Probation staff perform a health-related role involving identifying drivers of offending behaviour; facilitating access to support for these, including continuity care people leaving prison; and advising the courts on appropriate sentencing. This study analyses data from probation surveys interviews with that were under supervision during pandemic investigate impact response a) this role, b) li...

Probation is the most commonly imposed correctional sanction, often accompanied by supplementary costs, and can be operated state or private companies. Private probation a unique sanction used in lower courts, for misdemeanor offenses, managed third-party actors. We focus on documenting process costs of probation, including rituals compliance proportionality punishment. use data from interviews...

Probation is a well-established part of our criminal justice toolkit, but we know surprisingly little about the circumstances under which it is effective. Attempts to increase supervision intensity for crimeand cost-saving purposes have yielded mixed results at best. This dissertation examines the theory and scientific evidence on the effectiveness of probation, and the impact of changing the i...

justice system is also reflected in other areas. In 1997, most girls who were adjudicated delinquent were placed on probation (60%) or in a residential setting (22%). Between 1988 and 1997, the number of cases resulting in probation or residential placement increased by over 100 percent, and the number of female cases that involved detention increased by 65 percent, surpassing the increase in d...

The increased use of instruments for assessing risks and needs in probation should lead to intervention plans that meet the criteria for effective practice. An analysis of 300 intervention plans from the Dutch probation service showed that the match between the assessed criminogenic needs and the goals and interventions in the intervention plan is fairly low. It was also found that the so-calle...

This paper documents an investigation evaluating if adult offenders can benefit from a facilitated seriousgames design project as part of their probation program. Research has observed a participatory design group of adult offenders working with their probation managers and a PhD researcher to create a new serious-game for use by the probation service. A voluntary participant group of six male ...

The purpose of probation is to protect public safety by deploying personnel to supervise individuals assigned to probation by the court. This paper presents a model for allocating probation officer resources that combines a statistical model for probationer risk classification and an integer, nonlinear multi-criteria programming resource allocation model for workload balancing. Data were obtain...