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Issue contents are: “Foreword” by Ken Rose; “A Framework for Implementing Evidence-Based Practices in Pretrial Services” by John Clark; “Advancing Evidence-Based Practices in the Pretrial Field” by ... Read More
2008
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"This article presents a possible framework for developing research geared toward identifying evidence-based practices in pretrial services" (p. 4). Sections of this article are: limited pretrial ... Read More
2008
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The use of evidence-based practices in Virginia's pretrial system is discussed. This article has these sections: background; making a difference; and the three most applicable principles of ... Read More
2008
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The Colorado Improving Supervised Pretrial Release (CISPR) Project, an innovative pretrial initiative, is described. This article contains these sections; introduction; aims of the CISPR Project; ... Read More
2008
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The use of the Step Forward program offered by the Oakland County Community Corrections Division (OCCCD) is explained. This article covers: programmatic approach -- intake assessments, case ... Read More
2008
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Results from a study of the non-specialization of individuals charged with domestic violence (DV) and the relationship between DV and assaultive and criminal behaviors are reported. Sections of this ... Read More
2008
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Pretrial rearrest among New York domestic violence (DV) defendants is examined. Sections contained in this article are: background; identifying DV and non-DV cases; offense patterns of DV and non-DV ... Read More
2008
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This issue contains: “Foreword” By Richard Geaither; “An Interview with NIC Jails Division Chief Virginia Hutchinson” by Connie Clem; “Applying New Vulnerability Assessment Tools in Hennepin County” ... Read More
2007
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Issue contents are: “Foreword” by Kermit Humphries; “An Overview of NIC’s Transition from Prison to the Community Initiative” by Peggy B. Burke; “Rising to the Challenge of Applying Evidence-Based ... Read More
2007
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The Transition from Prison to the Community (TPC) Initiative, launched by the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) is described. This article covers distinctive elements of the TPC Model and major ... Read More
2007
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The use of evidence-based practices to improve discretionary parole system is explained. This article is comprised of these sections: releasing the right offender at the right time; shifting to a ... Read More
2007
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"This article examines five key attributes of partnership and collaboration deemed essential as the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) developed the Michigan Prisoner ReEntry Initiative ... Read More
2007
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The Kansas Offender Risk Reduction & Reentry Plan (KOR3P) is described. Sections comprising this article are: the basics; the key of skill development; moving risk reduction into community ... Read More
2007
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"This article describes the evolution of the Georgia Parole Board's business-oriented data and performance leadership model" (p. 35). Topics covered include: business is data driven, government ... Read More
2007
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Some of the improvements made to Oregon's offender reentry transition process are highlighted. Partnerships include: the Oregon Trail Card (debit card); identification and driver's license; ... Read More
2007
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The use of reach-in to improve the transition process is explained. Reach-in "provides a simple method of contacting an offender prior to release from prison or jail custody for the purpose of ... Read More
2007
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This article highlights the "flagship" of Indiana's reentry initiatives -- the Plainfield Reentry Educational Facility (PREF). Sections cover: the focus is reducing recidivism; the PREF philosophy; ... Read More
2007
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Gender-responsive offender reentry efforts for female offenders in Rhode Island are discussed. Sections contained in this article are: introduction; reentry -- a statewide focus; women's issues past ... Read More
2007
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The use of the Transition from Prison to the Community (TPC) model to improve offender transition in Missouri is explained. This article contains the following sections: preparing for change; ... Read More
2007
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One hundred and sixty-four resources about inmate sexual assault/prison rape are cited. Entries are organized into the following areas: general information on inmate sexual assault--statutes and ... Read More
2007
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Issues related to the relocation of the National Institute of Corrections' Jails Division from Longmont, Colorado to Washington, DC and this division's future are addressed during this interview.... Read More
2007
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The use of the Correctional Vulnerability Assessment Handbook (CVA) is described. Sections of this article are: what "vulnerability assessment" is; how CVA is different from other risk assessments ... Read More
2007
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This article explains how Volusia County (FL) keeps its jail population at such a level that no new jail construction has been needed for over 20 years. Topics discussed include: about Volusia ... Read More
2007
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The use of the Criminal Registration Unit (CRU) by the Hillsborough Sheriff's Office (FL) to register sexual predators/offenders is explained.... Read More
2007
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Methods for recruiting and retaining qualified staff that have resulted in a turnover rate of 7% in the Osceola County Corrections Department are described. Strategies are organized according to the ... Read More
2007
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The management of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex inmates (LGBTI) in a jail setting is addressed. Sections contained in this article are: a terminology lesson; the sexual being -- ... Read More
