For Parole Officers
Reports and Guides
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Policy Recommendations - Check out TCJC's 2008 policy recommendations on how to fix prison overcrowding.
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A Guide for Probation and Parole: Motivating Offenders to Change, National Institute of Corrections - Provides probation and parole officers and other correctional professionals with a solid grounding in the principles behind Motivational Interviewing (which involves listening to offenders and following up on the positive aspects of their speech and thinking), as well as a practical guide for applying these principles in everyday dealings with offenders. (June 2007, 117 pages)
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Probation and Parole’s Growing Caseloads and Workload Allocation: Strategies for Managerial Decision Making, American Probation & Parole Association – Examines the growing workload of probation and parole officers and explores the use of evidence-based practices, workload measures, and organizational development for the purpose of increasing management efficiency. (May 2007, 70 pages)