Probation

Pretrial Release and Probation: What is the Same and What is Different?

This paper is designed to be a part of the helpful literature that jurisdictions can use to develop lawful and effective pretrial systems, especially when those systems will be operating within probation entities or combined with probation functions.

Formal, Post-Adjudication Juvenile Probation Services (2017)

Juvenile probation is the supervision and monitoring of justice-involved youth in the community, rather than placement out of the home … The focus of this literature review is on formal probation and services provided to juveniles on post-adjudication probation, or probation as a disposition.

Statewide Risk Assessment in Juvenile Probation (2014)

This is the first thorough systematic scan of the U.S. to determine the extent to which these [risk assessment] tools have been adopted across the country (p. 1).

Myths & Facts - Using Risk and Need Assessments to Enhance Outcomes and Reduce Disparities in the Criminal Justice System

This package includes a one-page list of myths and facts along with a research-based supporting document.

Community Services Division

The Community Services Division coordinates consulting services (technical assistance), specialized training, and other programs related to probation, parole, and other forms of community-based corrections.

Probation and Parole

The research highlighted on this page covers a range of probation and parole related, corrections topics from supervision and sanctions to special offenders and electronic monitoring.

HOPE II: A Followup Evaluation of Hawai'i’s HOPE Probation

This study extends the original HOPE evaluations to an almost ten-year followup to deterime if the positive results persists after probation ends.

HOPE Probation: Hawaii's Opportunity Probation with Enforcement

A live webinar event on Hawaii’s Opportunity Probation with Enforcement (HOPE), a strategy to effect positive behavioral changes in probationers.

An Opinion Survey of the Community Corrections Collaborative Network: Where the Community Corrections Field Is Going and What It Needs to Get There

This is a survey of those in community corrections. Results show support for innovation, systems change, collaboration and training.

Reducing Recidivism in Massachusetts with a Comprehensive Strategy

This policy brief provides information for Justice Reinvestment leaders to propose changes to increase focus on recidivism reduction and results.