Research Brief on Parole and Probation Across The Nation

Research Brief on Parole and Probation Across The Nation

 

By Cory Fulmer, Kennedy Ann Yurt, Max Bauer, Rajya Matlapudi, and Sarah Haskell The research we began on parole and probation primarily focused on three things: parole/probation population sizes, state budget expenditures on these programs, and the relationship between these things. While we managed to…
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Earned Credit Programs Incentivize Positive Behavior While Continuing to Protect Public Safety

Earned Credit Programs Incentivize Positive Behavior While Continuing to Protect Public Safety

 

In 2012, Missouri established an “earned compliance credits” policy that allows individuals to shorten their time on probation or parole by 30 days for every full calendar month that they comply with the conditions of their sentences. In an August, 2016, brief released by The…
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