Research Report An Evolving Field: Findings from the 2008 Parole Practices Survey
Jesse Jannetta, Brian Elderbroom, Amy L. Solomon, Meagan Cahill, Barbara Parthasarathy, William D. Burrell
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Parole supervision has been a somewhat overlooked field in recent years, even as the challenges of prisoner reentry have attracted increasing attention. Parole supervision can and should play an important role in facilitating successful reentry, yet parole agencies must systematically adopt the practices and policies that have been demonstrated to work. To examine the current state of parole practice, the Urban Institute conducted a survey of parole supervision field offices. The findings of the survey are summarized in this report, and suggest that the principles of effective supervision are beginning to take root.

Research Areas Crime, justice, and safety
Tags Corrections Community supervision
Policy Centers Justice Policy Center