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Probation to Prison: Race and the Structure of Sanctions in Kansas Probation Supervision
SCF probation in Kansas reduces racial disparities in returns to prison.
Hidalgo County (Tex.) Emerging Adult Strategy: Final Evaluation Findings
SCF probation for young adults in Hidalgo Co. improved outcomes for recidivism and employment.
Frequency of Enforcement Is More Important Than the Severity of Punishment in Reducing Violation Behaviors
Experiments show that certain enforcement reduces violations more than severe sanctions do.
An Evaluation of the New Jersey Swift-Certain-Fair Parole Randomized Controlled Trial
SCF for NJ parolees at risk of opioid overdose reduced returns to prison.
Differential Development of Perceived Costs and Rewards of Offending: The Relevance for Predicting Offending in Early Adulthood: A Group-Based Trajectory Modeling Approach
Rational choice—the cornerstone of SCF.
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.
The Criminal/Legal Experiences of Individuals with Mental Illness Along the Sequential Intercept Model: An Eight-Site Study
A study of Michigan specialty courts for people with severe mental illness includes SCF.
The Drug Court Team and Discretionary Decision-Making: A Mixed-Methods Examination of Sanctioning Responses to Continued Participant Alcohol and Other Drug Use
SCF sanctions are a best practice in drug courts.
Understanding Fare Evasion Defendant Compliance: An Assessment of Criminal Records
Recommends SCF penalties for fare evasion on public transit.
Public safety requires thinking outside the cell
Research suggests prioritizing costly prison space for those likeliest to commit serious crimes, SCF for technical violations.
It’s no longer criminal to commit a crime
Rehabilitation programs in the UK need to apply proven SCF.
Revoking the ‘license to drink’: Emerging evidence on mandatory sobriety: Could 24/7 programs solve lingering questions about who gets the right to drink?
Pilot programs of 24/7 Sobriety in the UK could answer questions about its efficacy outside of the American west.
Taking Stock of Gang Violence: An Overview of the Literature
Gang-violence deterrence requires SCF sanctions.
Finding Their Feet: How Reentry Court Changes the Path of Returning Citizens in the District of Minnesota
SCF is an effective prison-reform tool that has promise to reduce recidivism.
Tagging along in the UK
Local evaluations of SCF “sobriety tags” in Britain will be completed in 2020.
The School-To-Prison Pipeline: An Examination of the Association Between Suspension and Justice System Involvement
SCF consequences for school misbehavior can reduce delinquency.
Choosing Representatives to Deliver the Message in a Group Violence Intervention
The prospect of swift enforcement attention can make a difference.
The Effect of Disproportionate Sanctioning on Client Noncompliance
A study of sanctioning in a veterans’ treatment court in a southwestern state finds disproportionate sanctions for lower-level violations and for non-white clients.
Implementation and Intervention Sciences: New Frontiers to Improve Research on Reentry
An emphasis on sanctions over incentives may account for null findings in SCF studies.