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9 results foundAuthor: Jannetta, Jesse Title: Examining Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Probation Revocation: Summary Findings and Implications from a Multisite Study Summary: This brief presents summary findings from an Urban Institute study examining the degree of racial and ethnic disparity in probation revocation outcomes and the drivers of that disparity in four diverse probation jurisdictions. Black probationers were revoked at higher rates than white and Hispanic probationers in all study sites. Differences in risk assessment scores and criminal history were major contributors to the black-white disparity. Results for disparity to the disadvantage of Hispanic probationers were mixed. The brief concludes with a discussion of policy implications for probation and the criminal justice system as a whole. Details: Washington, DC: Urban Institute, 2014. 15p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed November 25, 2014 at: http://www.urban.org/UploadedPDF/413174-Examining-Racial-and-Ethnic-Disparities-in-Probation-Revocations-Summary-Findings.pdf Year: 2014 Country: United States URL: http://www.urban.org/UploadedPDF/413174-Examining-Racial-and-Ethnic-Disparities-in-Probation-Revocations-Summary-Findings.pdf Shelf Number: 134238 Keywords: Criminal Justice PolicyProbation RevocationProbationers (U.S.)Racial Disparities |
Author: Ho, Helen Title: Examining Racial Disparities in the Sixth Judicial District of Iowa's Probation Revocation Outcomes Summary: The Urban Institute examined racial disparities in the probation revocation rates in Iowa's Sixth Judicial District. Black probationers in the study sample were revoked at significantly higher rates than both white and Hispanic probationers. Disparities in revocation outcomes persisted after controlling for available legal and demographic factors. A little over half of the black-white disparity in revocation rates was attributable to group differences in characteristics other than race. This brief situates the study in the context of the SJD's past efforts addressing disparities in probation processes and outcomes and discusses potential future directions in light of the study findings. Details: Washington, DC: Urban Institute, 2014. 10p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed November 25, 2014 at: http://www.urban.org/UploadedPDF/413173-Examining-Racial-Disparities-in-the-Sixth-Judicial-District-of-Iowas-Probation-Revocation-Outcomes.pdf Year: 2014 Country: United States URL: http://www.urban.org/UploadedPDF/413173-Examining-Racial-Disparities-in-the-Sixth-Judicial-District-of-Iowas-Probation-Revocation-Outcomes.pdf Shelf Number: 134239 Keywords: Probation RevocationProbationers (Iowa)Racial Disparities |
Author: Breaux, Justin Title: Responding to Racial Disparities in the Multnomah County's Probation Revocation Outcomes Summary: The Urban Institute examined racial disparities in probation revocation rates in Multnomah County, Oregon. Black probationers in the study sample were twice as likely to experience a revocation as were white and Hispanic probationers, although the base rate of revocations was very low for all groups. Disparities in revocation outcomes persisted after controlling for available legal and demographic factors. This brief situates the study in the context of Multnomah County's past efforts to improve probation practices and address disparities in probation processes and outcomes. It discusses policy implications and future directions for improvement in light of the study findings. Details: Washington, DC: Urban Institute, 2014. 9p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed November 25, 2014 at: http://www.urban.org/UploadedPDF/413175-Responding-to-Racial-Disparities-in-Multnomah-County-Probation-Revocations.pdf Year: 2014 Country: United States URL: http://www.urban.org/UploadedPDF/413175-Responding-to-Racial-Disparities-in-Multnomah-County-Probation-Revocations.pdf Shelf Number: 134240 Keywords: Probation RevocationProbationers (U.S.)Racial Disparities |
Author: Pew Charitable Trusts Title: Reducing Incarceration for Technical Violations in Louisiana: Evaluation of revocation cap shows cost savings, less crime Summary: In 2007, Louisiana lawmakers unanimously approved legislation that set a 90-day limit on the incarceration in jail or prison of those whose probation or parole has been revoked for the first time for violating the rules of their community supervision. Lawmakers passed the legislation, Act 402 (House Bill 423), to prioritize jail and prison beds for serious offenders and steer lower-level offenders to less expensive and potentially more effective alternatives. An independent evaluation of the policy commissioned by The Pew Charitable Trusts, supplemented by additional research conducted by Pew, concluded that Louisiana's 90-day revocation limit has: -- Reduced the average length of incarceration for first-time technical revocations in Louisiana by 281 days, or 9.2 months. -- Maintained public safety, with returns to custody for new crimes declining from 7.9 percent to 6.2 percent, a 22 percent decrease. -- Resulted in a net savings of approximately 2,034 jail and prison beds a year. -- Saved taxpayers an average of $17.6 million in annual corrections costs. This brief summarizes these findings and looks ahead to the longer-term implications of Act 402 for Louisiana. Details: Washington, DC: Pew Charitable Trusts, 2014. 8p. Source: Internet Resource: accessed February 5, 2015 at: http://www.pewtrusts.org/~/media/Assets/2014/11/PSPPReducingIncarcerationforTechnicalViolationsinLouisiana.pdf Year: 2014 Country: United States URL: http://www.pewtrusts.org/~/media/Assets/2014/11/PSPPReducingIncarcerationforTechnicalViolationsinLouisiana.pdf Shelf Number: 134546 Keywords: Community SupervisionCost-Benefit AnalysisParole Revocation (Louisiana)ParoleesProbation RevocationProbationers |
