NCJ Number
17452
Date Published
1974
Length
182 pages
Annotation
THIS REPORT MEASURES THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INTENSIVE SUPERVISION (OBTAINED BY CUTTING CASELOADS FROM 70 TO 35) ON PAROLEES AND PROBATIONERS.
Abstract
EXCEPT FOR NON-ABSCONDER AND NON-REVOCATION ANALYSIS OF THE HIGH RISK INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THE 9,030 CASE POPULATION IN THE PROJECT, ANALYSIS IN THE FINAL REPORT WAS OF THE 1,497 HIGH RISK PAROLEES AND PROBATIONERS WITH TEN MONTHS OF SUPERVISION DATA. THE EXPERIMENTAL GROUP (713 CASES) EXPERIENCED INTENSIVE SUPERVISION IN CASELOADS OF 35 INDIVIDUALS, WHILE THE CONTROL GROUP (784 CASES) RECEIVED NORMAL SUPERVISION IN CASELOADS OF 70 INDIVIDUALS. THE RESULTS OF THE PROJECT DID NOT SUPPORT CONCLUSIVELY THE HYPOTHESIS THAT 'INTENSIVE SUPERVISION (REDUCED CASELOAD SIZE AND ATTENDANT INCREASED USE OF TREATMENT SERVICES) ENHANCES OFFENDER ADJUSTMENT AND REDUCES RECIDIVISM'. HOWEVER, THE DATA DID REVEAL A PHENOMENON ASSOCIATED WITH INTENSIVE SUPERVISION (THE INTENSIVE SUPERVISION EFFECT OR ISE) THAT WAS NOT DIRECTLY ADDRESSED IN THE DESIGN OF THE EXPERIMENT. THE INTENSIVE SUPERVISION PHENOMENON MANIFESTED ITSELF IN THE DETECTION OF MORE TECHNICAL VIOLATIONS BY THE INTENSELY SUPERVISED GROUP. THIS MAY BE THE RESULT OF RESENTMENT OF THE INVASION OF PRIVATE LIFE OR SIMPLY CLOSER SCRUTINY.