Evidence-based practice (EBP) is the application of science into operational practice for services and programs for offenders. The goal in Virginia is to use practices that have been empirically tested and have been shown to reduce recidivism among offenders. Based on numerous studies and Meta analyses of offender rehabilitation programs, researchers have outlined a set of principles to guide the implementation of EBP.

The following documents define and discuss this topic and these principles more in detail and give the reader some overviews and indepth looks at this concept and some of practices that could be useful to Criminal Justice Practitioners in corrections:

1. Evidence-Based Practices - An Overview for non-EBP Pilot Sites (.ppt, 60 slides)
   
   
2. Assessing the Inter-rater Agreement of the Level of Service Inventory Revised (.htm)
   
   
3. Charlottesville Region Presentation on Evidence-Based Practices (.htm)
   
   
4. From Theory to Practice: What Works in Reducing Recidivism? (.pdf, 2 pages)
   
   
5. Implementing Effective Correctional Management of Offenders in the Community Implementation Checklist (.pdf, 7 pages)
   
   
6. Implementing Evidence-Based Practice in Community Corrections: The Principles of Effective Intervention (.pdf, 21 pages)
   
   
7. Putting Research into Practice: Implementing Evidence-Based Practices in Community Corrections (.pdf, 3 pages)
   
   
8. Tools of the Trade: A Guide to Incorporating Science into Practice (.pdf, 100 pages)
   
   
9. Legal and Evidence Based Practices: Application of Legal Principles, Laws, and Research to the Field of Pretrial Services (.pdf, 26 pages)
   
   
10. Pretrial Services and Evidence Based Practice (LEBP) (.pdf, 5 pages)
    
    
11. Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment (.pdf, 103 pages)
    
    
12. A Guide for Probation and Parole - Motivating Offenders to Change (.pdf, 117 pages)
    
    
13. Evidence Based Practices (EBP) Starter Kit (.pdf, 2 pages)
    
    
14. VA Evidence Based Practice Retrospective Evaluation Executive Summary (.pdf, 13 pages) - Full report available upon request.