Surveying the Field: State-Level Findings from the 2008 Parole Practices Survey
Publication year:
2011
| Cataloged on:
Sep. 19, 2012
ANNOTATION: The use of evidence-based practices (EBPs) and other promising strategies “that are effective at reducing the chances that offenders will revert to a life of crime and drugs” is examined (p. 1). Sections following an executive summary include: introduction; parole supervision practices--widespread use of evidence-based practices and many components of effective parole supervision were reported, uncertainty was common in the parole field regarding the definition of “evidence-based practices, many parole field offices do not know whether parolee recidivism is being tracked, and approaches to enhance parolee motivation and engage the parolee’s pro-social supports are not common practice in many states; profiles of South Dakota, Tennessee, and Arkansas. An appendix shows parole supervision practices by state.
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