This Handbook provides a comprehensive, authoritative and up-to-date source of information and analysis about all aspects of the work of the Probation Service.

This volume addresses major issues and research in corrections and sentencing with the goal of using previous research and findings as a platform for recommenda

The Handbook on Risk and Need Assessment: Theory and Practice covers risk assessments for individuals being considered for parole or probation. Evidence-based a

There are over 80,000 people on probation in North Carolina. This book sets out the law and procedure of how probation officers and the court system respond to

Current estimates indicate that approximately 2.2 million people are incarcerated in federal, state, and local correctional facilities across the United States.