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New Publication Includes Findings on the Parole Condition-Setting Process Utilized by Judges When Sentencing Probation in Johnson County, Kansas
The Robina Institute Has Completed a Three-Year Effort to Produce Individual Reports on the Prison-Release Frameworks of All 50 States and D.C. as Part of Its Prison Release: Degrees of Indeterminacy Project
New Report Sets Forth Findings on the Parole Condition-Setting Process Utilized by the Iowa Parole Board
“In non-paroling systems, prison officials have sole control over back-end prison release discretion for most sentenced individuals. Their ability to affect prison population change ranges from limited to significant, depending on the design of the good-time and earned-time credit system.”
How Does Prison Release Indeterminacy Affect Prison Population Size?
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08.09.23

Understanding How Probation and Parole Conditions Are Set

The Understanding How Probation and Parole Conditions Are Set report series was developed as part of the Aligning Supervision Conditions with Risk and Needs project, the goal of which is to reduce probation and parole revocations and…
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06.05.23

Balancing Risk: Colorado Parole Board's Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

This study examines the response of the Colorado Board of Parole to the COVID-19 pandemic. To mitigate the spread of the virus within correctional facilities, it increased the parole grant rate, expedited case review, and utilized special…
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