Responding to Parole and Probation Violations

This handbook discusses policy responses to probation and parole violations that enhance the effectiveness of supervision while also improving community safety. Chapters include:Critical issues in violations -- an overview;The importance of vision, mission, goals, and core values;Collaboration -- a central ingredient for success;Developing baseline information;Supervision;Developing tools to make the policy work;Increasing available choices to violation response;Outcome-based interventions;Monitoring the impact of the policy;And tangible outcomes.