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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...
Stricter Community Supervision, More Recidivism? An Ego-Depletion Theory
A theoretical analysis finds that, under some conditions, stricter supervision conditions can lead to...
North Dakota’s 24/7 Sobriety Program Rated Promising
NIJ rates South Dakota SCF program for repeat DUI offenders promising, as implemented in North Dakot...
The Effects of Post-Release Supervision on Crime and Recidivism
A study finds that “conventional” (not “special SCF”) sanctions in post-release community supervision...
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...
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 severit...
The Death of Rehabilitation
A prominent community-supervision leader argues that SCF is a discredited approach.
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...
Utilizing Incentives and Sanctions to Support Successful Outcomes in Treatment Court
Recording of a SAMHSA webinar on SCF responses in treatment courts.
Major community-supervision policy reforms in four states
Case studies of reforms that reflect SCF principles, to sanctions for technical violations in Nebraska...
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...
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 off...
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...
Community supervision reform in North Carolina (podcast)
Discusses SCF principles in community supervision.
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