2007
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The utilization of evidence-based practice in the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Community Transition Unit (CTU) is explained. Sections comprising this article are: what evidence-based ... Read More
2007
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The Davidson County Sheriff's Office use of community reentry programs "to facilitate successful offender reintegration and reduce recidivism . . . [and] assist offenders in making a productive ... Read More
2007
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Successful partnerships between correctional agencies and community-based organizations are described. This article has these sections: the problem of recidivism; reentry facts and philosophy; ... Read More
2007
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A five-year operational update regarding the Milwaukee's Secure Detention Facility (MSDF), a high-rise jail/prison hybrid is presented. This article looks at: changes and challenges and a focus on ... Read More
2007
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Changes and forces that may affect the programming of the National Institute of Corrections are analyzed and commented on. This update contains the following sections: international developments; ... Read More
2006
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Ninety-nine items accessible on the web are organized into the following areas: women in prison; women in jail; women in community corrections; and girls in the juvenile justice system.... Read More
2006
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The adverse effects of performance appraisals and their replacement by the Individualized Recognition Plan are explained. Topics discussed include: ten of 21 reasons why performance appraisals fail; ... Read More
2006
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The development of a jail outreach program for veterans by VA (Veterans Affair) social work leaders is explained. The article is comprised of these sections: historical perspective; initial barriers ... Read More
2006
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The differences between managing jails and prisons are discussed by two jail administrators who were once prison administrators. Tom Campbell provides observations about inmate turnover, inmate ... Read More
2006
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The loss and reacquisition of local jail control from a private corporation is illustrated using a chronological overview. Eras discussed are: 1986-1989 -- bond issues fail; 1992 -- tent city; 1994 ... Read More
2006
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The development of the Command College serving the training needs of federal, county, and local correctional agencies with facilities in Shelby County (Memphis, TN) is discussed. Sections of this ... Read More
2006
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A description of the Choices 12-step recovery program is provided. This article covers: clients served; evidence of success as shown by program evaluation; client stories; and evaluation ... Read More
2006
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This issue contains: Foreword By Richard Geaither; JEMS: An Innovative Approach to Jail Emergencies by William C. Lawhorn; Annual Performance Evaluations in Corrections: An Outdated and ... Read More
2006
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The Jail Emergency Management System (JEMS) is described. This article is comprised of the following sections: an innovative system -- web-based computer program that enables a rapid response; JEMS ... Read More
2006
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Results are presented from an investigation into the manner in which prison inmates are transferred between correctional authorities and the reasons for these transfers. Report sections include: ... Read More
2006
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Issue contents are: "Foreword" by George M. Keiser; "A New Look at Violations of Community Supervision" by Peggy Burke; "Taking a System Approach to Reducing Parole Violations: 'Because It’s Not Just ... Read More
2006
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A directory of facilities that utilize the direct supervision concept of jail design and management is provided. Organized by state, entries provide the following information: facility name, ... Read More
2006
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Maryland's Proactive Community Supervision (PCS) strategy is described. PCS "has a behavioral management component, [and is] designed to create a social learning environment where the emphasis is on ... Read More
2006
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Programs that are designed to reduce violations of parolees in South Dakota are described. Topics discussed in the article are: system approach begins in institutions; parole establishes ... Read More
2006
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A comprehensive, four-part strategy that reduces probation revocation is described. Three sections comprise this article: elements of the strategy; evaluation findings -- preliminary; and next steps.... Read More
2006
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The use of administrative sanctions in the event of parole violation is described. Items discussed include: the move to administrative sanctions; Oregon's administrative sanctions grid; state/local ... Read More
2006
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The utilization of best practices for Ohio halfway houses and other residential correctional programs as determined by a University of Cincinnati study is explained. Sections of this article are: ... Read More
2006
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An overview of the articles contained in the 2006 Annual Issue of Topics in Community Corrections, entitled "Effectively Managing Violations and Revocations," is proffered.... Read More
2006
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Two initiatives, a Pre-Parole Unit and a Job Court, "designed to reduce the unrelenting frequency and overwhelming volume of those clients who repeatedly cycle through 'the system'" are described. ... Read More
2006
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The process of formally examining an agency's response to parole violations is explained. Seven steps are involved: establish and maintain policy team; assess current practice; agree on goals; ... Read More
2006
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Contents include: "Foreword" by Richard Geaither; "Justice and the Revolving Door: The Jacksonville Experience in Recidivism Intervention" by Gordon Bass, Jr.; "Learning to Live at the Community ... Read More
