Using Implementation Science to Transform Policy into Practice: The Federal Probation and Pretrial Services System's Evidence-based Journey.

PROBATION; POLICY sciences; ACTIVE listening; RED tape

* Evidence-Informed Methods to GuideSupervision: All probation offices shouldprovide supervision services in accordancewith "evidence-informed methods", integrating(1) evidence-based practices; (2)other available evidence (e.g., from newand promising research or from otheracademic disciplines such as education,medicine, and implementation science);(3) the probation officer's professionaljudgment; and (4) the probation office'sown evidence, which includes data on outcomesat the district level. STARR Focus Groups To promote core correctional practices (CCP)in federal community supervision and therebyreduce recidivism among persons undersupervision, PPSO developed a program ofevidence-based skills and techniques calledStaff Training Aimed at Reducing Rearrest(STARR). Insteadof thinking of and presenting PCRA, STARR,and CNVC as separate entities that haveindependent effects on supervision outcomes,PPSO has created a draft for an integrated,comprehensive supervision framework. [Extracted from the article]

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