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Reducing Technical Violations to Reduce Prison Populations

Community Supervision, Jail Overcrowding, Recidivism /

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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New Bail Policy Drastically Reduces Prison Overcrowding in Bannock County

Jail Overcrowding /

A local news station in Bannock County, Idaho published an article on how one problem, COVID-19, has solved another problem, overcrowding, in their county jail. Sheriff Lorin Nielson recounts how Bannock County Jail is much too small for the number of people being kept there. The jail has seen overcrowding for six or seven years

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Tackling Technical Probation and Parole Violations

Community Supervision /

Community supervision, such as probation and parole, is beneficial in lowering the fiscal impact of prisons and reducing overcrowding while helping people reintegrate into society. While community supervision has been considered an effective way to tackle prison populations, new data shows that parole and probation might be having adverse effects. A concerning reality of the

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