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Hawaii's HOPE program reporting outstanding results

I ran across an encouraging DOJ-sponsored analysis of outcomes from the HOPE program in Hawaii - a much-praised strong probation regimen emphasizing short incarceration stints in response to probation violations. Here are the topline results:In a one-year observation period, HOPE probationers were55% less likely to be arrested for a new crime,72% less likely to use drugs,61% less likely to skip appointments 53% less likely to have their probation revokedAs a result, they served or were sentenced to, on average, 48% fewer days of incarceration than the control group.The judge who developed the HOPE program has published these benchmarks for success for practitioners, found along with the data above at the hopeprobation.org website.RELATED:Hope program pilots strong probation methods for addicts without mandatory treatmentLevin urges Corrections Committee to mimic Hawaii's HOPE programcontinue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on February 14, 2010 (boomark / email).