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A ten-step guide to transforming probation departments to reduce recidivism : a report / prepared by the Council of State Governments, Justice Center ; Tony Fabelo ; Geraldine Nagy ; Seth Prins.

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  • Physical Description: 1 online resource (xi, 56 pages) : color illustrations
  • Publisher: New York : Justice Center, Council of State Governments, 2011.

Content descriptions

General Note:
"The guide is meant for officials at probation departments already committed to recidivism reduction, as well as the county and state leaders prompting change. ... [I]t focuses on actions department leaders should take after stakeholders have agreed that agency transformation is necessary"--P. viii.
GPO Cataloging Record Distribution Program (CRDP).
Report prepared for: the Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Dept. of Justice; Pew Center on the States Public Safety Performance Project; Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice-Community Justice Assistance Division; Travis County (TX) Community Supervision and Corrections Dept.
Title from title screen (viewed Aug. 1, 2012).
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Funding Information Note:
Supported by the U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance #2009-DD-BX-K139
Subject:
Community-based corrections > Texas > Travis County > Case studies.
Community-based corrections > United States > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Probation > Texas > Travis County > Management > Case studies.
Probation > United States > Management > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Recidivism > Texas > Travis County > Prevention > Case studies.
Recidivism > United States > Prevention > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Ten-step guide to transforming probation departments to reduce recidivism