Transforming Probation Through Leadership: 
The "Broken Windows" Model

Transforming Probation Through Leadership: The "Broken Windows" Model, July 2000, is the second and more comprehensive publication on reforming and reinvigorating probation practices. This new publication provides information and examples of a reinvented probation in action.

The initial executive summary publication, "Broken Windows" Probation: The Next Step in Fighting Crime, August 1999, was intended to jump-start a serious reexamination of probation across the profession. 

Transforming Probation Through Leadership: The "Broken Windows" Model, presents a new framework for reengineering current probation practices, comprehensive strategies, and examples of programs that illustrate the various elements of the "Broken Windows" model of probation in practice. There is also discussion of what steps need to be considered by those in the field who may have an interest in reinventing their own agency in the direction suggested by the model. Though much is centered on adult felony probation, the comments are applicable to the supervision of juvenile offenders who are given probation. Indeed, a significant number of the programs highlighted in this publication refer to innovative and community-focused juvenile supervision practices.