Probation compliance workbooks and reentry guides built on the Risk-Need-Responsivity framework. Technical violation prevention. Supervision accountability. Recidivism reduction. For individuals under supervision, the families supporting them, and the Change Agents working alongside them.
North Star Publishing develops gold-standard reentry materials grounded in the Risk-Need-Responsivity (RNR) framework, Core Correctional Practices, and Cognitive-Behavioral principles, created by professionals and individuals who have navigated the system from both sides of the table.
Most people under supervision are not lacking effort or intention. They are lacking clear, practical information that tells them exactly what to do, when to do it, and how to protect themselves while doing it. Our materials exist to close that gap, supporting lasting desistance, not just short-term compliance.
We serve individuals under supervision, the families supporting them, and the Change Agents working alongside them, from public defenders and reentry nonprofits to case managers, probation departments, and workforce programs.
Our materials are built on the gold standard framework for matching individuals with the right intensity of support. The same evidence-based model used by courts, probation departments, and reentry programs nationwide.
Every guide and workbook incorporates the most respected evidence-based approach for reducing recidivism. Practical tools that support real behavioral change, not just rule-following.
We are not just building compliance. We are supporting the process of lasting change. Our materials are designed to help individuals become people who no longer need the system.
Our materials were developed by professionals and individuals with direct experience navigating the system. Not observers of it. That lived knowledge is what makes the difference between a guide that sits on a shelf and one that actually gets used.
A five-guide compliance education system for adults under supervision, their families, and the Change Agents who support them. Built on the Risk-Need-Responsivity framework. Plain language. Zero jargon. Used every single day. Designed for individuals searching for a probation monthly reporting checklist, technical violation prevention tools, or guidance on how to support someone on supervised release. An essential resource for federal public defenders, legal aid organizations, and reentry nonprofits looking for federal reentry resources including Spanish editions.
A comprehensive plain-language probation guide covering supervision compliance, communication with probation officers, employment, housing, and the legal and personal challenges of successful reentry after incarceration.
A fully interactive probation compliance workbook with appointment tracking pages, communication logs, real-life situation guides, and daily, weekly, and monthly supervision planners.
Teaching documentation as a skill for people under supervision. What records to keep, how to organize paperwork, how long to hold it, and how documentation is interpreted by supervision systems.
A practical communication guide for people under supervision. What to say to your probation officer, what not to say, how case notes get written, and how to protect yourself through professional communication.
The first practical guide written specifically for families of people on probation or parole. Covers how supervision works, what families accidentally do that causes violations, and how to support without interfering.
The North Star Youth System is a four-guide responsibility and development system for youth ages 10 to 17 in juvenile supervision, alternative placement, and school-based structured programs. The system includes On Track Early and its Spanish edition, En Camino Desde Joven, giving programs the ability to serve both English and Spanish-speaking youth with the same evidence-based framework. Built on the Risk-Need-Responsivity framework, adapted for the specific cognitive, behavioral, and family dynamics of justice-involved youth. Designed for school counselors, youth mentors, juvenile probation departments, and parents searching for daily accountability charts for at-risk youth, juvenile diversion routine templates, and youth behavioral compliance workbooks.
A structured daily workbook that helps youth track expectations, follow through on responsibilities, and build the consistency required to stay on track. Includes daily trackers, decision frameworks, communication logs, and a family check-in section. Built around the STAR Framework for daily self-management.
A practical guide that teaches youth how to communicate with authority figures, manage conflict without escalating, and respond correctly under pressure. Built around the PAUSE Framework, a five-step de-escalation system programs can teach and reference by name.
A system for parents and guardians that reinforces program expectations at home, improves family communication, and builds consistent accountability alongside the program. Includes the FIRM Framework for guardian responses and a structured weekly family check-in with signature lines.
A framework that connects daily decisions to long-term outcomes. Teaches youth to trace the decision chain before acting, understand real versus perceived consequences, and set concrete directional goals. Built around the NEXT Framework for structured decision-making.
Juvenile probation departments, residential facilities, school-based intervention programs, and youth reentry nonprofits. The North Star Youth System is built for caseload-scale adoption. Complimentary review copies available for qualifying programs.
Inquire About Program Pricing →Nuestras guías y cuadernos de trabajo están disponibles en español, tanto para adultos bajo supervisión como para jóvenes y sus familias. Ediciones completas, revisadas por hablantes nativos, disponibles en Amazon ahora.
All North Star Practical Guides titles are available in Spanish. Libre Pero No Solo is the Spanish edition of The Reentry Code, the foundational adult reentry guide. En Orden is the Spanish edition of On Track, the complete probation compliance workbook. For youth, En Camino Desde Joven is the Spanish edition of On Track Early, and En Camino: Alineacion Familiar is the Spanish edition of On Track Early Family. All Spanish editions are available now on Amazon and Barnes and Noble. These titles serve the underserved Spanish-speaking behavioral health and legal markets with the same Risk-Need-Responsivity framework as the English editions.
Florida has one of the most complicated rights restoration systems in the country. Voting rights, jury service, public office, occupational licensing, and firearm authority all operate under different rules and different timelines. Most returning citizens assume everything resets when their sentence ends. It does not work that way in Florida. The Rights Restoration Series gives returning citizens, reentry professionals, legal aid organizations, and families a plain-language system for understanding and navigating every Florida rights restoration pathway, including civil rights restoration after felony conviction, Amendment 4 voting rights and the fines and fees requirement, the Florida executive clemency process, how to restore gun rights after a felony conviction in Florida, Florida record sealing and expungement step by step, and the federal firearm rights restoration process under 18 U.S.C. Section 922(g). Built on verified 2026 official Florida government sources. Available in English and Spanish.
