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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
Examining Adherence to the Public Safety Assessment and Release Conditions Matrix on Individual Case and System Outcomes Pretrial, Risk Assessment September 2024
Introduction to Pretrial Research in Action: Four Articles From RTI International Pretrial September 2024
Revising the Pretrial Risk Assessment (PTRA): Promising Options Pretrial, Risk Assessment September 2024
The Potential Effects of Combining Pretrial Supervision Conditions Pretrial, Supervision September 2024
Exploring the Relationship of Domestic Violence Charges on Release and Detention Decision-Making and Pretrial Outcomes Domestic Violence, Pretrial September 2024
The Presumption for Detention Statute's Relationship to Release Rates Revisited: A Replication and Extension Pretrial September 2024
Racial Disparity in Federal Pretrial Detention Recommendations: Trends Over Two Decades and Association with Risk Assessment Implementation Pretrial, Risk Assessment September 2024
Examining the Patterns of Pretrial Rearrest in a Large Southeastern County Pretrial September 2024
Evidence Over Imitation: Developing Research-Informed Strategies for Pretrial Decision-Making Evidence-based Practices, Pretrial September 2024
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
The Pretrial Dashboards: Using Technology to Provide Judges with an Understanding of Their Pretrial Release and Detention Decisions Criminal Justice System, Pretrial 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
Automated Extraction of Substance Use and Co-occurring Disorders from Probation Records 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
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
Federal Post-Conviction Supervision Outcomes: Rearrests and Revocations Revocation, Supervision September 2023
Peer Recovery Support Specialists in Adult Drug Treatment Courts: A National Survey Substance Use September 2023
A Pretest-Posttest Evaluation of Academy Training and Fear of Beginning a Correctional Officer Career Prison, Training September 2023