The following resources provide information on developing, implementing, and evaluating Swift, Certain, and Fair (SCF) strategies:
- NIJ Report: Managing Drug-Involved Offenders (Angela Hawken, Steven Davenport, Mark A.R. Kleiman; July 2014)
- South Dakota's 24/7 Sobriety project: An Innovative Way to Curb Problem Drinking: South Dakota's 24/7 Sobriety Project and Efficacy of Frequent Monitoring with Swift, Certain, and Modest Sanctions for Violations: Insights from South Dakota 24/7 Sobriety Project (RAND Corporation, December 6, 2012)
Funding
- Grants.gov deadline: April 18, 2023
- JustGrants deadline: April 25, 2023
- Grants.gov deadline: May 20, 2022
- JustGrants deadline: May 25, 2022
FY 2021 The HOPE Institute: Applying the Principles of Swiftness, Certainty, and Fairness
- Grants.gov deadline: June 29, 2021
- JustGrants deadline: July 13, 2021
FY 2021 Swift, Certain, and Fair Supervision Program: Applying the Principles Behind Project HOPE
- Grants.gov deadline: June 22, 2021
- JustGrants deadline: July 6, 2021
- Webinar on May 19, 2021: Recording
FY 2020 Improving Community Supervision Outcomes Through Swift, Certain, and Fair Responses
- Application deadline: April 28, 2020
- Application deadline: June 25, 2019
- Webinar (May 17, 2019)
Innovative Responses to Behavior in the Community: Swift, Certain, and Fair Supervision
- Application deadline: May 14, 2018
News
Justice Department Awards More Than $110 Million to Support Currently and Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
This December 22, 2021, Department of Justice press release highlights fiscal year 2021 awards made through various Bureau of Justice Assistance programs, including the Swift, Certain, and Fair Supervision Program: Applying the Principles Behind Project HOPE program and The HOPE Institute: Applying the Principles of Swiftness, Certainty, and Fairness Program.
Department of Justice Awards More than $92 Million to Support Offenders Returning to Communities
View a September 2020 Department of Justice press release and an Office of Justice Programs (OJP) fact sheet to learn about FY 2020 awards made by the Bureau of Justice Assistance and other OJP program offices to reduce recidivism among adult and juvenile offenders returning to their communities after confinement.