{"id":8221,"date":"2021-02-08T09:11:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-08T16:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scramsystems.com\/blog\/?p=8221"},"modified":"2021-02-25T08:46:08","modified_gmt":"2021-02-25T15:46:08","slug":"report-shortening-probation-terms-while-protecting-public-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scramsystems.com\/blog\/2021\/02\/report-shortening-probation-terms-while-protecting-public-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Shortening Probation Terms While Protecting Public&#160;Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As of the end of 2018, there were more than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bjs.gov\/content\/pub\/pdf\/ppus1718.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3.5 million adults on probation<\/a> in the United States according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics. This means that state policies to determine the possible lengths of probation terms directly impact 1 in 72 people. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewtrusts.org\/en\/research-and-analysis\/reports\/2020\/12\/states-can-shorten-probation-and-protect-public-safety\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Pew Charitable Trusts has released a report<\/a> aimed at addressing gaps in state-level policies to help stakeholders better understand how long people currently spend on probation and to discuss the effects of term length on recidivism.&#160;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scramsystems.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shorten_Probation_and_Public_Safety_Report_65-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8225\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:39px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Findings on Sentencing Trends<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One outcome of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewtrusts.org\/-\/media\/assets\/2020\/11\/shorten_probation_and_public_safety_report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">report<\/a> was to provide statistics on the average length of probation by state, with the goal of encouraging discussion of whether or not term lengths can be safely reduced. Findings&#160;included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The average probation term nationwide is under two years<\/li><li>Substantial variation exists across states, with averages as low as nine months in Kansas to nearly five years in&#160;Hawaii<\/li><li>Maximum allowable probation sentences vary substantially across states, and few states have statutes that provide for early&#160;release<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Varying Probation Sentencing Statutes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncsl.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Conference of State Legislatures<\/a> (NCSL) and The Pew Charitable Trusts collaborated to review the probation sentencing statutes in all 50 states. They found that many states have maximum terms in place for both misdemeanor and felony charges (with exceptions for certain offences or in consideration of prior convictions). However, some states only take a \u201cmax\u201d stance, meaning that the probation term cannot exceed the statutory maximum sentence of incarceration for the same crime. And states such as Florida, Massachusetts, and South Dakota, and others, go even further, allowing for \u201cno max\u201d or discretionary probation term&#160;lengths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Making a Case for Shortened Probation Term Lengths<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Pew, \u201cwide variations in policies and term lengths across states point to opportunities for reform.\u201d The report asserts that many individuals who are on probation serve longer terms than are necessary to ensure public safety, indicating that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncsl.org\/research\/civil-and-criminal-justice\/new-report-looks-at-length-of-probation-terms-by-state-magazine2021.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the highest risk of re-offense is early in a person\u2019s probation term<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cKeeping probation terms short and prioritizing resources for the early stages of supervision can help improve success rates among people on probation, reduce officer caseloads, and protect public safety,\u201d according to the report. And, \u201cthe findings of this and other research suggest that probation should be only long enough to meet its basic objectives of providing accountability proportional to the underlying criminal offense, connecting people to needed treatment and services, and enabling individual to complete programs such as cognitive behavioral therapy and counseling that have been shown to reduce the risk of&#160;re-offending.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pewtrusts.org\/-\/media\/assets\/2020\/11\/shorten_probation_and_public_safety_report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">full report<\/a>, which offers to provide essential data and policies and practices that can improve outcomes for probation departments\u2014and the people they supervise\u2014nationwide.&#160;\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As of the end of 2018, there were over 3.5 million adults on probation nationwide according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics, meaning that state policies determining the lengths of probation terms directly impact 1 in 72 people. 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