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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
In Memoriam: Ralph Charles Serin Prison September 2023
Individuals with Mental Illnesses in the Criminal Legal System: Complex Issues and Best Practices Evidence-based Practices, Mental Health, Probation June 2022
Influencing Positive Behavior Change: Increasing the Therapeutic Approach of Juvenile Courts Juveniles June 2001
Inmates Who Receive Visits in Prison: Exploring Factors that Predict Prison December 2012
Innovations from the U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services Wellness Committee During the Pandemic Pretrial, Probation June 2021
Innovative Justice: Federal Reentry Drug Courts─How Should We Measure Success? Federal Courts, Reentry, Substance Use December 2018
Inroads to Reducing Federal Recidivism Post Conviction, Risk Assessment, Supervision December 2015
Instituting a "Reentry" Focus in the Federal Probation System Reentry September 2004
Intensive Probation for Domestic Violence Offenders Probation December 2001
Interactive Video Training for Firearms Safety Training September 2001
Interagency Collaboration Along the Reentry Continuum Pretrial, Probation, Reentry June 2014
Interagency Collaboration in Juvenile Justice: Learning From Experience Juveniles December 1999
Interagency Priorities at the Crossroads: Aftercare Among Drug Users Prison, Reentry June 2004
Internet Training for Juvenile Justice Professionals Cybercrime, Juveniles December 2003
Intimate Partner Violence among Justice-Involved Persons: Practice Guidelines for Probation Staff Evidence-based Practices, Probation June 2022
Introduction to Federal Probation Special Focus on Implementing Evidence-Based Practices Evidence-based Practices, Probation September 2013
Introduction to Pretrial Research in Action: Four Articles From RTI International Pretrial September 2024
Introduction to Special Issue on Addressing Disparity in Community Corrections Disparity, Pretrial, Risk Assessment December 2022
Introduction to Special Issue on Technology and Criminal Justice: Stepping into the Next Stage of Development Criminal Justice System, 1 Month December 2023
Introduction: Reentry: The Emperor's New Clothes Reentry September 2004
Introduction: Substance Use and Justice-Involved Individuals: Improving Practice Program Evaluation, Substance Use September 2019
Is Pretrial Detention an Effective Deterrent? An Analysis of Failure to Appear and Rearrest Says "No" Evidence-based Practices, Pretrial June 2023
Is Project HOPE Creating a False Sense of Hope? A Case Study in Correctional Popularity Criminology, Substance Use, Supervision September 2014
John Augustus, Father of Probation, and the Anonymous Letter History of probation June 2006
Judge-Involved Supervision Programs in the Federal Courts: Summary of Findings From the Survey of Chief United States Probation Officers Federal Courts, Substance Use, Mental Health September 2011