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Parole and probation

Justice Reinvestment in Kansas: Overview

Date Published
October 2020
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description, Case Study
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored

Crime Gun Intelligence Centers Guide

Date Published
March 2018
Publication Type
Training (Aid/Material), Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description, Instructional Material (Programmed), Factsheet
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored

2020 Tribal Probation Academy

During this comprehensive and interactive training academy, participants will build foundational skills; examine traditional, evidence-based, victim-centered and trauma informed approaches to community supervision; practice techniques in mock interviews, scenarios and team exercises; and more.

Expanding Access to Probation Services in Coconino County

The BJA-supported Coconino Online Probation Education (COPE) program supports clients living in outlying areas of Coconino County, Arizona. COPE includes a virtual mentoring initiative, providing clients with a support system they may otherwise be lacking.

Probation officers work to help people break free from a cycle of crime by matching the right supervision and service to the right person at the right time. But breaking...

BJA FY 19 Improving Reentry for Adults with Co-occurring Substance Abuse and Mental Illness

Closing Date
Second Chance Act Program for Improving Reentry for Adults with Co-occurring Substance Abuse and Mental Illness improves access to and delivery of services to offenders with co-occurring substance abuse and mental illness when they leave incarceration to reenter the community. The focus of the Program is to provide standardized screening and assessment; collaborative comprehensive case management; and pre- and post-release programming that address criminogenic risk...

BJA FY 19 Innovative Responses to Behavior in the Community: Swift, Certain, and Fair Supervision

Closing Date
The purpose of the Innovative Responses to Behavior in the Community: Swift, Certain, and Fair Supervision Program (SCF Program) is to provide state and local parole and probation agencies with information, resources, and training and technical assistance (TTA) to improve responses to offender behavior in accordance with the principles of swiftness, certainty, and fairness, in order to prevent recidivism and reduce crime in their jurisdictions...