The Questionable Evidence Of Parole And Probation Supervision

Highlights There is little indicating that “evidence-based” programs work or that revocations are mostly for technical violations, or that the great bulk of our resources…

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Are Historic Declines In Offender Accountability-Correctional Numbers Connected To Rising Violence?

Highlights The incarcerated population fell to its lowest level since 2003. The adult probation rate is at its lowest point in 35 years. Multiple sources…

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Prison Recidivism

Correctional Populations Fell Dramatically During Rising Violence

Highlights Violent crime and serious violent crime began to increase by 28 percent in 2015 per the US Department of Justice. The US had the…

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Per DOJ-Increasing Percentage On Parole and Probation Are Violent Or Felons

Highlights Parole and probation agents are supervising and police officers are encountering an offender population containing more felonies and histories of violence. Most on probation…

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The US Correctional Population Reaches A 19 Year Low-Why?

Highlights There is a 19-year low in the number of persons under the supervision of adult correctional systems. The correctional population between 2008 and 2018…

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Probation and Recidivism–A Lot Of These Guys Have 15 to 20 Felonies

Highlights “The leniency shown to these bad actors by the judicial system results in recidivistic crimes that prey on the public…” Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Is the…

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Is Accountability For Criminal Offenders Dead?

Highlights The Philadelphia Inquirer suggests that probation is a harsh, overzealous trap. But felony cases are flooding the probation system. Recidivism rates are high. More…

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Parole And Probation Revocations For New Crimes And Technical Violations

Highlights The collective data indicate that most offenders revoked on parole and probation were violated for new crimes, not technical violations. I investigated many cases…

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