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Evidence-based Practices (EBP) - Principle 8. Measurement Feedback

  • document cover for Evidence-Based Practice: Principles for Enhancing Correctional Results in Prisons

    Evidence-Based Practice: Principles for Enhancing Correctional Results in Prisons

    "The purpose of this paper is to introduce prison administrators and staff to an accumulated body of knowledge regarding correctional practice to enhance their management of their prisons" (p.1). Sections comprising this discussion paper are: introduction -- transition from prison to the community, effective correctional practice, overview of prison research findings for prison classification, and summary; an overview of prison classification and risk assessment - correctional programming, guidelines, staff, and impact; and prison realities -- organizational culture and priorities, staff...

  • website screenshot of Return on Investment: Evidence-Based Options to Improve Statewide Outcomes--July 2011 Update

    Return on Investment: Evidence-Based Options to Improve Statewide Outcomes--July 2011 Update

    An overview is presented of findings (as of July 2011) regarding “a comprehensive list of programs and policies that improve ... outcomes for children and adults in Washington and result in more cost-efficient use of public resources” (p. 1). Sections comprising this report are: summary; background; the four-step research approach that assesses what works, calculates costs and benefits and ranks options, measures the risks associated with the analysis, and estimates the impact of various option combinations on statewide outcomes. Also...

  • Utah Department of Corrections - Evidence-Based Practice Adherence Summary Report (2015)

    The recommendations provided in this report will act as a roadmap for sustainable implementation and replication of EBP in Utah and to develop a just, effective, and evidence-based system.

  • Legislating Evidence-Based Policymaking A Look at State Laws that Support Data-Driven Decision-Making (2015)

    This brief examines several of these laws (that promote the use of evidence-based programs and practices) and looks at how state governments have used them to expand the use of evidence-based policymaking.

  • Study of Evidence-Based Practices in Minnesota (2011)

    The 2009 Minnesota Legislature directed the Information and Supervision Services Committee’s Evidence-Based Practices (EBP) Policy Team of the Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) to assess the use of EBP and opportunities for greater implementation in community supervision.