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H.R.7617 Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021
Funding request for the Second Chance Reauthorization Act includes $4.5M for SCF.
The smart way to stop shootings
Calling for SCF prosecution for gun crimes.
Drug Testing in Community Corrections: A Review of the Literature
Guidelines on SCF responses to drug use in community supervision.
Assessing the Efficacy of Alternatives to Incarceration within Seven Federal Districts
SCF is recommended as an evidence-based probation management tool by the Charles Colson Task Force on...
Ionia Co. (Mich.) man sent back to prison for drug probation violation
When SCF probation isn’t an option, prison offers medication-assisted treatment.
SCF traffic cameras that could enhance safety, not be “predatory”
SCF traffic cameras could solve several problems.
The Impact of Pretrial Juvenile Detention on 12-Month Recidivism: A Matched Comparison Study
SCF is untested for juveniles, but pretrial detention is an ineffective deterrent.
The Implementation of the HOPE Demonstration Field Experiment: Experiences from the Field
The HOPE DFE was implemented well but yielded poor outcomes.
Policy Reforms Can Strengthen Community Supervision: A Framework to Improve Probation and Parole
A review of the benefits of SCF administrative sanctions
Louisiana
SCF Probation in Jefferson Parish
24/7 Sobriety
Three studies of 24/7 Sobriety programs
Hawaii
HOPE continues to feature in Honolulu's prosecutor race.
Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles 2018–2019 Annual Report
The SCF probation pilot in Alabama finds low drug use.
New Mexico HB 263: Probation and Parole Act
New Mexico enacts SCF for probation and parole.
WADOC improving public safety by positively changing lives: Opportunity for supervision reform and reentry
Lessons learned and recommended policy changes in Swift and Certain supervision in Washington State.
Efforts underway to reform Oklahoma Co. (OK) drug court
Reductions in jail days are attributed to SCF incentives and sanctions besides jail time.
To COMMIT Is Just the Beginning: Applying Therapeutic Jurisprudence to Reform Parole in Australia
It remains to be seen whether the SCF components of Australia’s Compliance Management or Incarceration...
The Optimal Deterrence of Crime: A Focus on the Time Preference of DWI Offenders
Swiftness, certainty, and fairness in responding to crime has complex associations with levels of cr...
High-Risk Impaired Drivers: Combating a Critical Threat
South Dakota’s 24/7 Sobriety reduced repeat DUI and domestic-violence arrests by 12 and 9 percent, r...
Criminal Deterrence: Evidence from an Individual-level Analysis of 24/7 Sobriety
South Dakota’s 24/7 Sobriety holds lessons for SCF in reducing incarceration.
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