Moderating Probation and Parole Officer Attitudes to Achieve Desired Outcomes

1997 ◽  
Vol 77 (3) ◽  
pp. 295-312 ◽  
Author(s):  
BETSY FULTON ◽  
AMY STICHMAN ◽  
LAWRENCE TRAVIS ◽  
EDWARD LATESSA
Keyword(s):  
Training And Development ◽  
Comprehensive Approach ◽  
Parole Officer ◽  
Attitude Survey ◽  
Intensive Supervision ◽  
Balanced Approach ◽  
Probation And Parole ◽  
Role Orientations ◽  
Officer Attitudes ◽  
Prototypical Model

Much has been written about officer role orientations in probation and parole and about principles of effective correctional intervention, but little research adequately reflects the importance of linking these two discussions. The present study on officer attitudes provides a first step toward making this link. An officer attitude survey was conducted with both regular and intensive supervision officers at two different program sites. Each site recently implemented a prototypical model of intensive supervision that encourages a balanced approach to supervision and is based on principles of effective correctional intervention. Prior to implementation, the intensive supervision officers at each site participated in comprehensive training and development activities. The primary purpose of this research was to learn the extent to which attitudes of the intensive supervision officers differ from those of regular supervision officers—who did not participate in the training and development activities—in terms of their focus and style of supervision. The results suggest that a comprehensive approach to training and development can effectively instill in officers the supervision attitudes that are most conducive to promoting offender change.

scholarly journals Police Officers’ Attitudes Toward Citizens in China

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lin Liu ◽  
Ivan Y. Sun ◽  
Jianhong Liu
Keyword(s):  
Survey Data ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Public Attitudes ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Police Attitudes ◽  
Role Orientations ◽  
Officer Attitudes ◽  
Attitudes Toward The Police ◽  
Chinese Police

Although a substantial number of studies have examined public attitudes toward the police, a relatively thin line of research has assessed police attitudes toward the citizenry in China. Using survey data collected from a sample of approximately 200 Chinese police officers, the current study examined the effects of police officers’ demographic characteristics, socialization and experience factors, and role orientations on officers’ attitudes toward citizen virtue, citizen cooperation with the police, and citizen input in police work. Results indicated that background and experience characteristics were ineffective in predicting the three aspects of officer attitudes toward citizens. Crime-fighting and service orientations were found to be related to officers’ attitudes toward the citizenry. Findings of this study enhance our understanding of police occupational attitudes in China and provide valuable implications for policy and future research.

Implementing Reforms in Community Corrections: Lessons Learned During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2022 ◽  
pp. 001112872110617
Author(s):  
Kathleen Powell ◽  
Jordan M. Hyatt ◽  
Nathan W. Link
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Method ◽  
Community Corrections ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Processes Of Change ◽  
Criminal Justice Reform ◽  
Probation And Parole ◽  
Role Orientations ◽  
New Policies ◽  
Early Phases

This mixed-method study examined changes implemented in Pennsylvania community corrections agencies during the early phases of the COVID-19 pandemic. We surveyed ( N = 54; 83% response rate) and interviewed ( N = 10) county Chiefs of probation and parole regarding changes to agency policies, processes of this change, and expected sustainability. Findings revealed meaningful changes to community corrections policy initiated by the pandemic through new modes of supervision contact —such as “ curbside probation”— and new policies regarding violations of supervision that align with evidence-based principles. The moment’s urgency provided a rare but effective impetus for reform, but perceptions of sustainability varied across Chiefs’ role orientations. Our findings demonstrate how this moment expanded the footprint of evidence-based practice through local criminal justice reform and reveal new insights into capacities for and processes of change.

No Farewell to Arms

1979 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 425-435 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul W. Keve
Keyword(s):  
Parole Officer ◽  
Parole Officers ◽  
Probation And Parole ◽  
Proper Definition ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Probation And Parole Officers ◽  
Farewell To Arms

Just what is the proper definition of the role of the probation or parole officer? This is an issue that is always alive, never entirely resolved. It has many subtle facets which most probation and parole officers quietly re solve to their own satisfaction on almost a day-to-day basis.

scholarly journals A scalable empathic supervision intervention to mitigate recidivism from probation and parole

2021 ◽  
Vol 118 (14) ◽  
pp. e2018036118
Author(s):  
Jason A. Okonofua ◽  
Kimia Saadatian ◽  
Joseph Ocampo ◽  
Michael Ruiz ◽  
Perfecta Delgado Oxholm
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
The United States ◽  
Psychological Interventions ◽  
Parole Officer ◽  
Probation And Parole ◽  
Appropriate Care ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Official Records

Incarceration is a pervasive issue in the United States that is enormously costly to families, communities, and society at large. The path from prison back to prison may depend on the relationship a person has with their probation or parole officer (PPO). If the relationship lacks appropriate care and trust, violations and recidivism (return to jail or prison) may be more likely to occur. Here, we test whether an “empathic supervision” intervention with PPOs—that aims to reduce collective blame against and promote empathy for the perspectives of adults on probation or parole (APPs)—can reduce rates of violations and recidivism. The intervention highlights the unreasonable expectation that all APPs will reoffend (collective blame) and the benefits of empathy—valuing APPs’ perspectives. Using both within-subject (monthly official records for 10 mo) and between-subject (treatment versus control) comparisons in a longitudinal study with PPOs in a large US city (NPPOs = 216; NAPPs=∼20,478), we find that the empathic supervision intervention reduced collective blame against APPs 10 mo postintervention and reduced between-subject violations and recidivism, a 13% reduction that would translate to less taxpayer costs if scaled. Together, these findings illustrate that very low-cost psychological interventions that target empathy in relationships can be cost effective and combat important societal outcomes in a lasting manner.

The New Intensive Supervision Movement

1990 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Todd R. Clear ◽  
Patricia L. Hardyman
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Target Groups ◽  
Intensive Supervision ◽  
Probation And Parole ◽  
The Face ◽  
Areas Of Concern

In the face of severe institutional crowding across the United States, the 1980s has seen a revitalization of probation and parole through reliance on intensive supervision programs (ISPs). The ISPs of the 1980s are different from their predecessors of two decades earlier. Experiences with the new ISP movement identifies four areas of concern: stated goals may be difficult to achieve, confusion exists in the identification of appropriate target groups, supervision methods may be inappropriate to some clients, and the operating contexts are sometimes hostile to the ISP movement.

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