Responding to probation and parole violations: Are jail sanctions more effective than community-based graduated sanctions?

Eric J. Wodahl, John H. Boman and Brett E. Garland

Journal of Criminal Justice, 2015, vol. 43, issue 3, 242-250

Abstract: In response to escalating revocation rates in community supervision, many jurisdictions have adopted graduated sanction policies. Research on graduated sanctions has shown promising results. However, most studies focus exclusively on jail sanctions and have largely ignored the possibility that community-based graduated sanctions such as written assignments, increased treatment participation, or community service hours may be as effective, or more effective, than jail sanctions. Extending this research, the current study examines whether community-based sanctions are as effective in increasing offender compliance as spending time in jail.

Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2015.04.010

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