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2011
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This report highlights the Parolee Reentry Court in Santa Clara County, California. It looks at the makeup of the Court and provides observations from its integrated team of judge, parole agents, probation officers, public defender, prosecutor, and p... Read More
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2011
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This guide is designed to “lay out the context, summarize the key issues, highlight the recent research, and provide suggestions about where to find more extensive and detailed resources” about special populations parole boards may have contact with ... Read More
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2011
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Issues related to adult males with mental and substance-use disorders on supervised release be it parole or probation are discussed. Sections of this report include: abstract; introduction; methods; results for trends in the number of probationers an... Read More
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2011
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Statistics regarding adult offenders under community supervision, either probation or parole during 2010, are presented. The number of offenders entering and exiting probation and parole is covered along with the turnover of these populations. Charac... Read More
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2011
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The impact of the community in which an offender resides on that individual’s potential for recidivism and employment is investigated. Sections following an abstract include: executive summary; introduction; research design and data collection; resul... Read More
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2011
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This report provides summary data on the total population under the supervision of the adult correctional systems and highlights significant changes in the components of the population.” (p. 1). Data is provided regarding: total population under supe... Read More
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2011
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"Presents data on the number of persons in the United States who were under some form of correctional supervision."... Read More
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2011
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This Offender Exit Survey is given to an offender upon their release from community supervision. It is comprised of 11 questions ranging from “I was treated with respect by my supervising officer” to “Overall, I was pleased with how my supervision we... Read More
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2011
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“The goal of this webinar is to educate community corrections professionals on evidence-based practices (EBPs) of parole supervision, particularly with respect to the reentry of parolees leaving prison.” Participants will be able to: understand the c... Read More
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2011
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New parole board members and parole executives should read this publication. It “examines information emerging from research on evidence-based practice and decisionmaking in parole and the implications of these findings for paroling authorities” (p. ... Read More
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2011
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“This paper provides suggestions and examples about how these key decisionmaking functions of parole [which offenders participate in which programs, when, and for how long] can be shaped to target resources effectively according to the principles of ... Read More
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2011
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Individuals involved in making sure their parole agency’s goals are being met need to read this paper. It provides guidance for a paroling authority in “defining its vision and mission, assembling information and resources to accomplish its goals, an... Read More
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2011
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This guide provides “a set of guiding principles, developed from evidence-based practices, to assist community corrections in responding more effectively to underage drinking offenders. It is imperative for community corrections workers to remain ful... Read More
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2010
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This guide is essential reading for community corrections professionals who have clients with extreme driving while under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI), aka hardcore drunk driving (HCDD), convictions. It "combines the latest ... Read More
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2010
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“Based on the testimony provided, this report provides a list of 10 recommendations for improving services to crime victims and survivors throughout the community corrections process” (p. 4). Also presented are excerpts from testimony regarding safet... Read More
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2010
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Those wanting to implement a reentry court in their community can use this report to show how such courts greatly benefit public safety. Six chapters follow an executive summary: introduction; the state of prisoner reentry; the reentry court model; s... Read More
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2010
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Effective ways for using community corrections to reduce crime are examined. “Based on the latest research available, the practices and strategies identified in this guide are viable, evidence-based options for reducing recidivism and preventing crim... Read More
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2010
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New parole board members and parole executives should read this publication. It will introduce them to the core competencies they need to have to effectively execute their public responsibilities. Chapters cover: the broad context of parole work—paro... Read More
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2010
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“The Justice Atlas is a corrections data driven, interactive mapping tool ... [It] is distinct from crime mapping in that it maps the residential patterns of populations who are admitted to prison and who return to their communities from prison each ... Read More
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2010
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The use of life without parole (LWOP) sentencing is discussed. This article is divided into four parts: the increasing use of LWOP sentences; misguided justifications for the use of LWOP—distrust of the criminal justice system, loss of faith in perso... Read More
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2010
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The challenges faced by tribal, state, and federal justice systems in sharing information and resources and strategies for successfully linking these resources together so that pretrial, probation, and parole officers can be effective in the performa... Read More
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2009
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"This report provides an overview of the current landscape of community supervision . . . and provides positive suggestions for improving public safety and saving money through the increased use and improved implementation of parole" (p. 1). This gui... Read More
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2009
