While much research in community corrections examines ways in which direct supervision can reduce recidivism, less is known about the role of paroling authorities in using or supporting evidence-based practices. This study presents a selection of results from a survey of paroling authorities across the United States conducted in 2015. We analyze and discuss survey results on the following three topics: (1) What is the structure and power/authority of the paroling authorities? (2) What are the appointments and requirements of paroling authorities? and (3) What evidence-based practices are paroling authorities utilizing? These results demonstrate the state of evidence-based practices in parole decision-making and illustrate ways in which paroling authorities can implement policies and practices that promote sustainability of evidence-based practices in community supervision. The findings indicate that many paroling authorities have adopted policies supportive of evidence-based practices; however, there are some areas in which parole can create continuity and promote better application of them.

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审查美国假释当局的政策以支持循证实践

虽然社区矫正方面的许多研究探讨了直接监督可以减少累犯的方法，但对假释当局在使用或支持循证做法方面的作用知之甚少。本研究展示了 2015 年对美国假释当局进行的调查的精选结果。 我们分析和讨论了以下三个主题的调查结果：(1) 假释机关的结构和权力/权限是什么？(2) 假释机关的任命和要求是什么？(3) 假释当局正在使用哪些循证做法？这些结果证明了假释决策中循证实践的状态，并说明了假释当局可以实施政策和实践的方式，以促进社区监督中循证实践的可持续性。调查结果表明，许多假释当局采取了支持循证做法的政策；然而，在某些领域，假释可以创造连续性并促进更好地应用假释。