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Evidence of Success from the Use of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders & Risk Needs Responsivity Framework and Principles

Emotional Behavior Disorders, Public Safety, Recidivism /

More and more data is being collected to support there is evidence of success from emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD)/ risk needs responsivity (RNR) framework and principles. The Council for Exceptional Children defines emotional and behavioral disorders as a condition exhibiting an inability to learn, build or maintain satisfactory interpersonal relationships, inappropriate types of behavior […]

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Solutions for the Social and Financial Costs of Recidivism

Community Supervision, Justice Reform /

Recidivism is a problem that all previously incarcerated individuals struggle with once released. Within 3 years, around 83% of individuals released from prison will be sent back according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics. The social costs of recidivism are widespread. Many struggle with finding a stable lifestyle as it is hard for them to maintain

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

Community Supervision, Jail Overcrowding, Public Safety, Recidivism /

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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Enhancing Resource Allocation, Caseload Optimization, and Operational Efficiency with Case Management Innovation

Community Supervision, Jail Overcrowding, Recidivism /

Almost every pretrial, probation and/or parole supervisor are overwhelmed with overloaded caseloads, some of which are assigned upwards of 150-200 cases. Administrative tasks, commuting, and check-ins take up straining amounts of time and often leads to unattended caseloads of low-risk and high-risk individuals. New technology is being developed to help with these inefficiencies and allowing supervisors

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Preventing ‘Internal Exile’ When Joining Society Post-Incarceration

Recidivism /

The Crime Report published an article about how many individuals still face consequences and barriers after being released from prison. People are naming these consequences and barriers ‘internal exile’, as they prevent many from successfully reintegrating back into society. Although some consequences come from stigmatized views of individuals who are released, most barriers are created by

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There Is No Time to Lose When It Comes to Monitoring Individuals

Public Safety /

Community supervision has become the new norm for officers to monitor individuals out on bail, during pretrial, or serving probation and parole time. However, it is difficult to monitor those who have committed low level offenses or are registered sex offenders, as they are not closely monitored through tracking devices. In an article posted by

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Community Supervision is Evolving

Community Supervision /

Community Supervision is slowly evolving back to the rehabilitative concept it initially started with, according to an article published by The Crime Report. Today, there are 4.5 million Americans under probation or parole, with 2.3 million individuals each year failing to complete their supervision requirements and returning to prison. With the “revolving-door justice” and justice reform happening across the world, people

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