FACTORS RELATED TO PAROLE VIOLATIONS AND REVOCATIONS

JRSA coordinated a project, funded by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), designed to provide information on the circumstances surrounding parole violations and revocations. The goals of the project were to identify the number and nature of parole violations and factors related to these violations, as well as the factors related to the decision to revoke parole. The SACs in Maine, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming received awards to carry out data collection and analysis in their states. The states examined a cohort of offenders released to parole in 2005 and 2006 and examine reasons for violations and revocations, and factors that relate to these decisions. Each SAC produced a report summarizing the findings of its study.

For more information about this project, please contact Stan Orchowsky.

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