Awakening the sleeping giant
The future of paroling authorities in America
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13102468 |
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| Authors | Brandon Mathews (corresponding author), Alexandra Walker (0000-0002-0522-3719), Edward E Rhine (University of Minnesota) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 206-221 |
| Publication date | 2018-05-14 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Corrections (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2377-4657 • E-ISSN: 2377-4665 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/23774657.2018.1470478 |
| OpenAlex | W2804856600 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 37 |
Discretionary paroling authorities often remain in the background of discussions about sentencing and correctional reform. However, they are key decision-makers who are poised to serve as gatekeepers to reentry and reincarceration given their authority to release offenders, set supervision conditions and revoke post-release supervision. By virtue of their function and place within the correctional continuum they are also well-positioned to act as a check and balance within that continuum. This article builds upon the idea first offered by Paparozzi and Guy (2009) that parole boards’ discretionary decisions, if properly constituted, can serve as a lynchpin to sound correctional practice. We advance this argument by further arguing that paroling authorities are indispensable feedback loops to correctional agency leaders regarding how policy translates into practice and how practice impacts policy, especially the adoption and use of evidence-based practices as they pertain to reentry and reincarceration
Political science · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · History · Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
The Psychology of Criminal Conduct
The Risk Principle in Action
The positive effects of cognitive–behavioral programs for offenders
The Recent Past and Near Future of Risk and/or Need Assessment
Classification for Effective Rehabilitation
The Primary Factors that Characterize Effective Interventions with Juvenile Offenders
Prisoner Reentry in the Era of Mass Incarceration
Reform in the Making
The Effectiveness of Correctional Rehabilitation
Implementation
The Challenge of Change
Risk Tells Us Who, But Not What or How
Enduring issues of police culture and demographics
Rehabilitation
The Future of Parole Release
Mental Health of Prisoners
Organizational culture
| Highly cited | No |
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