Community Supervision, also known as Parole or Probation, is a silent but strong arm of the correctional system; over 3.9 Million Americans, nearly 1-in-66 adults, fall under this form of state-funded control.
It can be quite the tightrope for individuals on probation or parole to walk, care requiring these individuals maintain a job, pay their normal bills in addition to costly court-ordered fees and supervision costs, attend behavioral health programs, attend frequent meetings and tests with a Probation Officer, AND often times, take care of a family.
And they have to balance all of these pressures with a now tarnished record and social stigma.
Freedom under the guise of community supervision, is not at all free. It often comes with tremendous emotional and financial costs, as well as collateral consequences for the impacted, their families, and their community.
Recognizing the significant and blatant pitfalls with community supervision systems across all 50 states, Pew Charitable Trusts offers five evidence-based policies that reduce financial burdens, improve government efficiency, and provide better outcomes for individuals on community supervision.
Read more here.
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