This article chronicles the persons and events that contributed to the rise and ultimate fall of the Probation Subsidy Program—a plan to provide financial incentives to counties to retain offenders on probation in lieu of commitments to state correctional facilities. The author also speculates about the necessary conditions to rebuild political support for liberal juvenile justice reforms.
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