DC Court House Observations Is probation merely an instrument to inexpensively process millions of offenders? Within 3 years, 46 percent of felony probationers had been…
View More Is Probation Set Up To Fail?Tag: Corrections
Prison Population Declines Need Explanation
Observations Prison populations fell considerably. Why? What are the impacts for crime and criminal justice policy? Author Leonard Adam Sipes, Jr. Thirty-five years of speaking…
View More Prison Population Declines Need Explanation84 Percent of Young State Offenders Recidivate-New Federal Report
Overview A new federal report offers comparisons of recidivism as to age and a variety of additional factors. For offenders age 24 or younger at…
View More 84 Percent of Young State Offenders Recidivate-New Federal ReportTechnology and Law Enforcement-New DOJ Report
Observations Technology has not had a game-changing impact on policing in terms of dramatically altering the philosophies and strategies used for preventing crime, responding to…
View More Technology and Law Enforcement-New DOJ ReportGPS and Social Media Surveillance-Best Hope for Corrections?
Observations Electronic monitoring data on reductions of technical violations and returns to prison indicate the possibility of a more effective and humane way to supervise…
View More GPS and Social Media Surveillance-Best Hope for Corrections?Why Do We Lie About Crime?
Observation Is dishonesty an inherent part of crime discussions? Author Leonard Adam Sipes, Jr. Thirty-five years of speaking for national and state criminal justice agencies.…
View More Why Do We Lie About Crime?Top Months for Violent and Property Crime
Subtitle June and warm weather months have the most crime. Author Leonard Adam Sipes, Jr. Thirty-five years of speaking for national and state criminal justice…
View More Top Months for Violent and Property CrimeOffender Recidivism: What Works-What’s Hogwash
Subtitle We may be making progress as to reducing recidivism in the United States. Author Leonard Adam Sipes, Jr. Thirty-five years of speaking for national…
View More Offender Recidivism: What Works-What’s HogwashParole Caseloads Longer, More Violent, More Challenging Since 2005
Subtitles The use of discretionary parole increased dramatically. The parole population from 2005 to 2015 included the same percentage of active cases (83 percent) when…
View More Parole Caseloads Longer, More Violent, More Challenging Since 2005Despite Reform Efforts, Probation Hasn’t Changed Much Since 2005
Observations The probation population from 2005 to 2015 included more active cases when they were supposed to decline due to diversions. Treatment doesn’t exist beyond…
View More Despite Reform Efforts, Probation Hasn’t Changed Much Since 2005