New parole board members and parole executives should read this publication. It “examines information emerging from research on evidence-based practice and decision-making in parole and the implications of these findings for paroling authorities” (p. viii).
Five chapters comprise this document:
- evidence-based policy, practice, and decision-making;
- what it is and why paroling authorities should be interested in it;
- significant research findings regarding risk reduction-implications for paroling authorities;
- reaching the full recidivism reduction potential-using a systemwide approach to evidence-based decision-making;
- evaluating the research-how much evidence in enough;
- and the benefits of an evidence-based approach and recommendations for action-why pursue an evidence-based approach.