2005
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The Habitual Misdemeanor Offender Statute (HMO) and its role in reducing recidivism is discussed. This article contains sections about: what the revolving door is; the revolving door's impact on ... Read More
2005
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A jail-based re-entry program is highlighted. This article discusses: the transformation of the work release building into the Community Re-entry Center (CRC); CRC services and programs; re-entry ... Read More
2005
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The development of an intensive community-based program called the Alternative Interventions for Women Program (AIW) which provides transition/step-down and community reintegration is recounted. ... Read More
2005
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A program designed to meet the spiritual needs of jail inmates (as the result of a lawsuit brought by a religious group that resulted in a ruling that no religious services are to be allowed in the ... Read More
2005
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The implementation of Orange County Jail Oversight Commission's (JOC) recommendations regarding mentally ill offenders in jails is related. This article is comprised of the following sections: ... Read More
2005
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Issues surrounding the Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Act (PAMII) of 1986 are discussed. Sections comprising this article are: a scenario; conflict and resolution; the problems ... Read More
2005
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The need for an organizational culture assessment of the Douglas County Department of Corrections and changes in operations following the assessment are discussed. This article has the following ... Read More
2005
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A new Career Resource Centers initiative, which is sponsored by the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) Offender Workforce Development Division, is explained. This article discusses: barriers to ... Read More
2005
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Issue contents are: "Foreword" by Drew Molloy; "The Future of Community Corrections Leadership: Challenges, Issues, and Strategies" by Cheryln K. Townsend; "NIC Surveys Explore Agency Needs for ... Read More
2005
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The future of community corrections leadership is discussed. Sections of this article are: anticipating workforce shifts; going beyond management; committing to lifelong learning; embracing change; ... Read More
2005
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Results from two recent National Institute of Corrections' surveys regarding community corrections leadership and management are reviewed. The 2003 Leadership Survey asked four levels of correctional ... Read More
2005
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The "silent crisis" of correctional employee attrition is explored. This article is comprised of sections about: the silent workforce crisis; the "FutureForce" guide by the National Institute of ... Read More
2005
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The creation of effective partnerships between the academic community and community corrections is explained. This article discusses: capitalizing on educational requirements; capitalizing on ... Read More
2005
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This article provides an explanation of how the Oklahoma Department of Corrections develops future key managers. The Oklahoma plan includes six principles for nurturing leaders from and providing ... Read More
2005
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The need for leadership and management training for federal probation and pretrial services staff and the resultant development of the Professional Education Institute are discussed. Sections of this ... Read More
2005
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The use of transformational leadership to facilitate organization change is explained. Transformational leadership has six guiding principles -- compelling vision, humor and optimism, agency ... Read More
2005
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The need to address the looming leadership crisis in community corrections is discussed. This article is comprised of sections about: demographic shifts; effects of government reforms; leadership ... Read More
2005
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Information regarding fees collected by U.S. jails for program participation and non-program services is presented. For each category of inmate fee, "a summary of the data on the extent to which ... Read More
2005
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Results from a survey regarding residential faith-based programs in 51 U.S. prison systems are reported. Residential faith-based programs are being operated or developed in 41% (21) of the responding ... Read More
2005
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Access to statistics about corrections in the U.S., according to each state, can be found at this website. Statistics (per 100,000) for each state include: crime rates; corrections population; ... Read More
2005
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A summary is provided of a report examining the need of urban jurisdictions for programs or resources regarding the planning or refurbishment of local jails. Findings and recommendations cover: ... Read More
2004
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The partnership of this agency with Houston Community College (HCC) is highlighted. Topics discussed are: workforce training classes offered by HCC; the first county jail in the U.S. to be ... Read More
2004
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The effects of public health policy and mission creep on correctional risk management are discussed. Sections of this article cover: the process of mission creep; jail goals and mission; the need ... Read More
2004
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A partnership lasting 30 years between the Multonomah County Sheriff's Office and the Corrections Health division of the County Health Department is profiled. Factors for success include: joint ... Read More
2004
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The development of a successful strategic management team by the Prince George's County Department of Corrections is explained. The ten steps are implemented in five phases: assessing the situation; ... Read More
2004
