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Abstract
A statewide “Reparative Probation” intervention was evaluated in Vermont in which volunteers serve on local Boards and meet with probationers to negotiate a “reparative contract.” Our sample (n = 229) was drawn from the universe of Vermont volunteers who completed a 54-question instrument measuring perceived equity, efficiency, and reciprocity in the program. Subscales for the questionnaire showed alpha levels from .43 to .77. OLS regression results found that education, reported religiosity, political conservatism, length of time as a member of a Reparative Board, and number of cases managed as a Reparative Board member explained significant variation in volunteers' perceptions of equity, efficiency, and reciprocity. We believe our results generalize to the universeof Vermont volunteers and provide a basis for replication in other samples.