CPOC Issue Brief: Mandatory Supervision:
The Benefits of Evidence Based Supervision under Public Safety Realignment  

State prison and probation are two ends of the response continuum traditionally available to judges
who sentence felony offenders in California. Realignment has given the courts the additional tool
of “split sentencing.” A split sentence allows a judge to split the time of a sentence between a jail
term and a period of supervision by a probation officer known as “mandatory supervision.”...

CPOC’s Second Realignment Perspectives Issue Brief will examine split sentences from a variety 
of angles, including its use around the state, how enhanced use could improve public safety, and
the impact of current sentencing practices on county jails. The brief will also examine how
evidence based strategies for supervision and interventions can help to improve community safety.

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Realignment Briefing Material 3-20-2013