Letter to U.S. Parole Commission on Responding to Parole Violators

The Institute for Policy Integrity advocates for the U.S. Parole Commission to implement swift, proportional responses to minor parole violations and individually-tailored release plans to reduce recidivism and public costs.

• Evidence-based research indicates that parole programs utilizing swift and proportional responses to minor violations can reduce the number of individuals returning to prison for new crimes and are benefit-cost justified.
• Combining predictable consequences for technical violations or failed drug tests with transition support programs can significantly lower the probability of future parole violations and recidivism, benefiting society and reducing re-incarceration costs.
• The Institute for Policy Integrity recommends the use of data-management systems to track the success of parolee reintegration and the implementation of release plans tailored to the individual.

APA

Institute for Policy Integrity (2012). Letter to U.S. Parole Commission on Responding to Parole Violators. https://policyintegrity.org/projects/update/letter-to-u.s.-parole-commission-on-responding-to-parole-violators

Chicago

Institute for Policy Integrity. Letter to U.S. Parole Commission on Responding to Parole Violators. 2012. https://policyintegrity.org/projects/update/letter-to-u.s.-parole-commission-on-responding-to-parole-violators.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{instituteforpolicyintegrity2012letter, author = {{Institute for Policy Integrity}}, title = {{Letter to U.S. Parole Commission on Responding to Parole Violators}}, publisher = {Institute for Policy Integrity}, year = {2012}, month = jan, url = {https://policyintegrity.org/projects/update/letter-to-u.s.-parole-commission-on-responding-to-parole-violators}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }