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2011
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Organizational Readiness in Corrections
By Lerch, Jennifer; Viglione, Jill; Eley, Ernest; James-Andrews, Susan; Taxman, Faye S..
“This article examines the impact of a continuous on-site training model to advance the implementation of evidence-based practices in correctional settings” (p. 5). Information from this article can be used in the development and implementation of your own agency’s efforts to utilize evidence-based practices. Sections include: organizational readiness for change; resistance to change in corrections; implementing change; the Prison-Based Work Release Center (PWRC) experience with adopting evidenc... Read More
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6 pages
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2011
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Juvenile Probation Officers: How the Perception of Roles Affects Training Experiences for Evidence-Based Practice Implementation
By Rudes, Danielle S.; Viglione, Jill; Taxman, Faye S..
The impact on probation officers (POs) when they implement evidence-based practices (EBPs) is examined. This article contains these sections: literature review for probation officer roles and interaction between PO roles and training; method; findings regarding PO roles, view of training, and perception of probationers, and type of training; and discussion. 'In summary, findings revealed that role orientation and perceptions of training or probationers are not directly related. In addition, anal... Read More
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8 pages
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2010
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Probation and Diversion: Is There a Place at the Table and What Should We Serve?
By Taxman, Faye S..
“In this review, we will look at the efforts to improve probation and diversion practices and highlight the findings from various studies” (p. 234). Readers will get a better understanding of how these two community correction programs work. This article is divided into the following parts: diversion; special programming for substance abuse disorders; restorative justice—healing the harms; probation; and searching for the “holy grail”.... Read More
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8 pages
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2010
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Correctional Policy: Preparing for EBPs
By Taxman, Faye S..
National Institute on Drug Abuse. Criminal Justice/Drug Abuse Treatment Studies (CJ-DATS) (Bethesda, MD).
George Washington University (Washington, DC); John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Prisoner Reentry Institute (New York, NY).
Are you looking for a presentation that explains why evidence-based practices (EBPs) are applicable to the field of corrections? Let professor Taxman provide the answers to you. Topics discussed include: what is the point of this exercise?—the first question to ask; what works for offenders; the quest for EBPs; why EBPs are important; the challenge—using EBPs; national survey of their use; the importance of type of reform efforts; what matters in the adoption of EBPs; factors to improve networkn... Read More
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30 p.
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2004
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Tools of the Trade: A Guide to Incorporating Science Into Practice
By Taxman, Faye S., et al..
National Institute of Corrections; MD Division of Parole and Probation; MD Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention; University of Maryland.
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC); Maryland Dept. of Public Safety and Correctional Services.
The application of evidence-based research findings to the practice of offender supervision is explained. Sections of this manual include: introduction -- supervision as a behavioral management process to reduce recidivism; behavior and change; assessment and planning; communication tools; information tools; incentives to shape offender behavior; service tools; offender types; and guiding principles.... Read More
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91 p.
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