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Utilizing Incentives and Sanctions to Support Successful Outcomes in Treatment Court
Recording of a SAMHSA webinar on SCF responses in treatment courts.
Improving Probation Outcomes for Emerging Adults: An Experiment Evaluating a Specialized Caseload in Hidalgo Co., Texas
An evaluation of a BJA SCF grantee finds that SCF had a largely positive effect on participants’ experiences on probation but it did not reduce revocations.
Incentives can improve probation success: Behavioral science suggests that incentives can lead to better outcomes for people on probation
An overview of the research on incentives and rewards, with implications and recommendations for community supervision.
Major community-supervision policy reforms in four states
Case studies of reforms that reflect SCF principles, to sanctions for technical violations in Nebraska and Utah and to earned-discharge credits in Oregon and Missouri.
Fix football refereeing with legal theory: We could be doing this so much smarter
A civil-rights lawyer argues that SCF responses to infractions in soccer would improve the game.
Applying an Empirically Derived Effect Size Distribution to Benchmark the Practical Magnitude of Interventions to Reduce Recidivism in the USA
A systematic review of interventions aimed at reducing recidivism at the individual level includes SCF programs.
Ethical Issues in Probation, Parole, and Community Corrections
A scholar considers the ethics of SCF approaches in balancing the competing missions of community supervision.
Berrien Co., Michigan, man gets prison time on drug charges
A Michigan judge denies a request for SCF probation based on the defendant’s criminal history.
The Bahamas need long-term thinking on crime and violence issue
An op-ed calls for SCF in the Bahamas criminal-justice system.
Four graduate from Violence Intervention Program in Cuyahoga Co., Ohio
A BJA SCF grantee in Cleveland for gun-involved young men has a graduation ceremony.
SCF Case Management for Drug-Involved Persons in Washington State
A cost-benefit analysis of SCF supervision in Washington State finds that benefits exceed costs by about $18,000 per participant.
Stricter Community Supervision, More Recidivism? An Ego-Depletion Theory
A theoretical analysis finds that, under some conditions, stricter supervision conditions can lead to more recidivism.
North Dakota’s 24/7 Sobriety Program Rated Promising
NIJ rates South Dakota SCF program for repeat DUI offenders promising, as implemented in North Dakota.
The Effects of Post-Release Supervision on Crime and Recidivism
A study finds that “conventional” (not “special SCF”) sanctions in post-release community supervision have a deterrent effect.
Illinois Fair Probation Drug Testing signed into law!
A new Illinois law requires that a no-alcohol or no-THC probation condition have a nexus to the crime of conviction.
Pretrial Compliance and Noncompliance
An online training addressed using SCF responses in pretrial supervision.
The Injustice of Under-Policing in America
Argues that American criminal justice broadly suffers from too little certainty and too much severity.
The Death of Rehabilitation
A prominent community-supervision leader argues that SCF is a discredited approach.
Deterrence theory and criminality in the Philippines
Argues that SCF principles apply differently to the rich and poor in the Philippines.
The Pennsylvania Senate passed a bill to limit length of probation, prevent people from being sent back to jail for minor violations
A new law in Pennsylvania requires SCF responses to technical probation violations.
South Carolina Specialized Caseload Sanctions and Incentives Pilot Program (SWIFT)
South Carolina receives a BJA award for implementing SCF probation for domestic-violence and sex offenders.
Criminal Justice Interventions against Drug Use and Harms
Book chapter reviews success of SCF supervision on reducing drug and alcohol use and mixed effects on recidivism.
Community supervision reform in North Carolina (podcast)
Discusses SCF principles in community supervision.
The Architecture of Discretion: Implications of the Structure of Sanctions for Racial Disparities, Severity, and Net Widening (Kansas)
Study finds that SCF probation statewide in Kansas reduced racial disparities in revocations and incarceration of probationers.
Managerial Justice, Community Supervision, and Treatment Mandates: The Intersection of Clinical Practice and Social Control
A book chapter argues that sanctions for technical supervision violations drive incarceration.
Key Considerations for Pre-Arrest Diversion Programs
A book chapter argues for SCF rewards and sanctions in monitoring drug use in drug courts.
Reflections on Applying Behavioural Insights to Crime: A Guide for Behavioural Scientists and Criminologists in Search of Policy Unicorns
Argues that certainty of detection and punishment are essential to situational crime prevention.
Michigan Swift and Sure Sanctions Probation Program FY 2022 Annual Report
Report suggests that studying variations in Michigan’s SCF probation programs could shed light on what best reduces recidivism
Fentanyl is an earthquake (podcast)
The host invokes SCF responses to drug testing as a deterrent to use.
Behavioral Change, Progress, & Technology (webinar recording)
A retired specialty-court judge discusses SCF rewards and sanctions for justice-involved people with SUDs.
Costs Attributable to Criminal Justice Involvement in Injuries: A Systematic Review
SCF studies are included in a review of criminal-justice costs of injuries.
Responding to Community Supervision Violations with Alternatives to Incarceration
A review of state polices on technical violations includes SCF graduated sanctions.
Whither Rehabilitation?
A book chapter profiles SCF parole in Australia.
Examining the Impact of Jail Sanctions on Recidivism for Domestic Violence Probationers
SCF sanctions are an important component of domestic-violence courts.
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