NCJ Number
114177
Journal
Journal of Criminal Justice Volume: 16 Issue: 4 Dated: (1988) Pages: 319-330
Date Published
1988
Length
12 pages
Annotation
Faced with ever increasing prison populations, State corrections officials are searching for ways to reduce the rate of incarceration. This study examined a combination of two programs, shock probation and intensive supervision.
Abstract
By comparing intensive shock to regular shock probation cases, it was determined that intensive supervision led to increased contact and referrals resulting in more positive adjustment (i.e., a higher employment rate) but failed to produce a significantly lower recidivism rate. 16 footnotes; 30 references. (Author abstract)