Author: Robina Institute of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Title: Profiles in Probation Revocation: Examining the Legal Framework in 21 States Summary: This report compiles - in a convenient format - the results of a yearlong research project on the laws relating to probation revocation in 21 American states. By leafing through the four-page "legal profiles" presented in this volume, readers can easily see how much variation exists in statewide laws of probation and probation revocation, while zeroing in on issues of greatest interest. Whether a reader's jurisdiction is included in the report's 21 states or not, the legal profiles contain a wealth of information that will allow for comparison with one's own system. We think every reader - no matter how experienced in the field - will come across practices or ideas in this study that they never heard of before. The report assumes that American states have much to learn from one another. Justice Louis Brandeis famously believed that the states can serve as "laboratories" for innovations in law and policy, so that best practices can emerge and be brought to the attention of other states for possible adoption or adaptation. In order for Brandeis's laboratory to be a reality, however, the states must have some way of learning about the practices of other jurisdictions. In an increasingly complex and specialized world, this is a daunting task - and one that often requires a heavy investment in research. The Robina Institute of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice has made such an investment in this report. We hope it will allow readers to see their home jurisdictions in new perspective, and will further the nationwide process of dialogue and improvement that Justice Brandeis envisioned. Details: Minneapolis: Robina Institute of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice, University of Minnesota Law School, 2014. 104p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed May 16, 2015 at: http://www.robinainstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/Robina-Report-2015-WEB.pdf Year: 2014 Country: United States URL: http://www.robinainstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/Robina-Report-2015-WEB.pdf Shelf Number: 135677 Keywords: Community SupervisionProbationProbation RevocationProbation SupervisionProbationers |
Author: Alper, Mariel Title: Probation Revocation and Its Causes: Profiles of State and Local Jurisdictions, Bell County, Texas Summary: The Bell County Community Supervision and Corrections Department (CSCD or "Department") services Bell County and Lampasas County, Texas. The CSCD had 87 employees in 2014, including 45 probation officers and technicians, dispersed over four units. The Department's annual budget was about four million dollars, about half of which came from state funding. Roughly 50 percent of the Department's FY2014 budget was funded by supervision fees paid by probationers under the terms of their sentences, which is not unusual for probation departments statewide. In June 2015, 3,126 individuals were under direct probation supervision in Bell County. Over the past four years, the overall size of Bell County's probation population has not substantially changed, but the number of probationers under supervision for a felony has decreased while the number under supervision for a misdemeanor has increased. The county's probation supervision rate was an estimated 1,314 per 100,000 adult residents as of November 2014, which is 64 percent lower than the average rate for the entire state. In 2013, the statewide probation supervision rate in Texas was 2,043 per 100,000 adult residents, the 9th highest rate among all states. Statewide, the probation supervision rate has been falling over the past 10 years, from 2,698 at yearend 20034 to 2,043 at yearend 2013. The index crime rate in Bell County is slightly higher than the statewide average in 2014: 3,420.6 versus 3,349.6 per 100,000 residents. In 2014, the average length of probation sentences pronounced for misdemeanor cases was 14 months; for felonies it was 74 months or approximately 6 years. Details: Minneapolis: Robina Institute of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice, University of Minnesota Law School, 2016. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed May 19, 2016 at: http://www.robinainstitute.org/publications/probation-revocation-and-its-causes-profiles-of-state-and-local-jurisdictions-bell-county-texas/ Year: 2016 Country: United States URL: http://www.robinainstitute.org/publications/probation-revocation-and-its-causes-profiles-of-state-and-local-jurisdictions-bell-county-texas/ Shelf Number: 139114 Keywords: Community SupervisionProbationProbation RevocationProbation SupervisionProbationers |
Author: Alper, Mariel Title: Probation Revocation and its Causes: Profiles of State and Local Jurisdictions. Wharton and Matagorda Counties, Texas Summary: The Matagorda County Community Supervision and Corrections Department (CSCD, or "Department") services Wharton County and Matagorda County, Texas. In 2014, the CSCD had 22 employees, 18 of whom supervised cases in some capacity, dispersed over two units. One unit is located in Wharton and one in Bay City, Matagorda. The Department's annual budget was about $1.5 million, $1.3 million of which is for basic supervision, and which funds the majority of departmental functions and salaries. The remaining budget is devoted to the high risk caseload (which is grant funded by the state) and a substance abuse caseload (which is funded by the state and community correction funds). The primary sources of funding are supervision fees paid by probationers (65%) and state funding (35%). The high reliance on supervision fees is not unusual for probation departments statewide. On August 31st, 2014, 473 individuals were under direct probation supervision in Wharton County and 720 were under direct probation supervision in Matagorda County. The probation supervision rate was an estimated 1,551 per 100,000 adult residents in Wharton County and 2,646 in Matagorda County as of August 2014. The combined supervision rate is 2,067, which is near the average rate for the entire state. In 2013, the statewide probation supervision rate in Texas was 2,043 per 100,000 adult residents, the ninth highest rate among all states. Statewide, the probation supervision rate has been falling over the past 10 years, from 2,698 at yearend 20033 to 2,043 at yearend 2013. Details: Minneapolis: University of Minnesota, Robina Institute of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice, 2016. 21p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed May 24, 2016 at: http://www.robinainstitute.org/publications/probation-revocation-causes-profiles-state-local-jurisdictions-wharton-matagorda-counties-texas/ Year: 2016 Country: United States URL: http://www.robinainstitute.org/publications/probation-revocation-causes-profiles-state-local-jurisdictions-wharton-matagorda-counties-texas/ Shelf Number: 139141 Keywords: Community Supervision Probation Probation Revocation Probation SupervisionProbationers |
