Putting Public Safety First

More than five million people are under community supervision—either probation or parole—on any given day in the United States. Success rates among these offenders are not high: more than 40 percent of probationers and more than half of parolees do not complete their supervision terms successfully, which increases corrections costs. Fortunately, decades of learning in the field and a growing research base has led to a consensus among many corrections professionals about what needs to be done to achieve better results and keep the public safe. That consensus is reflected in 13 strategies for successful supervision and reentry—strategies that can reduce recidivism and hold offenders accountable for their actions, while also cutting substance abuse and unemployment, and restoring family bonds.

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December 02, 2008 -
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