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pdfU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
BUREAU OF JUSTICE STATISTICS
FORM APPROVED
O.M.B. No.: 1121-0339
EXPIRATION DATE: 01/31/2016
and acting as data collection agent
Westat and the American Probation and Parole Association
Census of Adult Probation Supervising Agencies (CAPSA)
INSTRUCTIONS
The Census of Adult Probation Supervising Agencies (CAPSA) is designed to identify and enumerate public
and private adult probation supervising agencies in the United States and obtain information about their
organizational structures, functions, and populations supervised. Only two questions ask for numerical
information: the counts of adults on probation for felonies and adults on probation for misdemeanors. All
other questions focus on your company’s practices.
Please read all definitions and questions carefully. These definitions were developed for the purpose of this
census; as such, definitions and question wording are standardized for this national census and may not
match your company’s definitions and practices. Because CAPSA is a national data collection, we ask all
study participants to use these standardized definitions. You can provide comments at the end of the
questionnaire; please describe any instances where you were unable to apply the census definition when
answering a question. The comment field can also be used to provide any other general or specific comments
about this questionnaire.
As part of this special pilot test, we hope to determine the how much time is associated with responding to the
census. At the end of the questionnaire, you will be asked to report how much time you (and/or your staff)
spent to complete the survey, including time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources,
gathering the data needed, and completing and reviewing your responses. Please monitor the time spent as
you prepare and provide your responses. Thank you.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Please complete this questionnaire by August 15, 2013. If you have questions, please contact the CAPSA
Support Team at 1-888-329-8124 or by email at bjscapsa@westat.com.
Please provide the contact information for the person completing this questionnaire.
Contact Name: _____________________________________________________________________________________
Title: _____________________________________________________________________________________________
Company Name: ___________________________________________________________________________________
Address: __________________________________________________________________________________________
Telephone number: ___________________________________
Extension: _____________
E-mail: ___________________________________________________________________________________________
Burden Statement: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act, we cannot ask you to respond to a collection of information unless it displays
a currently valid OMB control number. Public reporting burden for this collection is estimated to average 30 minutes per response,
including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering the data needed, and completing and reviewing
the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any aspect of this collection of information, including
suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Director, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 810 Seventh Street, NW, Washington, DC 20531; and
to the Office of Management and Budget, OMB No. 1121-0339, Washington, DC 20503.
SECTION A.
Probation Supervision Responsibilities
The census focuses on adult probation. However, there are some questions that reference other
populations your company may supervise. As you answer each question, please consider only
adult probation, unless instructed otherwise.
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Probation is a disposition or sentence for either a felony or misdemeanor that (1) is imposed by a
criminal court and (2) places the adjudicated person under the control, supervision and care of a
public or private correctional agency. The probation conditions form a contract with the court by which
the person must abide in order to remain in the community, generally in lieu of incarceration. Often,
probation entails monitoring or surveillance by a correctional agency, but in some instances,
probation may not involve any reporting requirements.
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Adult probationers are those who are subject to the authority of an adult criminal court or a public or
private correctional agency. Persons under the age of 18 who were prosecuted as adults in a criminal
court are considered adults for the purpose of this census.
1.
Does your company perform any of the following functions of adult probation?
Yes
a. Administrative functions, such as record storage and maintenance,
budget preparation, personnel management or similar clerical or
management activities. ..................................................................................
b. Reporting functions, such as data collection and reporting activities, for
example the preparation of monthly or annual reports. .................................
c.
Supervisory functions, where your staff (e.g., officers, agents, or
caseworkers) supervise adult probationers either through face-to-face
visits, mail, phone, or electronic means. ........................................................
d. Other functions ...............................................................................................
d1. Please describe the other adult probation functions performed
by your company.
_________________________________________________________
2.
On June 30, 2013, did your company supervise adult probationers?
Yes .....................
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No .......................
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3.
On June 30, 2013, in how any states did your company supervise adult probationers?
_______ States
4.
On June 30, 2013, with which type(s) of government agency/court did your company have a
contract to supervise adult probationers?
For each type, please indicate if your company had no contract, a contract with a single
agency/court, or a contract with more than one agency/court.
Number of
Agencies/Courts
More
than one
None
One
a. Executive branch ......................................................................
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2
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b. Judicial branch .........................................................................
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c.
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d. Executive branch ......................................................................
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e. Judicial branch .........................................................................
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f.
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g. Executive branch ......................................................................
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h. Judicial branch .........................................................................
1
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i.
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Federal agency/court
Other ........................................................................................
State agency/court
Other ........................................................................................
Local agency/court
5.
Other ........................................................................................
From July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013, did any government agency/court with which your
company has a contract conduct any of the following types of oversight of your adult
probation supervision activities?
Yes
a. Require your company include a description of its policies and
procedures for supervising adult probationers in a contract or
memorandum of understanding? .......................................................................
No
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2
1
2
Require your company to submit periodic reports on its performance of
adult supervision activities or the status of adult probationers? .......................
1
2
d. Perform audits or inspections of your company’s performance in
supervising adult probationers? .........................................................................
1
2
b. Require your company obtain approval for any modification of its
policies and procedures for supervising adult probationers?............................
c.
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SECTION B.
