Abstract

Traditional forms of community supervision focusing on control and punitive functions have been shown to be ineffective in improving client outcomes. In response, several officer training programs, including the Strategic Training Initiative in Community Supervision (STICS), Effective Practices in Community Supervision (EPICS), and Staff Training Aimed at Reducing Re-arrest (STARR) models, have been developed to better incorporate more rehabilitative-focused strategies into community corrections practices. In this meta-analysis of 25 studies, we assessed the impact of these programs on a variety of officer and client outcomes. Findings revealed that officer training increases the focus of the discussion content and use of core correctional practice skills during interactions with clients. Results also indicated that training in these programs produces reductions in client recidivism, especially among officers who implement core correctional practice skills with greater fidelity. This study supports the continued use of officer training programs and identifies areas for future research.

摘要

事实证明，注重控制和惩罚功能的传统社区监督形式对于改善客户结果是无效的。为此，制定了多项官员培训计划，包括社区监督战略培训计划（STICS）、社区监督有效实践（EPICS）和旨在减少再次逮捕的人员培训（STARR）模型，以更好地纳入更多内容将以康复为重点的策略纳入社区矫正实践。在对 25 项研究进行的荟萃分析中，我们评估了这些计划对各种官员和客户结果的影响。调查结果显示，警官培训增加了与案主互动时讨论内容的重点以及核心惩教实践技能的使用。结果还表明，这些项目的培训可以减少当事人的累犯，尤其是那些更加忠实地实施核心惩教实践技能的警官。这项研究支持继续使用军官培训计划，并确定了未来研究的领域。