Dosage Probation: Rethinking the Structure of Probation Sentences

This publication from the Center for Effective Public Policy outlines a new probation framework that determines the optimal amount of probation supervision needed to reduce recidivism. The publication also provides an overview of evidence-based approaches to reducing recidivism and the most recent research on probation dosage and its effectiveness in sentencing and community supervision practices. Finally, the publication provides a summary of Milwaukee County’s dosage probation experiment, the first of its kind in the United States. To view the publication, click here.