Populations Under Supervision
The next questions ask about the types of populations that your company supervises. Some
persons under your company’s supervision may have multiple sentences or correctional statuses,
and may be supervised by your company and another correctional agency. When answering these
questions, only report the types of populations that your company is responsible for supervising.
6.
On June 30, 2013, did your company supervise adults on non-reporting probation?
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7.
Yes .....................
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No .......................
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On June 30, 2013, did your company’s total adult probation population consist only of
probationers on non-reporting probation?
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8.
Non-reporting probation is supervision that never required the probationer, during any period of
the probation term, to report to a court or a public or private correctional authority on a regular
basis either in person, by telephone or mail, or by electronic means.
Non-reporting probation is supervision that never required the probationer, during any period of
the probation term, to report to a court or correctional authority on a regular basis either in
person, by telephone or mail, or by electronic means.
Yes .....................
1
No .......................
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On June 30, 2013, how many adult felony probationers did your company supervise?
_______ Adult Felony Probationers
9.
On June 30, 2013, how many adult misdemeanant probationers did your company
supervise?
_______ Adult Misdemeanant Probationers
10.
On June 30, 2013, what other type(s) of populations did your company supervise?
Yes
No
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2
1
2
Adults on parole or other type of post-custody conditional release..................
1
2
d. Juveniles .............................................................................................................
1
2
e. Other populations ...........................................................................................
1
2
a. Adults on pretrial status awaiting trial ..............................................................
b. Adults whose criminal proceedings have been suspended prior to
adjudication or conviction and pending completion of a period of
supervision in the community ..........................................................................
c.
e1. Please describe: __________________________________________
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SECTION C.
Supervision Activities
The next questions ask about supervision activities that may be conducted directly by your
company. When answering, please think about who performs the activity, regardless of who owns
any equipment that might be used to perform the activity.
11.
Does your company use the following methods to conduct supervision of any adult
probationers?
Yes
a. Face-to-Face (conducted through in-person visits such as office or field
visits) ...................................................................................................................
12.
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b. Mail ......................................................................................................................
1
2
c.
Phone ..................................................................................................................
1
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d. Text .....................................................................................................................
1
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e. Email ...................................................................................................................
1
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Does your company collect fines from any adult probationers?
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13.
Yes .....................
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No .......................
2
Fees are paid by probationers to cover the cost of operations and include, but are not limited
to, supervision fees, program fees, drug testing fees, pre-sentence investigation (PSI) report
fees, and risk or needs assessment fees.
Yes .....................
1
No .......................
2
Does your company conduct intensive supervision (ISP) of any adult probationers?
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15.
Fines are monetary penalties paid by probationers. Fines include but are not limited to day
fines, violation fines, and restitution.
Does your company collect fees from any adult probationers?
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14.
No
ISP is a more rigorous form of supervision than standard probation. It often emphasizes
extensive contact, stringent conditions (e.g., drug testing, curfews, employment, or program
engagement), and close monitoring or surveillance.
Yes .....................
1
No .......................
2
Does your company use electronic supervision for routine reporting of any adult
probationers?
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Electronic supervision uses automated or electronic means, such as interactive voice
recognition (IVR) or reporting kiosks for routine reporting. It does not include telephone, email,
or text reporting.
Yes .....................
1
No .......................
2
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16.
Does your company use electronic monitoring for the supervision of any adult
probationers?
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17.
Electronic monitoring uses electronic devices or systems to monitor or track probationers’
locations, activities, or behaviors. Examples can include, but are not limited to, radio frequency
monitoring, Global Position System (GPS) monitoring, and alcohol monitoring.
Yes .....................
1
No .......................
2
Which of the following are used by your company to determine level, type, or conditions of
supervision for any adult probationers?
Yes
a. Standardized risk or needs assessment (such as the LSI-R or
COMPAS) ...........................................................................................................
No
1
2
b. Risk or needs assessment developed by your company..................................
1
2
c.
Risk or needs assessment developed by a client (i.e., agency/court)..............
1
2
d. Staff (e.g., officer, agent, case worker) judgment of risks and needs ..............
1
2
e. Other ...................................................................................................................
1
2
e1. Please describe: __________________________________________
18.
19.
Does your company provide specialized services or programs for sex offenders on adult
probation?
Yes .....................
1
No .......................
2
Does your company provide specialized services or programs for mentally ill offenders on
adult probation?
Yes .....................
1
No .......................
2
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SECTION D.
20.
CAPSA Response Time
How long did it take to respond to this census? Please include time for reviewing
instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering the data needed, and completing
and reviewing your responses.
_______ Minutes
21.
If you had been asked, would your company have been able to respond to this survey
through the Internet, instead of using this paper questionnaire?
Yes, we could respond via the Internet
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No .......................
2
THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING IN THE CENSUS OF ADULT PROBATION SUPERVISING AGENCIES.
PLEASE KEEP A COPY OF THIS SURVEY FOR YOUR RECORDS.
PLEASE RETURN COMPLETED FORM TO:
Mail:
Fax:
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS,
CONTACT:
CAPSA (8838)
Westat
1600 Research Boulevard
Rockville, Maryland 20850-3129
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CAPSA SUPPORT TEAM
1-888-329-8124
E-mail: bjscapsa@westat.com
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| Author | Karla McPherson |
| File Modified | 2013-06-24 |
| File Created | 2013-06-24 |