In addition, parole officers sometimes assist in arranging for housing. Many prisoners who are released from prison must live in special housing facilities sometimes referred to as “halfway houses.” These group homes usually work closely with a parole agent to make sure that parolees are ...
"Escapes are both more common and less common than you think," says Bryce Peterson, a senior research scientist at The Center for Justice Research and Innovation, specializing in correctional issues and safety. "Escapes are happening every single day," Peterson explains. "You have peop...
, or half-way houses. One of the interesting features of this study was that it was implemented in the United States and in Hong Kong. The primary outcome measure in this study was “favorable outcomes,” which the authors defined as total abstinence or use on less than a monthly basis,...