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Privatizing Probation and Parole

Privatizing Probation and Parole

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Reynolds, Morgan O.

National Center for Policy Analysis (Dallas, TX)

Published 2000. 15 pages.

It is suggested that probation and parole systems could be made more efficient and effective by "simply transfer[ring] the successful commercial principles of our bail system to the probation and parole systems (p. 2)." In effect, accountability will be ensured by financial responsibility. Contents include: executive summary; the failing probation and parole system; how bail works; adapting bail to probation and parole; turf wars and resistance to privatization; and concluding remarks. Accession Number: 016213

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