Research Reports

Over a two-year period (2015-2017), UCJC conducted evidence-based program evaluations and provided technical assistance to contracted providers serving probationers under Utah’s Drug Offender Reform Act (DORA) and Local Substance Abuse Authority (LSAA) sites. Programs were assessed using the Correctional Program Checklist (CPC), which was developed by the University of…

Statewide DORA was implemented as planned, with supervision and treatment rates comparing favorably to the Pilot. At the time of the 2011 update, nearly all probationers (85%) and parolees (97%) had exited supervision. Nearly half of probationers (45%) had successfully exited supervision (39% supervision and treatment) . . .

DORA offenders received significantly more supervision and treatment than comparison probationers. Predictors of successful probation completion included shorter time from conviction to probation start, community-based supervision, and treatment completion. At the 2010 update, DORA offenders were more likely to successfully . . .