Applying the Swift, Certain & Fair Model in Managing Gun-Related Probationers in Rochester, New York

• In Event: Community Correction Measures and Practices: Classification, Assessment, and Evaluation

Abstract

To address the gun violence in New York State, the Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) launched a pilot program called the Monroe County Swift, Certain & Fair (SC&F) Probation in Rochester, NY. The SC&F model extends the development and analysis of a program known as HOPE (Hawaii Opportunity Probation with Enforcement) which targeted drug-related offenses. Based on the SC&F model, Monroe County Swift Certain & Fair Pilot Program was designed to help reduce violence in the City of Rochester and help change the behavior of 16-25 year olds who are involved in gun related offenses. It is the first program of its kind to apply the SC&F model in managing high-risk violent offenders. This research focuses on two major aspects of the program implementation: the process of implementing the SC&F model in a local jurisdiction, and the modification of the original model to fit the needs of gun-related high-risk offenders’ rehabilitation.

Authors

• Na Liu, Rochester Institute of Technology

• John Klofas, Rochester Institute of Technology