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Research SummaryLargely as a result of punitive measures passed in the 1980s and 1990s, prison and parole populations have soared across the United States. California's policies are reflective of these tendencies, and as a result, the state has experienced especially acute crises in parole and prison operations. The Earned Discharge pilot program was introduced in 2007 in an effort to improve parolees’ outcomes by incentivizing early release for low‐risk offenders performing well on parole, and reallocating resources from these parolees to higher‐risk parolees. To accomplish this goal, the pilot used a risk‐assessment instrument to screen for nonviolent, low‐risk offenders, and a case review process to further identify ideal candidates. However, the pilot program faced several obstacles and was downgraded to a simulation exercise. The implementation analysis found that the most salient of these obstacles were:...
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