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The use of workload to more effectively quantify resource needs, instead of caseload, is discussed. Sections comprising this article are: why workload is key; sorting offenders; defining case ... Read More
2004
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Critical decisions to be made in the selection of a risk assessment instrument are described. Sections of this article include: purpose and fit with the organization's mission; in-house vs. ... Read More
2004
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"[W]hat the risk principle is, what it means for corrections, and why we see intensive treatment and supervision leading to no effect or increased recidivism for low-risk offenders" are discussed (p. ... Read More
2004
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The need for "ongoing training and continued quality assurance procedures" is explained (p. 13). Topics discussed include: integrating assessments with agency mission; providing a quality structure ... Read More
2004
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The "application of ['what works'] concepts to correctional case management" is clarified (p. 27). Topics covered are: creating agency-wide commitment; understanding the offender; creating the ... Read More
2004
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The "challenges of developing, implementing, and maintaining an automated risk assessment" are reviewed (p. 35). This article contains sections on: the Field Log of Interaction Data (FLOID) -- the ... Read More
2004
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The effective implementation of an offender risk and needs assessment instrument is reported. Topics covered by this article include: focusing the use of resources; starting the process; use of an ... Read More
2004
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The need for training to ensure the effective use of the LSI-R is discussed. This article contains the following sections: about this risk/need assessment tool; research on the importance of ... Read More
2004
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Ways to determine the effectiveness of a risk assessment instrument are discussed. This article answers the following questions: what does validation mean, and why is it necessary?; how does one get ... Read More
2004
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Compiled articles present several views of the complex issues involved in implementing new and integrated systems for offender assessment in community corrections. Articles include: Foreword by Dot ... Read More
2004
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The "nature and status of victim-related services sponsored by departments of correction (DOCs)" is assessed (p. 1). Sections of this report include: about this study; study highlights; hearing the ... Read More
2004
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Strategies for reducing a jail's prescription drug cost are provided. Steps to lowering cost are: understanding the problem; creating a climate for change; making a plan; overcoming resistance; ... Read More
2004
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The American Correctional Association's process for moving from revaluating what one does (process) to assessing how well one does it (outcomes) through performance-based standards for adult local ... Read More
2004
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One agency's approach to law library access is described. Topics covered include: the challenge of "meaningful access to the courts"; history of Lewis v. Casey; ACA legal access standards; American ... Read More
2004
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"This report provides a profile of each state's corrections systems and the agencies and processes involved in planning for and releasing inmates from state prisons" (p. 2). Each profile includes ... Read More
2004
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Answers to questions regarding correctional training are presented. Questions covered include: concerns with training; why CEO's should be concerned; is this a pervasive problem?; how training ... Read More
2004
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Changes and forces that may affect the programming of the National Institute of Corrections are analyzed and commented on. This environmental scan is comprised of the following sections: ... Read More
2004
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This issue includes: Foreword, by Richard Geaither, National Institute of Corrections Jails Division; You Can Do It: Putting an End to Pharmacy Cost Increases, by Mike Kalonick, Milwaukee ... Read More
2004
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Reports on the prevalence and scope of collaboration agreements between state departments of correction and public health, plus agency perspectives on their effectiveness. This publication discusses: ... Read More
2003
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"[A]reas in which jails tend to be deficient, suggesting the need for new or revised forms of NIC assistance" are identified (p.2). Issues examined include: age of facilities; accreditation; ... Read More
2003
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Responses "to a question posed in November 2003 by the NIC Jails Division on that agency's private e-mail discussion list provided for chief state jail inspectors" are provided (p. 1). Seventeen of ... Read More
2003
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This issue contains: "Foreword" by Richard Geaither; "Inmate Litigation: Results of a National Survey" by Margo Schlanger; "Responding to Inmates with Mental Illness: Resources for Jail ... Read More
2003
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Results of a survey regarding civil litigation brought by inmates against jails and prisons are reported. This article discusses: the amount of litigation; topics of litigation -- individual, class ... Read More
2003
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Resources available to jail administrators for assisting in responding to the increasing number of mentally ill inmates are reviewed. Topics covered include: conveying consensus; a "web" of example ... Read More
2003
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Standards governing the custody of and conditions of confinement for aliens acceptable to the ICE are briefly introduced. Subjects covered are: the Detention Management Control Program (DMCP); ... Read More
2003
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The need for a partnership between correctional health, community health, and public health at the jail level is demonstrated by the Hampden County Correctional Center (HCCC). Sections of this ... Read More
2003
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104.
