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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
STARR Skill Use and Supervision Outcomes Evidence-based Practices, Probation, Supervision June 2024
The Impact of the Front End on Federal Sentencing and Beyond: Recidivism and More Pretrial, Recidivism June 2024
Psychopathy: A Primer for Correctional Professionals Mental Health June 2024
Unlocking the Power of Implementation Science: Putting Principles into Practice Across Multiple Agencies Evidence-based Practices, Implementation June 2024
AI in Corrections: The Basics and a Way to Experiment Criminal Justice System, 1 Month December 2023
Introduction to Special Issue on Technology and Criminal Justice: Stepping into the Next Stage of Development Criminal Justice System, 1 Month December 2023
Development and Testing of a Digital Coach Extender Platform for MOUD Uptake Criminal Justice System, 1 Month December 2023
Automated Extraction of Substance Use and Co-occurring Disorders from Probation Records Criminal Justice System, 1 Month December 2023
Exploring Probation and Parole Records Using Natural Language Processing: A Case Study of Supervisory Condition Notes Criminal Justice System, 1 Month December 2023
The Pretrial Dashboards: Using Technology to Provide Judges with an Understanding of Their Pretrial Release and Detention Decisions Criminal Justice System, Pretrial December 2023
The Vexing Dilemma of Character-Based Units (CBUs) in Prison Prison September 2023
Peer Recovery Support Specialists in Adult Drug Treatment Courts: A National Survey Substance Use September 2023
Federal Post-Conviction Supervision Outcomes: Rearrests and Revocations Revocation, Supervision September 2023
Supervising Officers in an Evidence-Based Environment: The Role of the Supervisor as a Coach and Officers as Change Agents Evidence-based Practices, Supervision September 2023
Do Office Reviews in the Federal Probation and Pretrial Services System Do What They Were Intended to Do? Not Yet Evidence-based Practices, Supervision September 2023
In Memoriam: Ralph Charles Serin Prison September 2023
A Pretest-Posttest Evaluation of Academy Training and Fear of Beginning a Correctional Officer Career Prison, Training September 2023
Self-directed Workbooks: Evaluating Their Efficacy in a U.S. Probation Setting Evidence-based Practices, Probation, Supervision June 2023
Low/Moderate Risk Policy Change White Paper Risk Assessment, Supervision June 2023
Ten Things Risk/Needs Assessment Is Not Evidence-based Practices, Risk Assessment June 2023
Is Pretrial Detention an Effective Deterrent? An Analysis of Failure to Appear and Rearrest Says "No" Evidence-based Practices, Pretrial June 2023
Burnout Prevention for Federal Probation and Pretrial Services Officers Pretrial, Supervision, Training June 2023
Building a Risk Tool for Persons Placed on Federal Post-Conviction Supervision for Child Sexual Exploitation Material Offenses: Documenting the Federal System's Past, Current, and Future Efforts Post Conviction, Risk Assessment, Sex Offenders June 2023
Moving Past Arbitrary Bail: A Proposal for More Deliberative Pretrial Decision-Making Disparity, Pretrial December 2022
Place Matters: Racial Disparities in Pretrial Detention Disparity, Pretrial December 2022