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Federal Probation Journal

Federal Probation Journal, published each June, September, and December, presents current thought, research, and practice in corrections, community supervision, and criminal justice.

Article Title Topic Date
Understanding Resistance in Correctional Therapy: Why Some Clients Don't Do What They Should, and What to Do About It Criminology, Probation June 2017
Unlocking the Power of Implementation Science: Putting Principles into Practice Across Multiple Agencies Evidence-based Practices, Implementation June 2024
Untapped Resources: What Veteran Services Officers Can Provide for Probation and Parole Supervision, Probation June 2015
Use of Engagement Skills in Community Corrections for High-Risk Offenders Supervision, Evidence-based Practices December 2013
Using a Multi-level Risk Assessment to Inform Case Planning and Risk Management: Implications for Officers Evidence-based Practices, PCRA, Risk Assessment September 2016
Using a Train-the-Trainer Model to Promote Practice Change among Agencies Serving Justice-Involved Youth Juveniles, Training December 2019
Using Implementation Science to Transform Policy into Practice: The Federal Probation and Pretrial Services System’s Evidence-based Journey Evidence-based Practices, Implementation September 2020
Using Law Enforcement to Improve Treatment Initiation and Recovery Program Evaluation, Substance Use September 2019
Using Organizational Strategies to Improve Substance Abuse Treatment for Probationers: A Case Study in Delaware Management, Probation, Substance Use December 2015
Using Quality Improvement Models in Correctional Organizations Evidence-based Practices, Management September 2013
Using Research to Improve Pretrial Justice and Public Safety: Results from PSA's Risk Assessment Validation Project Pretrial, Risk Assessment June 2013
Utah Presentence Investigation Reports: User Group Perceptions of Quality and Effectiveness Sentencing June 2000
Validating the Level of Services Inventory--Revised on a Sample of Federal Probationers Risk Assessment September 2006
Validation of the Risk and Resiliency Assessment Tool for Juveniles in the Los Angeles County Probation System Risk Assessment, Juveniles September 2006
Validity and Utility of the Kentucky Sex Offender Registry Sex Offenders June 2002
Valuing Evaluation Evidence-based Practices September 2002
Violence and Gun Violence among Justice-Involved Persons: Practice Guidelines for Probation Staff Evidence-based Practices, Probation June 2022
Warning: Sex Offenders Need to be Supervised in the Community Sex Offenders June 2008
We're Back on Track: Preparing for the Next 50 Years Federal Courts, History of probation, Pretrial, Probation September 2011
What Community Supervision Officers Need to Know About Actuarial Risk Assessment and Clinical Judgment Risk Assessment, Supervision September 2006
What Do Criminal Justice Professionals Think About Risk Assessment at Pretrial? Pretrial June 2019
What Do We Know About Anger Management Programs in Corrections? Supervision December 1998
What Factors Affect Parole: A Review of Empirical Research Parole June 2007
What Legally Prescribed Functions Tell Us: Role Differences Between Adult and Juvenile Probation Officers Juveniles, Probation December 2017
What Works in Juvenile Justice Outcome Measurement: A Comparison of Predicted Success to Observed Performance Evidence-based Practices, Juveniles September 2002