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Intensive Supervision in Kentucky: Program Procedures and Evaluation

NCJ Number
111554
Author(s)
D G Wilson
Date Published
1987
Length
25 pages
Annotation
This paper summarizes information from the evaluations of the Kentucky Intensive Supervision Program during its first 2 years.
Abstract
The program received its first clients during September 1984. During the following 2 years it supervised 1,737 cases. While the number of cases supervised increased by 234 percent over the 2-year period, the percentage of cases resulting in a revocation and subsequent incarceration for new convictions or violations of supervisions remained constant at 17 percent. This figure included 15 percent of technical violations and 2 percent for new convictions. Parole cases accounted for 190 of the 225 cases resulting in failure. The failure rate was higher than the 8-percent rate for regular supervision, but it was not unreasonable. The intensive clients are high-risk offenders who have been identified as candidates for failure or have already failed under regular supervision. Findings suggest that the combination of more strict conditions, more frequent officer-client contact, and reduced officer caseload have contributed to the successful supervision of high-risk offenders in the community. Data tables and 8 references. (Author abstract modified)