The Crime and Justice Institute’s latest report explores the impact of absconding and uplifts the voices of community supervision staff, agency leaders, and justice-involved individuals, offering guidance from the field on opportunities to create policies and promote practices that increase successful outcomes for individuals on community supervision.
Developed with support from Arnold Ventures, CJI’s report, “Identifying Drivers of Absconding” is a culmination of several years of research aimed at creating a comprehensive picture of the factors driving absconding.
Some key highlights from our research include:
- Absconding and other violation behavior are consistently linked to substance use disorder.
- Excess conditions of supervision, including multiple programs and housing requirements, are a significant burden to individuals and may lead to absconding.
- Population-specific barriers, such as demographic factors and behavioral health needs, make absconding more likely and exacerbate other conditions that may lead to absconding.
- File review data and focus group participants indicated that lack of transportation and financial obligations posed substantial challenges to successful completion of supervision.
Agency leaders, community supervision staff, and justice system stakeholders can use this report as a guide for addressing absconding challenges and promoting best practices for individuals on community supervision.
Read the Full Report: Identifying Drivers of Absconding
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