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August 26, 2014
Among the two dozen or so states that have participated in Justice Reinvestment, North Carolina has become something of a darling. The goal of the initiative (summarized in this infographic) […]
READ POST "Justice Reinvestment on the Ground (August 26, 2014)"January 27, 2014
This morning’s New York Times included an opinion piece by Bill Keller entitled America on Probation. It talks about the recent movement away from incarceration as the cornerstone of the […]
READ POST "North Carolina on Probation (January 27, 2014)"May 16, 2013
How specific does a probation violation report need to be about which condition the probationer allegedly violated? Until last week, I would have said “not very.” A new case from […]
READ POST "Alleging Probation Violations in a Post-JRA World (May 16, 2013)"April 25, 2013
In Jeff’s recent announcement of the new version of the ASSET smartphone app, he mentioned that we would release another app soon. I’m pleased to report that our second app, […]
READ POST "Smartphone App on Justice Reinvestment (April 25, 2013)"September 17, 2012
A frequently asked question of late is whether a judge may still impose special probation (a split sentence) in a probation case. Apparently the question arises out of a sense […]
READ POST "Probation Confinement Options Other than CRV (September 17, 2012)"September 5, 2012
In 2012, a person on supervised probation for an offense that occurred before December 1, 2011 moves to another state without permission. Months later he is arrested there and brought […]
READ POST "The Absconding Donut Hole (September 5, 2012)"