Search results matching tag 'Revocations'

Standardizing Parole Violation Sanctions

CC Pro — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:04:00 GMT

The economic realities of many state budgets has prompted a renewed examination of how corrections systems do business. One of the areas of concern has been the number of costly and time-consuming parole violation hearings that often result in the re-incarceration of parolees (Table 6). Is there a methodology parole agencies can utilize to address parole violations and the accompanying sanctions in a fairer and more proportionate manner? In an attempt to answer this question, two states (California and Ohio) have employed standardized tools that provide a grid of graduated sanctions to assist in parole violation decision making. Standardizing Parole Violation Sanctions, a National Institute of Justice Journal report highlights both states and the possible implications the use of standardized tools may have on a national basis.

A full report on the impact of Ohio's Progressive Sanction Grid is available here. Information on California's Parole Violation Decision Making Instrument (PVDMI) may be found here.

State Responses to Probation/Parole Violations

CC Pro — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 19:21:00 GMT

The return of offenders to institutions after violation(s) of the terms and conditions of their release places additional stress on already strained state corrections budgets. How can correctional authorities hold offenders accountable for their behaviors, preserve public safety and rein in the human and financial consequences of re-incarceration? The National Conference of State Legislatures has published a report that highlights the strategies employed by legislators from selected states to address these concerns. Principal among the the various approaches are:

Placing restrictions on incarceration;
Authorizing community options; and
Creating specialized violator facilities and programs.

Do You Have an Effective System to Manage Probation/Parole Violations and Revocations?

CC Pro — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 17:46:00 GMT

State correctional institutions and local jails are struggling to find solutions to the problem of overcrowding created by probation/parole violators being returned to custody. Recently, the Washington State Department of Corrections rescinded a plan to release up to 150 inmates to ease overcrowding in one of its facilities after a public outcry over a previous release of inmates from area jails.

In recognition of overcrowding and other issues associated with the violation and revocation of offenders on community release, the National Institute of Corrections has produced relevant publications that promote systematic approaches to the supervision and management of this population.