Systematic Case Review Strategies: An Application for Jail Population Reduction

Huebner, Beth M.; Lentz, Theodore S.; Gibson, Miranda

doi:10.1080/07418825.2020.1819384

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“…More proportionate violation policies may interrupt the feedback loop between community corrections and incarceration. Sustained use of case reviews can produce immediate and sustained reductions in jail populations (Huebner et al, 2020), benefiting long-term goals, including decarceration.…”

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Implementing Reforms in Community Corrections: Lessons Learned During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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2022

Crime & Delinquency

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This mixed-method study examined changes implemented in Pennsylvania community corrections agencies during the early phases of the COVID-19 pandemic. We surveyed ( N = 54; 83% response rate) and interviewed ( N = 10) county Chiefs of probation and parole regarding changes to agency policies, processes of this change, and expected sustainability. Findings revealed meaningful changes to community corrections policy initiated by the pandemic through new modes of supervision contact —such as “ curbside probation”— and new policies regarding violations of supervision that align with evidence-based principles. The moment’s urgency provided a rare but effective impetus for reform, but perceptions of sustainability varied across Chiefs’ role orientations. Our findings demonstrate how this moment expanded the footprint of evidence-based practice through local criminal justice reform and reveal new insights into capacities for and processes of change.

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Implementing Reforms in Community Corrections: Lessons Learned During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Crime & Delinquency

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“… 18 , 19 A more recent and novel example is the use of case review techniques in reducing jail populations during the COVID-19 pandemic. 20 …”

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“…18,19 A more recent and novel example is the use of case review techniques in reducing jail populations during the COVID-19 pandemic. 20 Although case review models vary, they are generally considered a systems-level intervention with an action-oriented process aimed at improving policy and practice. The case review model has since been adopted to address social problems, including homicide, 21 violent crime, 22,23 and overdose.…”

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Comparing Practices Used in Overdose Fatality Review Teams to Recommended Implementation Guidelines

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Bailey

Dunnigan

et al. 2022

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

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Objectives: Overdose fatality review teams are a public health and public safety collaboration that reviews fatality cases using a multidisciplinary team to provide recommendations for overdose prevention. No research exists on the case review practices currently being used in these programs. Design: We administered a cross-sectional survey measuring case review practices and perceptions to a convenience sample of overdose fatality review teams. Setting: We administered the online survey to participants at a national virtual forum on overdose fatality review. Participants: In this study, we examined 30 county-level overdose fatality review teams from 6 states who completed the survey. Main Outcome Measures: We developed measures of case review practices from an overdose fatality review implementation guide. We provided descriptive statistics on the survey items used to measure these practices and examined how practice uptake varied by overdose fatality review team characteristics. Results: Most overdose fatality review teams had adequate representation and membership, but none adhered to all of the practices measured from the implementation guide. The largest gap was in perceived effectiveness and implementation of case review recommendations. In addition, teams that had been reviewing cases for longer reported more adherence to recommended practices. Conclusions: Overdose fatality case review is a collaboration between local public health and public safety agencies that holds great promise. However, these teams will require additional training and technical assistance with local community support to ensure that recommendations are actionable.

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The role of race, gender, and poverty on length of pretrial jail stays: A multi‐site analysis

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Huebner,

Giuffre

et al. 2024

Criminology & Public Policy

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Research SummaryThe average length of jail stays is increasing despite national efforts to reduce these populations. The current study examines variations in lengths of stay, differentiating between short and long pretrial stays. Using data from two large jails in metropolitan jurisdictions, we take an intersectional perspective and model potential differences among race, gender, and residing in a high‐poverty area. In both locations, we find that Black men are the most likely to have long lengths of stay, but that length of stay varies depending on the intersection of gender, race, and neighborhood poverty.Policy Implications:The human costs of pretrial detention are paid unequally by different groups of people. Given the downstream costs of pretrial detention, this work suggests that focusing policy efforts on the barriers to release among people of color, particularly Black men, would be fruitful. There is evidence that bail reform can reduce some barriers to release without increases in crime. Further, attending to obstacles to case processing could lead to pretrial system reform. This work also highlights another area of the criminal legal system where Black males, compared to their White counterparts, are disparately affected and denotes the continuing need for intersectional perspectives on reform.

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Systematic Case Review Strategies: An Application for Jail Population Reduction

Cited by 4 publications

References 37 publications

Implementing Reforms in Community Corrections: Lessons Learned During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Implementing Reforms in Community Corrections: Lessons Learned During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Comparing Practices Used in Overdose Fatality Review Teams to Recommended Implementation Guidelines

The role of race, gender, and poverty on length of pretrial jail stays: A multi‐site analysis

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