NCJ Number
111553
Date Published
1987
Length
15 pages
Annotation
This study was conducted to determine the rate of reincarceration of clients on active parole under the four different levels of supervision of the Kentucky Corrections Cabinet.
Abstract
Data was extracted from monthly supervisory district reports and computer listings of reincarcerated technical violators and clients under active supervision and convicted of new crimes from July 1, 1985, through June 30, 1986. Clients under the supervision of the Kentucky Corrections Cabinet are classified by means of risk and need scales and assigned to levels of supervision. The four levels of supervision are intensive (the highest level), maximum, medium and specialized supervision. The overall rate of reincarceration for technical violations and new felony convictions was 8.7 percent of the total caseload of 9,415 clients. As would be expected, the lowest rates of reincarceration for technical violations (4.8 percent) and new felony convictions (5.1 percent) were among clients under specialized supervision, the lowest level of supervision. Progression to specialized supervision is indicative of reduced need/risk factors of clients and also is the least restrictive level. Thus, the potential for technical violations was among clients under maximum supervision. Closer surveillance such as intensive supervision may act as a deterrent to commission of technical violations by clients. The highest rate of new felony convictions occurred under medium supervision. Overall, the cases were reincarcerated in the same proportion as the total caseload reincarcerations of approximately two thirds (64 percent) on technical violations and approximately one third (36 percent) for new felony convictions. 5 tables.