Author: Deedes, Rosie Title: 'Double invisibility': Recalled and female - and forgotten in the Criminal Justice System? Summary: This research looked at the reasons that women return to custody following a breach of licence (recall). Its purpose was to find out more about why women come back to custody; to see if there were discrepancies in the reporting; and to find out whether there were certain women more at risk of being recalled than others. The research also asked whether women who had been recalled had particular difficulties resettling into the community. Findings The increase in number of recalls is due to legislation, government attitude, pressure from the media, changes in probation culture and ethos, and greater emphasis on risk avoidance. Offenders, who have chaotic lives are more likely to find it difficult to comply with their licence conditions so they are returned to custody more quickly than offenders who are more organised and have stronger support structures. Offender Managers are less likely to address the welfare needs of these offenders directly because of recent changes in ethos. They are less able to respond to particular difficulties offenders face during the transition from prison to community or their general resettlement needs. Women with complex needs are more disadvantaged by these changes. It is harder to secure accommodation for female than male offenders. This means that when women are recalled they may be held in prison longer than men. A trusting relationship between offender and Offender Manager may contribute to the successful completion of a licence period; however there are practical and emotional obstacles making it more difficult for some women to establish this kind of relationship. Professionals have less experience of working with women released from custody than men and possibly have less understanding of women's specific needs. Recommendations 1. Simplify the language used on licences, the number of conditions routinely used, and make the most subjective conditions clearer and offender-specific. 2. Record accurate and detailed statistics about the numbers of male and female offenders recalled; how quickly postrelease breach occurs; and which conditions are breached. 3. Review the risk-avoidance approach which impacts most harshly and unfairly on offenders who are most needy. 4. Use the powers of immediate recall only in the case of serious risk to the public. 5. Ensure that offenders who do not pose immediate risk to the public have opportunities to make representation against recall before they are returned to custody. 6. Ensure that professionals involved in the process of recall have greater understanding of the needs of complex women offenders, and allow them more discretion in applying rules of breach and recall. 7. Target interventions and support for offenders most at risk of recall, through multi agency work, pre- and post-release. 8. Provide consistent support for those most at risk of recall, especially female offenders, so that they can develop trusting relationships with an individual whilst in prison and after release, and use the model of welfare support when it is considered appropriate to do so. 9. Encourage additional research into this subject - to compare male and female offenders who are recalled, and to gather quantitative data about the characteristics of offenders who are recalled as opposed to offenders who successfully complete their licenses. 10. Increase the 'visibility' of recalled women. Details: London: Griffins Society, 2009. 40p. Source: Internet Resource: Research Paper 2009/03: Accessed May 2, 2017 at: http://www.thegriffinssociety.org/system/files/papers/fullreport/research_paper_2009_03_deedes.pdf Year: 2009 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://www.thegriffinssociety.org/system/files/papers/fullreport/research_paper_2009_03_deedes.pdf Shelf Number: 145230 Keywords: Female OffendersProbation Revocation |
Author: Denman, Kristine Title: Absconding and Other Supervision Violations: A Study of Probationers, Parolees, and Dual Supervision in New Mexico Summary: This study examined violations of supervision among a cohort of individuals under state supervision in New Mexico. We included probationers, who comprise the vast majority of those under state supervision, parolees, and those supervised under dual supervision (both probation and parole). We focused on several key questions, intended to improve our understanding of violations of supervision and revocations. Additionally, we built on our prior study of parole violations where we found that absconding was one of the most common violations of parole, and the most salient predictor of revocation. The key differences between the prior study and the current one are that we expanded the study population to include probationers, and added variables that may help to explain absconding behavior. Our overall objectives for this part of the study were to explore the risk and protective factors associated with absconding, and to understand whether these differed by supervision type. Details: Albuquerque: New Mexico Statistical Analysis Center, 2017. 111p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed December 8, 2017 at: http://isr.unm.edu/reports/2017/absconding-and-other-supervision-violations--a-study-of-probationers,-parolees,-and-dual-supervision-in-new-mexico.pdf Year: 2017 Country: United States URL: http://isr.unm.edu/reports/2017/absconding-and-other-supervision-violations--a-study-of-probationers,-parolees,-and-dual-supervision-in-new-mexico.pdf Shelf Number: 148781 Keywords: AbscondingOffender SupervisionParole RevocationParole ViolationsProbation RevocationProbationer ViolationsSupervision Violations |