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“This article reviews research findings on principles of effective correctional treatment and the interventions that have been shown to be effective with drug-abusing parolees or that have been tested with general drug-abusing populations and show pr... Read More
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2009
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The prime goal of this investigation was “to identify which community centers were successful in reducing recidivism for the State of Pennsylvania and to identify which individual and program level characteristics, if any, were significantly more lik... Read More
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2009
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The impact of indeterminate sentencing on the parole release process is discussed. Sections of this article include: abstract; introduction; unsuitable life sentences -- indeterminate sentences are sentences with discretionary parole release, Califo... Read More
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2009
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The health care needs of ex-offenders and their ability to get health care services are investigated. Sections following the key findings are: health care needs are high, but mental health and drug treatment needs are even higher; certain counties a... Read More
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2009
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"Because of the gap in information about homeless parolees, CCJRC [Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition] decided to conduct this survey in order to better understand the drivers of homelessness among parolees and the experiences of both homeles... Read More
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2009
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The prisoner-release program operated out of Montgomery County's Pre-Release Center (PRC) is assessed with a view to its adoption by parole agencies. Sections following an executive summary are: introduction; Montgomery County Prerelease Program; co... Read More
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2009
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While "[l]ife without parole for the very worst juvenile offenders is reasonable, constitutional, and (appropriately) rare . . . its continued viability is at risk from misleading lobbying efforts in many states and court cases that seek to substitut... Read More
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2009
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The impact of denying parole at first eligibility date on offender recidivism is examined. This report has these sections: executive summary; framing the question; research overview; significance of crime type; other key factors -- age, prior prison... Read More
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2009
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The “critical question of what constitutes best practice in parole supervision” is discussed (p. 1). This testimony is divided into five parts: the changing orientation of parole; seven organizational-level parole best practices; six case management-... Read More
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2009
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“This article reviews research findings on principles of effective correctional treatment and the interventions that have been shown to be effective with drug abusing parolees or that have been tested with general drug-abusing populations and shown p... Read More
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2009
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“The intention of this guide is to provide a general overview of corrections-based sexual assault as it relates to line staff and supervisors in community corrections agencies” (p.vii). Six sections are contained in this publication: sexual violence ... Read More
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2009
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2009
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This presentation is an extended interview with Dr. William Miller regarding the utilization of motivational interviewing (MI) in correctional settings. Topics discussed include:
- Background of MI
- MI in corrections
- How MI works
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2009
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Results from a survey of the use of evidence-based practices (EBPs) and the 13 Strategies as explained in the publication “Putting Public Safety First: 13 Parole Supervision Strategies to Enhance Reentry Outcomes” (NIC accession no. 023433) are prese... Read More
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2009
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Great advice is offered to community corrections officers who are supervising offenders who stalk. Topics discussed include: what stalking is—stalking behaviors, prevalence, and what is known about stalkers; screening offenders; contact with victims;... Read More
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2008
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A “framework that identifies the characteristics and competencies that paroling authorities must have to be effective in implementing evidence-based practices in the context of transition programs and services” is presented (p.8). These sections foll... Read More
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2008
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The need to eliminate the sentence of life without parole (LWOP) as executed in Mississippi is explained. Seven sections comprise this report: introduction; what life without parole is and whom it affects; how the sentence of juvenile LWOP came abou... Read More
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2008
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Activities during Fiscal Year 2006-2007 by the South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services are evaluated. Performance is measured through answers to a series of questions. Sections of this report are: executive summary; organ... Read More
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2008
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Issues surrounding the use of parole are examined. Sections of this brief are: supervision practices in Illinois, Ohio, and Texas; analytic approach; findings regarding previous experiences on supervision, prerelease expectations for supervision, su... Read More
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2008
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Results from an international survey of releasing authorities (RAs) are presented. Sections contained in this report include: key findings; executive summary; introduction; survey design, implementation, and response rates; survey results for state ... Read More
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2008
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2008
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Results are provided from an evaluation of post-prison progressive sanction guidelines. This report has these sections: abstract; executive summary; introduction; organization of report; empirical and theoretical foundations of graduated and progress... Read More
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2008
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Guidelines for the success of probationers and parolees in the community are provided. Sections of this handbook are: introduction; what parole is; when parole can be granted; inside the institution -- preparing for parole, employment plan, and home... Read More
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2008
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2008
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The Colorado State Board of Parole's discretionary parole process is evaluated. Sections contained in this report are: authority, purpose, and scope; description of the parole system; parole trends; Parole Board decision outcomes; and parole statist... Read More
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2008
