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The tier is the U.S. Courts of Appeals, consisting of 13 appellate courts [1]. Twelve are geographic Circuit Courts, each covering a specific region of the country. The thirteenth is the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, a specialized national court with jurisdiction over specific subject matters like patents, international trade, and federal employee claims [1]. Cases are typically heard and decided by a panel of three judges [1]. The evidence-based framework used in federal supervision and probation to reduce recidivism is the Risk-Needs-Responsivity (RNR) model [2]. Its three core principles are: 1) **Risk:** Match the intensity of supervision to an individual's assessed risk of reoffending. 2) **Need:** Target criminogenic needs—dynamic factors like antisocial attitudes—that, when changed, reduce recidivism. 3) **Responsivity:** Tailor interventions to an individual’s learning style, motivation, and abilities [2]. Two specific risk assessment tools used are the Public Safety Assessment (PSA) for pretrial individuals and the Post Conviction Risk Assessment (PCRA) for post-conviction individuals [2]. ## References [1] United States Courts. (n.d.). Court Role and Structure. Retrieved from https://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/court-role-and-structure [2] Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. (n.d.). Evidence-Based Practices in Federal Probation. Retrieved from https://www.uscourts.gov/federal-probation-pretrial-services/evidence-based-practices-federal-probation

The U.S. federal judiciary tier immediately below the Supreme Court is the **U.S. Courts of Appeals**, consisting of 13 circuit courts [1]. The organizational distinction divides these into **12 regional circuits** (First through Eleventh Circuits and the D.C. Circuit) that handle appeals from district courts within their geographic regions, and one **specialized court** (the Federal Circuit) which exclusively hears cases involving patent law, government contracts, and certain monetary claims against the federal government [2]. Cases are typically decided by panels of **three judges**, though rare en banc hearings involve the full circuit [3]. For federal supervision and probation, the evidence-based framework is **EPICS (Effective Practices in Community Supervision)**, designed to reduce recidivism through three core principles: building a collaborative **relationship** with clients, applying **reinforcement** strategies (positive reinforcement and disapproval), and exercising fair, consistent **authority** [4]. The two validated risk assessment tools are **PTRA (Pretrial Risk Assessment)** for pretrial release decisions and **PCRA (Post Conviction Risk Assessment)** for post-conviction supervision planning [5][6]. ## References [1] United States Courts. "Court Role and Structure." https://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/court-role-and-structure [2] United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. "Jurisdiction and Structure." https://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/the-court/jurisdiction-and-structure [3] Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. "Appeals Process." https://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/court-role-and-structure/appeals [4] National Institute of Corrections. "Effective Practices in Community Supervision (EPICS)." https://nicic.gov/epics [5] United States Courts. "Pretrial Services." https://www.uscourts.gov/services-forms/pretrial-services/pretrial-risk-assessment [6] United States Sentencing Commission. "Post Conviction Risk Assessment." https://www.ussc.gov/research/research-publications/post-conviction-risk-assessment