Suttmoeller Michael, Keena Linda D
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.
Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol. 2012 Feb;56(1):153-68. doi: 10.1177/0306624X11405957. Epub 2011 Apr 13.
In the fall of 2005, the state of Missouri launched a three-prong assessment of the relationship between probation and parole and three of their stakeholders: police, courts, and treatment providers. The Division of Probation and Parole was interested in identifying these perceptions as they implement the Missouri Reentry Process (MRP). The MRP promotes the formation of interdependent working relationships between stakeholders and probation and parole. Before these relationships can be fostered or improved, an assessment of the current relationship was necessary. This article focuses on the 2nd year's project that involved a web-based, statewide survey of treatment providers. The purpose of the study was to conduct a utilization-focused evaluation to ascertain treatment providers' perceptions of probation and parole's service delivery. The descriptive statistics examined and described broad perceptions of the relationship. Bivariate analysis was conducted to determine whether a relationship existed between different dimensions such as education level, facility staff size, and other variables such as perceived support for treatment and whether probation and parole officers participate in information-sharing meetings. An overall favorable perception of probation and parole was apparent from the survey results. Statistically significant results for several dimensions of the relationship between probation and parole officers and treatment providers were found. These statistically significant results provided insight into the effectiveness of probation and parole's service delivery. The article concludes with a presentation of policy implications.
2005年秋，密苏里州对缓刑与假释及其三个利益相关方（警方、法院和治疗服务提供者）之间的关系展开了三方面评估。缓刑与假释司在实施密苏里州重新融入社会进程（MRP）时，希望了解这些看法。MRP促进利益相关方与缓刑及假释部门之间形成相互依存的工作关系。在培养或改善这些关系之前，有必要先评估当前的关系。本文重点介绍第二年的项目，该项目涉及对治疗服务提供者进行全州范围的网络调查。该研究的目的是进行以利用为重点的评估，以确定治疗服务提供者对缓刑与假释服务提供的看法。描述性统计分析审视并描述了对这种关系的广泛看法。进行了双变量分析，以确定不同维度（如教育水平、机构员工规模）与其他变量（如对治疗的感知支持以及缓刑与假释官员是否参加信息共享会议）之间是否存在关系。调查结果显示，总体上对缓刑与假释持积极看法。在缓刑与假释官员和治疗服务提供者之间关系的几个维度上发现了具有统计学意义的结果。这些具有统计学意义的结果为缓刑与假释服务提供的有效性提供了见解。文章最后阐述了政策含义。
