How to Supervise Impaired Driving Cases: A Discussion of Different Approaches

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Walter Campbell is a Principal Research Associate in the Urban Institute’s Justice and Safety Division. His research focuses on issues in community supervision, reentry, and the experiences of those who are incarcerated. His work has investigated various forms of treatment for those on community supervision and those leaving incarceration, such as cognitive behavior therapy and various forms of treatment during probation and parole home visits. His work has also investigated the use of the LS/CMI risk assessment and its connection to treatment, evaluations of parenting programs, evaluations of community violence intervention and prevention programs, and investigations into the impact of changes in legislation on those with drug convictions. Before joining Urban, Campbell led an evaluation of evidence-based practices in probation and parole funded by the National Institute of Justice. He has taught as an adjunct professor in criminal justice for Rutgers University since 2015. He earned his PhD and MA in criminal justice from Rutgers University, his MS in criminology from the University of Pennsylvania, and his BA in psychology from Colby College.

Gwyn Kaitis is a Program Analyst with American Probation and Parole Association (APPA), where she manages a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration-funded initiative focused on improving responses to impaired driving within community supervision systems. With over four years at APPA, Ms. Kaitis has led and supported a range of grant-funded national projects aimed at strengthening evidence-based practices for justice-involved populations. Ms. Kaitis holds a master’s degree in counseling and brings extensive experience working with both adults and youth who have been impacted by violence and trauma. Her professional background includes serving as Policy Director for the New Mexico Coalition Against Domestic Violence, organization Executive Director, and has served as Vice President of the National Association of Crisis Center Directors. Ms. Kaitis integrates her expertise in behavioral health, trauma, and systems-level policy to advance effective supervision strategies for individuals involved in impaired driving, with a focus on risk reduction, accountability, and long-term behavior change.

Rochisha Shukla is a senior research associate with the Justice and Safety Division at the Urban Institute, where her research focuses on correctional policy, judicial decision-making, and community reentry. Her recent work explores probation revocations and their role in rising prison and jail populations, strategies to reduce jail use among people on community supervision, ways to enhance safety of incarcerated people and staff, and the intersection of housing instability and criminal legal system involvement. She previously led an evaluation of transitional housing support for people on probation in Pima County, Arizona, and supported an examination of Medicaid-supported community-based care for halfway house residents in Connecticut. Shukla holds a bachelor’s degree with honors in psychology from the University of Delhi, India; a master’s degree in psychology from the University of Delhi, India; and a master’s degree in criminology and criminal justice from the University of Maryland, College Park.