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. 2022 Jun;47(2):167–184. doi: 10.1177/07340168211052876

Table 2.

Operational Changes.

Court Proceedings N % Drug Testing N %
Temporarily suspended new probation placements 658 56.48 Temporarily suspended “in-person” testing 657 56.39
Experienced a significant decrease in new probation placements 762 65.41 Still submit, but social distance 496 42.58
Continued “in-person” proceedings but followed social distancing 231 19.83 Reviewed on a case-by-case basis 300 25.75
Used videoconferencing 792 67.96 No observation of submitted drug tests 64 5.49
Did not really change 10 0.86 Alternative testing (i.e., patch, SCRAM, hair) 99 8.5
Unsure 96 8.24 Did not really change much 80 6.87
Other 44 3.78 Unsure 113 9.7
Filing Motions to Revoke/Adjudicate Other 65 5.58
Temporarily suspended submitting all violation reports, filing or request 122 10.47 Outpatient Treatment
Only filed motions or requested on serious offenders 513 44.03 Temporarily suspended all programming 715 61.37
Reviewed on a case-by-case basis 502 43.09 Switched from in-person to telephone sessions 679 58.28
Did not really change 283 24.29 Switched from in-person to video sessions 716 61.46
Unsure 165 14.16 Provided other online options; webinars, assignments, etc. 379 32.53
Other 53 4.55 Reviewed on a case-by-case basis 129 11.07
Community Service Restitution (CSR) Waived remaining hours left to complete 27 2.32
Temporarily suspended all CSR 688 59.06 Did not really change much 6 0.52
Opportunities conducive to social distancing 200 17.17 Unsure 117 10.04
Reviewed on a case-by-case basis 221 18.97 Other 27 2.32
Waived remaining hours 175 15.02 Education Classes
Allowed offenders to find their own opportunities 76 6.52 Temporarily suspended all programming 631 54.16
Allowed money or goods to be donated 399 34.25 Switched from in-person to telephone sessions 239 20.52
Did not really change 35 3 Switched from in-person to video sessions 446 38.28
Unsure 143 12.27 Provided other online options; webinars, assignments, etc. 363 31.16
Other 70 6.01 Reviewed on a case-by-case basis 95 8.15
Continued in-person but social distanced 97 8.33
Waived remaining hours left to complete 26 2.23
Did not really change much 22 1.89
Unsure 42 3.61
Other