All titles in the Rights Restoration Series are in final production. Contact us to be notified when each title becomes available. Institutional and bulk orders welcome.
The complete workbook for navigating every rights restoration pathway in Florida after a felony conviction. Covers Amendment 4 voting rights eligibility and the fines and fees requirement, civil rights restoration through the Florida Office of Executive Clemency, jury service and public office restoration, occupational licensing barriers and how to overcome them, firearm rights under both Florida and federal law, and the difference between record sealing and expungement. Includes a full tracking system with application logs, contact logs, monthly progress reviews, and a statewide resource directory. Also available in Spanish as Cuaderno de Navegacion para la Restauracion de Derechos en Florida.
Most people who qualify to seal or expunge their Florida criminal record never file. This plain-language guide covers the complete process from start to finish, including how to determine eligibility under Florida Statute 943.0584, the FDLE Certificate of Eligibility application with the 2026 live scan fingerprinting requirement, the court petition, the judge's order, and the step most guides skip entirely: removing your record from private background check companies and data aggregator databases after the court order is in place. Includes a complete timeline planner, application checklist, and private database removal tracker.
Firearm rights restoration after a felony conviction involves two completely separate legal systems. Florida state law and federal law both prohibit possession, and they must be addressed independently. This guide covers the complete Florida 8-year waiting period and clemency application process for specific firearm authority, the constructive possession household risk audit, the 2026 federal Firearm Rights Restoration Initiative under the Department of Justice, the active 2026 litigation in Morgan v. State of Florida where the Florida Attorney General argued nonviolent felons retain Second Amendment rights, and how to find and work with a Florida attorney who handles Second Amendment clemency cases. Built for nonviolent returning citizens seeking a lawful path to restoration.
For returning citizens who have restored their rights and are ready to participate fully in civic life. Covers how to attend and speak at public meetings, contact Florida legislators and federal representatives, write public comments and policy letters that get read, build and organize local advocacy groups, use personal testimony responsibly, and monitor state and federal legislation affecting returning citizens. Constitutional, civic-minded, and solution-oriented. Not political grievance. Organized, effective, and lawful civic participation.
Every state has a different process for restoring civil rights after a felony conviction. This general edition gives returning citizens in every state a practical system for understanding their specific rights restoration requirements, researching state-specific rules for voting rights, civil rights, occupational licensing, and record sealing, organizing documentation and building a rehabilitation portfolio, and tracking an application through a multi-stage system. For Florida residents, the companion Florida Rights Restoration Navigation Workbook covers Florida's specific processes in full detail.
Florida is one of the most complex states in the country when it comes to restoring rights after a felony conviction. Understanding how to restore civil rights in Florida, how Amendment 4 voting rights work under the fines and fees requirement of SB 7066, what the Florida clemency application process requires, and how to navigate both the state and federal firearm rights restoration process requires specific, organized guidance that did not exist in one place before the Rights Restoration Series.
Each title in the series is written in plain language accessible to a seventh-grade reading level, built on verified 2026 official Florida government sources, and designed to be used as a working system rather than read once and set aside. Whether you are a returning citizen asking how to restore your voting rights in Florida after paying your fines and fees, a nonprofit supporting clients through the Florida clemency process, a legal aid attorney helping someone navigate the FDLE Certificate of Eligibility for record sealing, or a returning citizen asking how to get your gun rights back after a nonviolent felony conviction in Florida, the Rights Restoration Series has a title built specifically for your situation.
Contact us at info@northstarpublishing.net to be notified when each title in the series becomes available, or to inquire about institutional and bulk pricing for organizations supporting returning citizens in Florida.
Designed as a universal, nationwide framework built for anyone under supervision across all 50 United States and federal jurisdictions, rather than a state-specific law tracker.
This physical, bound workbook eliminates the risk of losing loose tracking sheets handed out by officers by combining appointment logs, communication records, and compliance documentation into one permanent document.
An essential evidence-based tool for Public Defenders, State Attorneys, probation offices, and nonprofits looking for a practical curriculum to systematically lower local recidivism rates.
Features dedicated case identification headers with designated areas for the participant's name, officer contact information, and supervisor signature fields. Built for institutional use from Day 1.
Probation compliance. Technical violation prevention. Structured accountability. Family support during supervision. Youth accountability systems. Reentry navigation. All built on the Risk-Need-Responsivity framework.
Our publications are written for the person going through it, the people around them, and the professionals working to support successful reentry and supervision compliance.
Individuals navigating probation, parole, supervised release, and community reentry who need clear, actionable guidance on staying compliant without the legal jargon.
Family members, partners, and support contacts who want to help their loved one succeed on supervision but need guidance on how to do that without creating new problems.
Nonprofits, faith-based programs, and community organizations providing reentry support who need reliable educational materials and workbooks for their clients.
Public defenders, legal aid organizations, and attorneys who work with clients under supervision and need practical probation compliance resources to share.
Social workers, case managers, and counselors who support supervised individuals and are looking for structured tools to use in their reentry practice.
Workforce development programs, GED programs, and life skills training organizations that serve populations with people under supervision.
Our probation compliance guides and reentry workbooks are designed to work at scale. Whether you are equipping a caseload of 20 clients or a program serving hundreds, we offer bulk pricing and licensing arrangements.
Reentry nonprofits, probation departments, public defender offices, legal aid organizations, and workforce development programs regularly use our materials with the people they serve.
Discounted pricing for orders of 10 copies or more. Contact us for a quote based on your volume and format needs.
Licensing arrangements for organizations that want to reproduce or distribute our content as part of a structured reentry or supervision program.
We are open to partnerships with reentry organizations, public defender offices, probation departments, and government agencies.
Whether you are interested in a probation guide, placing a bulk order for your organization, exploring a partnership, or being notified when a new publication releases, we want to hear from you.