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New Australia Northern Territory parole laws passed
The Northern Territory (Australia) has passed laws to introduce SCF.
New disciplinary program for Pennsylvania drug offenders shows significant decline in re-arrest rates
A study on two community-corrections centers in Pennsylvania has found a 13% re-arrest reduction among...
Technical violations, Treatment and Punishment Responses, and Recidivism of Women on Probation and Parole
The evidence is mixed on whether women on probation or parole benefit from SCF.
Swift, Certain and Fair: Does Project HOPE Provide a Therapeutic Paradigm for Managing Offenders?
A new book analyzes HOPE and identifies key issues for jurisdictions that are considering implementing...
If at first you succeed, try again!
SCF needs to be replicated and re-tested before positive findings can be confirmed.
The case for releasing violent offenders
Incarceration can be used less frequently provided that consequences for supervision violations are...
Michigan Act 5 of 2017: Evidence-Based Practices for Probation and Parole Supervision
Michigan legislation requires SCF for probation and parole.
Parole and politics in Arkansas: Will another high-profile crime derail parole reform?
Arkansas introduces SCF for probation and parole, to reduce the state’s high prison population.
Most drunken-driving programs focus on driving. This one worked because it focused on booze.
SCF deter alcohol-related crimes better than a heavy-handed, inconsistent punishment.
Confronting a deadly opioid plague that demands more attention
Drug courts that incorporate SCF can help deter opioid use.
Montana SB 59 Generally Revise Criminal Justice Laws
Montana introduces legislation requiring use of a grid to determine appropriate and standardized responses...
Guam courts launch program to crack down on probation violations
Guam launches SCF to reduce probation revocations.
Probation innovation stymied by lack of data
Evidence-based initiatives to reduce recidivism are plentiful, but criminologists debate which tools,...
New probation program in DeKalb County (Illinois) aims to expedite rehabilitation
DeKalb County, IL, considers how to remove barriers to success for SCF participants.
Malta man a candidate for new DeKalb County (Illinois) probation program
DeKalb County, IL, is implementing SCF probation, with penalties for violations from sitting in court...
Kansas’ 2016 Juvenile Justice Reform
Kansas’ Juvenile Justice Reform mandates an SCF approach with youth-appropriate sanctions and reward...
Pennsylvania Offers a New “Smart On Crime” Approach. But Does It Actually Work?
Chester County (PA) has been doing an SCF probation pilot since 2016, and has seen revocations decline...
Justice Reinvestment in Pennsylvania: Policy Framework
CSG recommends that Pennsylvania enable parole officers to respond to technical violations with SCF...
The Opioid Epidemic Is an Historic Opportunity to Improve Both Prevention and Treatment.
SCF may help participants achieve long-term opioid-addiction recovery, as the approach has been shown...
Big Stick Management: Misconducts as Discipline Within a Correctional Reentry Facility
In-custody SCF may help enforce correctional facilities’ rules and reduce misconducts.
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