White pillars at a court house

Newsroom

Presque Isle Co. (MI) seeks to renew probation program grant
A judge proposes continuation of SCF program.
Brooklyn (NY) DA on gun-offender diversion program
SCF for young offenders with gun-possession charges.
7 steps to restore Seattle (WA) safety and civility
Recommending SCF for Seattle.
AK senators smart to think deeper about SB 91 repeal
A look at the logic of SCF.
Justice Reinvestment in Wyoming
A report on new policies aimed at reducing revocations and crime while saving money.
Probation, parole reforms considered in Pennsylvania
Addressing technical violations with SCF and limiting carceral sanctions.
To safely cut incarceration, states rethink responses to supervision violations
35 states develop policies, including SCF, to reduce recidivism and revocations.
SCF in the UK
Three articles examining SCF and how, or if, it works in the UK.
New probation program kicks off in Summit Co. (OH)
A behavioral response model based on SCF launches in Ohio.
Remembering Mark Kleiman
Mark Kleiman, a scholar and longtime advocate for justice reform, who coined the term “Swift, Certain,...
What Works in Corrections? A Review of the Evaluation Literature
A review that includes several SCF programs.
Can Electronic Monitoring Reduce Reoffending?
A proposal for SCF principles in conjunction with electronic monitoring for community supervision.
Massachusetts Sentencing Commission Advisory Sentencing Guidelines [published April 26, 2019]
Sentencing guidelines to include SCF.
Charged: The New Movement to Transform American Prosecution and End Mass Incarceration
A new book on prosecutors relates the origins of HOPE.
An Overview of Michigan’s Efforts in Combating the Opioid Epidemic
SCF in Michigan parole as a partner with treatment.
Wyoming HB 53 has passed the House and the Senate. Now, awaiting the Governor’s signature.
SCF in Wyoming receives ACLU support.
Incorporating location tracking systems into community supervision
Combining location tracking with SCF.
Problem-Solving Courts in Australia: A Review of Problems and Solutions
Argues that SCF must include treatment programs.
A Criminological Fly in the Ointment: Specialty Courts and the Generality of Deviance
A review of specialty courts and what works (rejects SCF).
Community-Based Sentencing Orders and Parole: A Review of Literature and Evaluations across Jurisdictions
A look at what works and what doesn’t in community corrections that includes several SCF programs.
1 … 13 14 15 16 17 … 26