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Reducing Technical Violations to Reduce Prison Populations

Community Supervision, Jail Overcrowding, Recidivism / Tara Reeb

The cost of incarceration is skyrocketing in many states. A large portion of prison populations are individuals who received technical violations. A technical violation occurs when a person under community supervision fails to comply with their probation or parole terms. This could be anything from missing a check-in, interview, appointments, meetings with their supervisors, failing […]

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De-incarceration: Utilizing Pre-trial, Diversion and Community Supervision Programs

Community Supervision, Jail Overcrowding, Public Safety, Recidivism / Tara Reeb

The United States has some of the highest incarceration and community supervision rates in the world. With 2020 coming to a close, justice reform and prison reform have been top priority for states, trying and reduce the number of those who come into contact with the justice system. As law makers and reformers realize the drastic

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Ending Cash Bail Helps Reduce Prison Overcrowding

Justice Reform / Tara Reeb

Many individuals sitting in jail waiting for trial are simply there because they cannot afford to post bail. It is an issue statewide that many struggle with, as the United States is the only country that uses a cash bail system. Currently, there are more than 470,000 pretrial detainees simply because they cannot afford to post

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Reducing Technical Violations to Reduce Prison Populations

De-incarceration: Utilizing Pre-trial, Diversion and Community Supervision Programs

Ending Cash Bail Helps Reduce Prison Overcrowding

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