An overview of the Corrections Demonstration Project (CDP) is provided. The CDP is a corrections-based program to provide disease prevention information regarding HIV and other sexually transmitted ... Read More
2003
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Demographics, turnover, and leadership development for four levels of correctional management (e.g., executive leaders, senior leaders, managers, and supervisors) are analyzed. Sections comprising ... Read More
2003
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106.
The creation and implementation of a centralized arrest processing system is explained. This article is comprised of sections about: problems with processing of arrestees; county-wide processing -- ... Read More
2003
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Assessment and classification instruments being used, how assessment data are being used, operational issues, and agencies' concerns and satisfaction regarding assessment are examined. Sections of ... Read More
2003
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108.
Issues surrounding budgets and imposed funding reductions are addressed. Contents include: "Foreword" by Richard Faulkner; "From Excitement to Despair: Dealing with the Budget Crisis" by Dan Richard ... Read More
2002
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An introductory essay about the financial crisis facing community corrections is presented. The author provides a look at: brief excitement and key strategies in 1999; the decline into despair ... Read More
2002
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The effects of budget cuts upon parole and probation services in Arkansas are discussed. This article describes: the impact of the cuts; cutting the budget while maintaining services; and the final ... Read More
2002
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Strategies for staying clear of budgetcide are offered. Budgetcide is "cutting your own throat during difficult budgetary times" (p. 14). Issues addressed in this article are: the importance of ... Read More
2002
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The response of the Connecticut Judicial Branch's Court Support Services Division to budgetary cutbacks and shortfalls is discussed. Sections within this article include: comprehensive probation ... Read More
2002
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The experiences of the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles arising from budget cuts are recounted. The authors discuss: a history of working under lean budgets; budget priorities established ... Read More
2002
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The implementation of a 15% across-the-board budget cut upon this agency is explained. Topics addressed include: the implementation of efficiencies is not enough; guiding principles for reaching the ... Read More
2002
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This issue contains: "Foreword" by Richard Geaither; "Leadership Planning and Development: The Hero's Journey [Revisited]" by Al Johnson; "Broward County Cares for Terminally Ill Inmates: Hospice in ... Read More
2002
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The leadership development planning project for St. Louis County is described. Aspects that are touched upon include: the crucial need for experiential learning; the basis that is core values; three ... Read More
2002
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The development and implementation of an in-house hospice program are discussed. A partnership with EMSA Correctional Care resulted in this program, one of the first by a county jail system in the ... Read More
2002
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The actions of this agency to effectively deal with the confinement of 228 teachers embroiled in a labor dispute is chronicled. This article discusses: the escalation of events/court order; the ... Read More
2002
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Challenges confronting jail inspectors in the 21st Century are discussed. Issues addressed include: changing perspectives; differences between large and small jails; the key role of networking; and ... Read More
2002
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An overview of the Maximizing Opportunities for Mothers to Succeed (MOMS) program is provided. This article discusses: children in need; contributing partners; and evaluation findings. Outcome ... Read More
2002
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The need for correctional centers or jails to "give up some control of reentry programs by placing them in the hands of local service providers" is explained. This article presents information about: ... Read More
2002
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The crucial role that jails can perform in preventing the spread of communicable diseases such as sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C (HCV) and tuberculosis (TB) is ... Read More
2002
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123.
