What were the rates of probation or parole revocation for SACPA clients?
One in five probationers (20.0%) had their SACPA probation revoked. This rate is lower than revocation rates typical of offenders on probation; a recent national study found 29% of adult probationers had their probation revoked. About three-quarters of SACPA offenders on probation had one or no drug violations recorded. Revocations are less common among SACPA probationers than among probationers overall, even though the risk of revocation is generally higher among probationers with a history of drug involvement. Over half (60.0%) of SACPA parolees were recommitted to prison in the one-year period after referral to SACPA. This rate is typical of other drug-involved parolees who receive treatment while on parole. Recommitment rates are 50-60% among all parolees in California and the nation. For non-SACPA parolees who receive treatment, one-year recommitment rates were 55-66% overall.
