Program Highlight
Hawaii Opportunity Probation
with Enforcement
Supported by the Hawaii Substance
Abuse Coalition
This program “uses swift, certain, and mild sanctions to encourage compliance with the rules of community supervision."
Washington Alcohol and Crime Briefs
January 2012
- The Seattle City Council and Washington State Department of Corrections launched a pilot program for offenders February 2011, the Washington Intensive Supervision Program (WISP). Based upon the Hawaii Opportunity Probation with Enforcement (HOPE) program, it appears to be reducing drug use and costs. Traditionally, offenders who test positive for drugs on probation faced a lengthy violation hearing process and 30 to 90 days in jail. WISP offenders face 48 to 72 hours, but are sentenced shortly after being caught. The swift and certain sanctions appear to be making a difference. Offenders participating in the program “were two-thirds less likely to test positive in randomly assigned drug tests than offenders in a control group.” More information »
