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An Experiment in Adult "Group-Parole" Supervision

Abstract: The Minnesota Department of Corrections conducted an eighteen-month controlled experiment with male adult parolees, comparing the adjustment of those supervised in biweekly group meetings with the adjustment of those supervised individually. Parolees released from the State Prison were assigned to an ex perimental group and two control groups on a group frequency matching basis for variables of race, marital status, education, intelligence, occupational class, class of offense, previous felonies, previous paroles, and institutional privilege losses. Comparisons between groups were made on the basis of social adjustment ratings and months on parole without revocation. On overall parole adjustment, the experimental group was significantly more successful than either control group. Group parole supervision was found to be more effective and economical, showed no ad verse effects when parolees were permitted to associate under controlled conditions, reduced social distance between parolee and parole officer, ...