An analysis of changes and forces that may affect NIC programming in the near future is presented. Seven sections comprise this scan: societal and demographic trends; economic and business ... Read More
2002
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The effects of budgetary reductions upon this agency's operations are elucidated. This article is comprised of the following sections: overview of budget cuts; effects of budget cuts upon staffing, ... Read More
2002
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Responses to revenue shortfalls and budget cutbacks by agencies in Canada are described. Approaches discussed in this article include restraint management, reallocation of budgets, and re-positioning ... Read More
2002
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The experiences of an agency facing budget cuts over a three year period are related. The author discusses: responding to the unthinkable; focusing on goals; dodging the bullet of staff layoffs; ... Read More
2002
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Contents: Bob Cushman: Preventing Jail Crowding--A Practical Guide (2002); Robert C. Cushman: Guidelines for Developing a Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee (2002); Peggy Burke, Robert Cushman, ... Read More
2002
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A bibliography created to assist Indian country correctional authorities participating in the Native American and Alaskan Technical Assistance Project (NAATAP) focusing on facility development is ... Read More
2002
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Practices of correctional agencies when hiring individuals with criminal histories are examined. This study contains sections about: authority to hire ex-offenders; convictions as a permanent bar to ... Read More
2002
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Results from an examination of "staffing analysis processes and staffing outcomes in prisons or units housing three inmate populations" are presented (p. 1). Sections of this report include: project ... Read More
2002
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An overview of research and information sources dealing with prison rape is presented. Created in response to increased interest generated by the "Prison Rape Reduction Act of 2002," this document ... Read More
2002
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Results of a survey on correctional agency management of and provision of treatment to inmates with mental health care needs are presented. This report examines: the numbers of inmates needing mental ... Read More
2001
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Findings from a survey conducted for the NIC Community Corrections Division are presented in this table. States indicated whether or not they use risk assessment for parole release consideration.... Read More
2001
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Findings from a survey regarding current issues in small jail management from a national perspective are presented. Sections of this summary include: key findings; inmate populations; facility ... Read More
2001
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A directory of facilities that utilize the direct supervision concept of jail design and management is provided. Organized by state, entries provide the following information: facility name, address, ... Read More
2001
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This publication contains: "Foreword" by Richard Geaither; "Measuring What Matters" by Randy Demory; "Judges on the Payroll: A Radical Approach to Population Management" by John P. Dantis; "Jail TV: ... Read More
2001
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The development of a constant source of useful information regarding operations of the jail is explored. Steps to follow in creating a ready source of information include: plan ahead; avoid data ... Read More
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Issues surrounding the assignment of a pro tem judge to a jail by the federal district court are discussed. Sections of this paper include: problems of overcrowding jails face and one way to address ... Read More
2001
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The development and implementation of a closed-circuit television channel to provide educational programming for inmates are discussed. Utilizing video file servers and fiber optic lines, all ... Read More
2001
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The successful implementation of Total Quality Management (TQM) within this agency's organizational development is discussed. This paper looks at: the history of TQM; TQM in Atlanta; QSI (Quality ... Read More
2001
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A comprehensive strategy to provide programming and treatment services through a direct supervision management model called Juveniles in Adult Correctional Systems (JACS) is described. Sections of ... Read More
2001
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Jail Team Policing (JTP), or community oriented policing for jails, as it is utilized within the Community Transition Unit (CTU) is explained. Examples of CTU partnerships with community ... Read More
2001
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The development and implementation of a new automated Jail Management System (JMS) are discussed. Topics addressed in this paper include: creation of JMS; description of the system; Jail Help ... Read More
2001
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The changes in jail design are explored. The author discusses: jail design historically; observations from 25 plus years of experience; and the jail as an aggregate of grouped functions.... Read More
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An array of community-based programs that are collaborative in practice is highlighted. This publication contains: "Foreword" by Richard Faulkner; "Collaboration: What It Takes" by Bill Woodward; ... Read More
2001
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An overview of elements found in successful collaborations is offered. This review discusses: eight characteristics of "ultimate" collaborations; roots of collaboration; and what exactly ... Read More
