New developments in 24/7 Sobriety

Research reports, endorsements in the popular press, and a bill in Congress on SCF for repeat DUI offenders.

APPA National Standards for Community Supervision

The new American Probation and Parole Association standards include SCF principles and practices.

Justice Reinvestment in Kansas: Improving Supervision and Expanding Diversion

An analysis of parole in Kansas recommends, and a bill requires, adopting SCF rewards and sanctions.

Drug testing in SCF supervision

Three new papers address mandatory drug testing as a component of SCF supervision.

Toward Accountability: A Qualitative Assessment of Supervision Officers’ Responses to Noncompliance During the Covid Pandemic

A study of community-supervision violations during the pandemic finds greater use of SCF responses.

How Long Is Too Long? Task Force on Long Sentences Final Report

A task force on sentencing notes research on SCF that swift and certain responses are more effective deterrents than are severe sentences.

The Impact of Long Sentences on Public Safety: A Complex Relationship

A study on sentencing notes that certainty of apprehension reduces the likelihood of reoffending.

A Rapid Review of Literature on Factors Associated with Adult Probation Revocations

A survey of factors associated with probation revocations includes research on an SCF program.

Effective Probation Strategies to Respond to Signals of Poor Progress on Community Supervision

A study of North Carolina probation and parole finds that officers should use more SCF incentives.

The End of American Exceptionalism: An Enlightened Corrections

A broad critique of U.S. criminal justice includes SCF.

Swiftness and Severity

Research finds that longer times to arrest or sentencing are associated with greater punishment severity.

HOPE Demonstration Field Experiment

Six papers on how the HOPE DFE is an example of how science can inform policy.

Carrot or Stick? The Efficacy of Incentives and Sanctions for Improving Probation Supervision Outcomes

A review of research on SCF responses in community supervision finds mixed outcomes.

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