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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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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2024
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The prison journal
Year: 2024, Volume: 104, Issue: 1, Pages: 46-67 |
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Summary: | 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. |
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ISSN: | 1552-7522 |
DOI: | 10.1177/00328855231212447 |