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SCF Legislation
Proposed or enacted legislation in five states includes requirements for SCF supervision.
Research on Focused Deterrence
An increasingly popular policing strategy incorporates incentives and SCF responses to criminal behavior.
24/7 Sobriety
New research from three states shows that 24/7 Sobriety (SCF supervision for DUI offenders) reduces recidivism.
Justice Reinvestment
Justice Reinvestment initiatives in many states include recommendations for SCF supervision (includes reports on Idaho, Kansas, and N. Carolina).
Adult Sentencing & Release Guidelines: Utah Sentencing Commission
Recommends graduated-response SCF with incentives.
Exploring the Impact of Technical Violations on Probation Revocations in the Context of Drug Court
A case for research into sanctions for technical violations.
Lessons Learned from the Queens Co. (N.Y.) Probation Domestic Violence Pilot Program
Recommends SCF supervision for domestic-violence defendants.
The Short-Term Effects of Intensive Post-Release Correctional Supervision on Recidivism: A Natural Experiment
Michigan’s Swift and Sure probation shows better outcomes than most intensive-supervision programs.
The Need for Increased Funding for HOPE/SCF
More federal SCF dollars would increase and improve implementations.
Why American exceptionalism abroad requires criminal justice reform
How recent foreign-policy lessons bear on domestic criminal justice reform.
Worth the Risk? Gun Carrying and Perceived Criminal Justice Responses in Baltimore (Mary.)
Is a lack of SCF consequences driving gun-carrying behavior?
U.S. Department of Justice President’s Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice
Recommends SCF pretrial supervision.
Winnebago Co. (Ill.) teams up with Rockford on crime initiative meant to lower prison re-entry
An SCF program for returning citizens.
MetroHealth, Cuyahoga Co. (Ohio) Common Pleas Court work to address trauma in gun-related crimes
SCF Gun Court for defendants with gun-related charges.
Understanding Substance Use Trajectories Among Probationers and the Impact on Re-Arrest
The SCF “stick and carrot” in substance-use behavior.
Every person who forced their way into the Capitol should be arrested
An argument for SCF sanctions in the Capitol insurrection.
Swift and Certain Probation in Jefferson Parish (Loui.): Assessing Fidelity to the HOPE Model
A review of SCF fidelity measures.
Nebraska Adult Drug Court and DUI Court Best Practice Standards
How SCF methods contribute to drug and DUI courts.
The Diffusion and Adoption of Justice Reinvestment across the United States
SCF’s role in Justice Reinvestment.
Opioids and the Criminal Justice System: New Challenges Posed by the Modern Opioid Epidemic
SCF in the fight against the opioid crisis.
Treatment in Criminal Justice Settings; Mandatory vs Voluntary Treatment and Rehabilitation
SCF in encouraging drug treatment.
A Supervision Policy with Scope: Revisiting Washington State’s Swift-and-Certain Initiative
A deeper look at SCF in Washington State.
A view from the future: Questioning conventional wisdom in criminal justice
Where is criminal justice policy heading?
On the Measurement of Subjective Apprehension Risk
How do people perceive certainty and severity of sanctions?
New Jersey SCF Parole
New Jersey parole wins award for SCF program.
HOPE in Review
Eight looks at HOPE in Hawaiʻi
Michigan SCF Probation
Swift and Sure Sanctions Probation Program in the news.
Assessing the Impact of a Graduated Response Approach for Youth in the Maryland Juvenile Justice System
Juveniles supervised with SCF in Maryland were less likely to have a violation of probation filed with the court.
Efficient Institutions and Effective Deterrence: On Timing and Uncertainty of Formal Sanctions
An experiment on swiftness in responding to misconducts.
Implementing Frequent Substance Use Testing with SCF Sanctions: Stakeholder Insights from a Pilot Program with Volunteer Probationers
A process evaluation of an adaptation of 24/7 Sobriety for substance-using probationers.
DOJ awards $740k grant to Lafourche Parish (LA) Sheriff Office
Lafourche Parish looks to promote public safety through SCF supervision.
Running Away: Probation Revocation Programming in St. Louis County (Mo.)
A review of recent SCF research finds mixed results.
The Truth Limps After: Sentence Enhancements and the Punishment Paradigm
SCF proposed for illegal gun possession.