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This report presents the second in a series of findings and recommendations . . . [from] a "top to bottom" review of the correctional and paroling process dealing with violent offenders in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" (p. 2). Sections following ... Read More
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2008
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Access to information about probation and parole agencies in the U.S., Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands is provided at this website.... Read More
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2008
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Individuals using a violation sanction grid (VSG) can compare their outcomes to this study to determine where they stand. Those people thinking about implementing a VSG will be well informed on what outcome they can use to evaluate VSG performance. T... Read More
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2007
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This publication "provides probation and parole officers and other correctional professionals with both a solid grounding in the principles behind MI [motivational interviewing] and a practical guide for applying these principles in their everyday de... Read More
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2007
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Issue contents are: “Foreword” by Kermit Humphries; “An Overview of NIC’s Transition from Prison to the Community Initiative” by Peggy B. Burke; “Rising to the Challenge of Applying Evidence-Based Practices Across the Spectrum of a State Parole Board... Read More
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2007
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The use of evidence-based practices to improve discretionary parole system is explained. This article is comprised of these sections: releasing the right offender at the right time; shifting to a case management model for reentry; designing a new te... Read More
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2007
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"This article describes the evolution of the Georgia Parole Board's business-oriented data and performance leadership model" (p. 35). Topics covered include: business is data driven, government should be, too; Georgia's data-driven TCPI (Transition ... Read More
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2005
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(Updated in 2008) Access to statistics about corrections in the U.S., according to each state, can be found at this website. Statistics (per 100,000) for each state include: crime rates; corrections population; incarceration rate; community correcti... Read More
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2005
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This bibliography describes 71 items that address workforce development problems faced by community corrections, probation, and parole agencies. Some of the topics discussed are: the changing workforce; the changing roles of staff; caseload manageme... Read More
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2003
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Issues related to the profession of parole are discussed. Nine chapters follow an introduction: "Parole in Context"; "An Overview of Corrections and Criminal Justice-Reshaping Parole" by James Austin; "Parole as Part of the Criminal Justice System a... Read More
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2001
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The legal liabilities that probation/parole officers may be exposed to are examined. Eleven chapters make up this monograph: an overview of state and federal legal liabilities; civil liability under state law -- state tort cases; civil liability unde... Read More
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2001
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Findings from a survey conducted for the NIC Community Corrections Division are presented in this table. States indicated whether or not they use risk assessment for parole release consideration.... Read More
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1995
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This report presents the results of a survey of parole policies in fifty-two U.S. jurisdictions: the fifty states, the District of Columbia, and the federal government. It describes the survey methods, summarizes the findings, and then presents the ... Read More
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1995
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The Intermediate Sanctions for Women Offenders Policy Group compiled and analyzed qualitative and quantitative information on women offenders, the criminal justice decision making process, and programming resources available to women offenders in Ore... Read More
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1994
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This report presents projections for the Colorado parole population through the year 2004 using a planning simulation and projection model developed by the National Council on Crime and Delinquency. These parole projections are divided into parole ca... Read More
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1993
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This packet contains the summary documents and working papers of a parole board that structured their decision-making process based on an empirical instrument. The document begins with a brief overview of the Structured Decision Making Project and th... Read More
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1991
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This monograph provides information about parole law for parole board members and staff, as well as attorneys who are new to parole. It can serve as a reference when general questions arise, but should not be used to answer specific legal questions. ... Read More
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1990
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An overview of worker safety among probation and parole personnel in the 1980's is presented. Examples and trends regarding the victimization of probation and parole workers, along with guidelines for their protection, are discussed.... Read More
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1990
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The purpose of this project is to assist paroling authorities with their decisionmaking responsibilities by focusing upon improving policies and practices. Specific progress made by certain state jurisdictions is summarized, and lessons learned are p... Read More
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1988
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This document provides a practitioner-oriented discussion of legal liability issues surrounding parole decisionmaking.... Read More
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1988
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The move to abolish parole has subsided because of rising prison populations, which have put more pressure on paroling authorities to take a lead in managing the overcrowding problem. This is the paroling authorities' opportunity to show the oppositi... Read More
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1987
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1985
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By analyzing current sentencing practices and dispositional guidelines for probation, prison, and parole caseloads and comparing these current practices with other well established correctional screening tools through statistical simulation analysis,... Read More
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1984
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This paper is the report of a research project, entitled "Parole in the U.S.: Public Perception and Political Vulnerability."... Read More
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1983
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1983
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