This is a Cochise County experiment with innovative probation supervision practices. Subjects are assigned to one of three supervision conditions.
Historically, rates of failure on routine probation have been high. The result is that large numbers of probationers are ultimately revoked from probation and sentenced to long underlying jail or prison terms. Arizona is experimenting with alternatives to routine probation with the goal of reducing the overall burden of incarceration. Cochise County in Arizona is experimenting with innovative probation supervision practices. Subjects are assigned to one of three supervision conditions: Probation-as-usual (routine supervision with no deferred jail); discretionary deferred jail in response to probation violations; and Arizona's Swift, Accountable, Fair, Enforcement, or SAFE (SAFE involves non-discretionary deferred jail in response to probation violations).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
105
Routine probation with do deferred jail condition.
Discretionary deferred jail in response to violations of probation conditions.
Swift Accountable Fair Enforcement (SAFE) uses non-discretionary brief jail sanctions for probation violations.
Cochise County Adult Probation Department
Bisbee, Arizona, United States
Revocation rate
Percentage of subjects in each condition who are revoked from probation and returned to jail or prison.
Time frame: 12 months
% positive drug tests
Percentage of random and scheduled drug tests that test positive for illicit drugs
Time frame: 12 months
Days incarcerated
Total number of days incarcerated in jail and prison
Time frame: 12 months
% Missed appointments
Percentage of probation appointments that are missed
Time frame: 12 months
New arrests
Number of new arrests
Time frame: 12 months
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