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Tracking evidence-based probation practices in Travis County

Over the weekend I ran across this fine piece of journalism from the May/June issue of the Texas Association of Counties County magazine describing the details of Travis County's efforts to implement "evidence based" practices at its probation department. The county saw reductions in recidivism, probation revocations and incarceration costs for both state prisoners and the county jail. The National Institute of Corrections republished the story on their website, pairing it with an array of related documents about stronger probation systems. Here's a notable excerpt from the County magazine story: The experiment achieved positive results: because of its four-year effort, the county?s overall one-year recidivism rates dropped from 29 to 24 percent...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on July 28, 2009 (boomark / email).