Parole Decision-Making and Empirical Practice: A Survey of Paroling Authorities

Paroling authorities should have a clear understanding of the empirical support for factors considered in suitability determinations. We presented a survey to paroling authorities across the United States and Canada to examine their purview and information considered in decision-making. We situated...

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VerfasserInnen: Rieger, Danielle J. (VerfasserIn) ; Serin, Ralph C. (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2024
In: The prison journal
Jahr: 2024, Band: 104, Heft: 1, Seiten: 46-67
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release suitability
Risk assessment
Survey
Decision-making
Parole
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Zusammenfassung:Paroling authorities should have a clear understanding of the empirical support for factors considered in suitability determinations. We presented a survey to paroling authorities across the United States and Canada to examine their purview and information considered in decision-making. We situated the findings among existing empirical research suggesting best practices for consideration of specific factors in parole decision-making. Paroling authorities claim to give equal consideration to all information available, regardless of its empirical relation to suitability for release. Probed further, they display a good understanding of the empirical support for and the weight to be applied to each factor.
ISSN:1552-7522
DOI:10.1177/00328855231212447