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EXAMINATION OF INTENSIVE SUPERVISION AS A TREATMENT STRATEGY FOR PROBATIONERS - FINAL REPORT - HIGH IMPACT ANTI-CRIME PROGRAM

NCJ Number
36130
Author(s)
J H SASFY
Date Published
1975
Length
93 pages
Annotation
THIS RESEARCH WAS UNDERTAKEN TO ASSESS THE VALIDITY OF THE ASSUMPTION THAT INTENSIVE SUPERVISION IS AN EFFECTIVE STRATEGY FOR REDUCING RECIDIVISM AMONG PROBATIONERS AND PAROLEES.
Abstract
IN ADDITION TO DESCRIBING THE METHODOLOGY EMPLOYED IN THE ASSUMPTIONS RESEARCH, THIS DOCUMENT PRESENTS RESULTS AND DISCUSSION FOR THE FIVE ANALYSES OUTLINED IN THE METHODOLOGY. THE FOCUS OF THESE ANALYSES ARE FIVE INTENSIVE SUPERVISION PROBATION PROJECTS, FOUR OF WHICH WERE LEAA HIGH IMPACT ANTI-CRIME PROGRAMS. ALL PROJECTS ACHIEVED SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN FREQUENCY OF RECIDIVISM IN TERMS OF BASELINE TO SERVICE PERIOD COMPARISONS. THE OVERALL PERCENTAGE REDUCTION WAS 50 PERCENT. THERE WAS ALMOST NO DIFFERENCE IN THE SERIOUSNESS OF OFFENSES COMMITTED DURING BASELINE AND SERVICE PERIODS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)

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