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Abstract: 

Hawaii’s Opportunity for Probation with Enforcement (HOPE) model, which relies on swift yet modest sanctions in response to probation violations, led to a sizable reduction in prison stays and costs in the state. These savings led a dozen continental U.S. states to test similar interventions. Washington was among the first states to implement the HOPE model for parolees, with the January 2011 launch of a pilot program in Seattle named the Washington Intensive Supervision Program (WISP). Hawken details WISP’s development, operations, connection to the HOPE principles, and program features.

Keywords: WISP; HOPE; Hawaii's Opportunity Probation with Enforcement; Washington Intensive Supervision Program

Affiliations:  1: Pepperdine University School of Public Policy.