Implementing Effective and Appropriate Supervision Models
Earlier this week we dove into how evidence-based practices have become the cornerstone for addressing the issues of modern probation. We closed that post by summarizing what researchers argue are the tenets of effective and appropriation supervision models. They...
How American Probation Issues Are Being Addressed
Last week, we looked at five issues that have contributed to probation being a primary driver of incarceration. A quick reminder of what the issues are: Excessive Rules Inappropriate Supervision Levels Inadequate Treatment Long Probation Terms Overextended Probation...
Five Pressing Issues For American Probation
Last week, we explored the history of American probation, from John Augustus to Martinson’s course altering “What Works? Questions and Answers About Prison Reform,” before finally digging into policy changes in the 80s and 90s that laid the groundwork for modern...