The Probation Experiment: Travis County Department Utilizes Evidence-Based Best Practices to Reduce Recidivism, Revocations

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The Probation Experiment: Travis County Department Utilizes Evidence-Based Best Practices to Reduce Recidivism, Revocations

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• Sprow, Maria

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• Texas Association of Counties (Austin, TX)

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Published 2009. 4 pages.

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