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EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICES |
The goal in North Carolina for Division of Community Corrections is to use practices that have been empirically tested and have been shown to reduce recidivism among offenders. The emphasis will be in using evidence based practices to meet our overall goal; no new crime and no new victims.
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Principles of Evidence Based Practices 1) Assess Actuarial Risk/Needs 5) Increase Positive Reinforcement 2) Enhance Intrinsic Motivation 6) Engage Ongoing Support in Natural Communities 3) Target Interventions 7) Measure Relevant Process/Practices 4) Skill Train with Directed Practice 8) Provide Measurement Feedback
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Recommended Reading
The publications below are in PDF format and require
Acrobat Reader
, which you can download
free.
(Crime & Justice Institute, 2007)
Implementing Evidence-Based Practice in Community Corrections:
The Principles of Effective Intervention
(National Institute of Corrections, 2004)
"Current research on offender rehabilitation and behavioral change is now sufficient to enable corrections to
make meaningful inferences regarding what works in our field to reduce recidivism and improve public safety."
Tools of the Trade: A Guide to Incorporating Science into Practice
(PDF)
(Department of Justice, National Institute of Corrections)
A Guide for Probation and Parole - Motivating Offenders to Change (PDF)
(National Institute of Corrections, 2007)
National Institute of Corrections - Reducing Offender Risk
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