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Reducing Revocations Challenge Developing Expert Solutions June 3, 2019 islg.cuny.edu Agenda Overview of Reducing Revocations Challenge Research Parameters and Partnerships Proposal Content and Evaluation Criteria Key Dates


  1. Reducing Revocations Challenge Developing Expert Solutions June 3, 2019 islg.cuny.edu

  2. Agenda • Overview of Reducing Revocations Challenge • Research Parameters and Partnerships • Proposal Content and Evaluation Criteria • Key Dates • Questions

  3. Background • 1 in 55 people in US under community supervision • Revocations are a significant driver of jail and prison admissions • 1 in 3 unsuccessful, 12% end in incarceration • Up to 61% of prison admissions in individual states are due to revocation of probation • Limited knowledge of factors, circumstances, and behaviors that drive revocations to jail or prison and how to effectively respond

  4. Reducing Revocations Challenge • Action research in 10 jurisdictions • Comprehensive analysis of probation revocation drivers • Identification of potential strategies to reduce revocations • 16 month contracts October 1, 2019 – January 31, 2021 • Up to $200,000 to each Action Research Team (ART) • Support and peer learning • Light-touch TA from ISLG and Advisory Board • All-sites conference calls and webinars • Cross-site summit

  5. Research Questions • What are the drivers of probation revocations/supervision failures? • Special emphasis on underlying behaviors and outcomes of violations • Consider the following factors and circumstances (more detail in RFP): • Pathways toward revocation . How do behaviors and decisions at different process points move people toward or away from revocations? • Policy and practice context . How do legal and administrative policies — and the way they are implemented — affect how probation clients move through these pathways? • Individual characteristics . Who is being revoked and how do they differ from the general probation population?

  6. Research Components • Explore key factors, circumstances, and decision points along the revocation process • Four required components • Review of relevant legal and administrative policies and procedures • Quantitative analysis of administrative data • Case file reviews • Interviews with key stakeholders • Identify policy/practice strategy based on findings

  7. Deliverables • Final research design – October 1, 2019 • Draft findings – August 15, 2020 • Draft research report – November 15, 2020 • Strategy proposal – December 15, 2020 • Final research report – January 31, 2021

  8. ART Partnerships • Research organization: lead entity and recipient of award funds • Leads all research activities, including data collection and analysis • Leads development of research report • Participates in peer-learning activities and cross-site summit • Local probation agency or office: active partner in the work • Provides data and guidance to research organization • Leads or co-leads development of strategy proposal • Participates in peer-learning activities and cross-site summit • Optional: additional criminal justice stakeholders

  9. Proposal Content • Cover letter • Proposal narrative • Statement of the problem • Work proposal: research design, measures and data, dissemination strategy • Policy and practice implications • Organizational capacity and experience • Budget • Budget narrative • Appendices, including letters of support

  10. Evaluation Criteria • Statement of the problem – 10% • Work proposal – 50% • Policy and practice implications – 5% • Organizational capacity and experience – 30% • Budget and budget narrative – 5%

  11. Key Dates • June 7, 2019: Last day to submit questions about the RFP to RRC@islg.cuny.edu • June 10, 2019: Addendum posted on ISLG website • June 24: Proposals due by 11:59pm EST at https://cuny- islg.fluidreview.com/ • By August 21: Notification of awards • October 1: Anticipated contract start date

  12. Questions

  13. Questions • Eligibility • What types of community corrections agencies are eligible? (e.g., parole, juvenile vs. adult probation) • Are agencies outside of community corrections eligible? • Can applications focus on evaluating the impacts of specific policies or programs?

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