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An effort in Iowa's Sixth Judicial District to "reclaim corrections for those whom it is intended to serve" is described (p. 6). Topics addressed include: developing a strategic plan; formation of ... Read More
2001
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Increased accountability and proactivity realized in the creation of an Interagency Coordinating Council on Sex Offenders is discussed. Development, implementation, lessons learned, and pitfalls to ... Read More
2001
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The Colonial Community Criminal Justice Board (CCCJB) is profiled. The following sections comprise this description: leadership and communication; responsibilities; resources and accomplishments; ... Read More
2001
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A program utilizing a synthesis of restorative justice, "Broken Windows" probation, and community justice models is described. Sections of this report include: a general overview; approach ... Read More
2001
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Utilizing a combination of concepts developed in the Nightlight Program (of Boston) and from community policing, this Connecticut collaboration nurtures the partnering of parole and police ... Read More
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The development of an implementation plan for future collaborative programming is reviewed. Three sections comprise this overview: roles and communication process; challenges to the project; and ... Read More
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A fatherhood program resulting from the collaboration between a probation department and a faith based organization is described. Sections about why fathers are important, program basics, and ... Read More
2001
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154.
The creation of the Prince William Domestic Violence Prevention Council is discussed. This paper presents a look at the development of the council, the council's achievements to date, and the ... Read More
2001
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The collaborative efforts of a probation officer, a social worker, and a family worker in Hennepin County's Project Rebound are described. Topics covered include: the importance of teamwork; ... Read More
2001
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An abstinence-based program that makes substance abuse treatment more accessible to offenders is profiled. This paper reports on program establishment, treatment approaches and coordination, use of ... Read More
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Public systems which a female offender is likely to need assistance from in order to succeed as a productive law-abiding member of the community are profiled. This paper provides information about: ... Read More
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Contents include: "Foreword" by Richard Geaither; "Complying with ADA in a Corrections Environment" by Kevin Heilman; "Davidson County's Day Reporting Center: An Effective Alternative" by Karla ... Read More
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Prison and jails are "public entities", and as such need to provide handicapped inmates adequate access to services and programs. This article describes the experience of the Santa Clara Department ... Read More
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A grant supported program, the Day Reporting Center (DRC) provides an effective alternative to incarceration for misdemeanants. There are three phases to the program, with the participant living at ... Read More
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A brief overview of the conference "Integrating Public Health and Corrections: Preparing for the New Millennium" held in Chicago, Illinois, October 3-5, 1999 is provided. The meeting gathered ... Read More
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In December 1999, the U.S. Congress extended provisions of a 1996 statute that authorized payments from the Social Security Administration (SSA) to jails that reported inmate eligibility for ... Read More
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Ways in which community policing can work inside jails are discussed. Community policing principles can be applied in jails through direct supervision, inmate labor crews, inmate intervention and ... Read More
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Multnomah County Detention Center (MCDC) had to overhaul its classification and discipline systems in order to be prepared for potential double bunking. The facility changed over to a full ... Read More
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Due to severe overcrowding, the Milwaukee County Jail received a ruling from the Wisconsin Supreme Court that stated the jail no longer had to hold state prisoners that had violated conditions of ... Read More
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An example of a useful approach to jail and community agency collaboration is the Welfare to Work program. It benefits both the jail and the local Welfare to Work agency to cooperate and provide ... Read More
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This publication contains: "Foreword" by Phyllis Modley; "Responding to Women Offenders: Equitable Does Not Mean Identical" by Mary Scully Whitaker; "Women and the Criminal Justice System: Gender ... Read More
2000
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The differences between identical treatment and equitable treatment are addressed. Basically, "[i]dentical treatment is not necessarily equitable. . .[for] equitable means providing opportunities ... Read More
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A case is made for gender specific programming based upon a review of women's pathways into crime. Among those forces that contribute to female criminal behavior are repeated victimization, use of ... Read More
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Effective supervision and treatment approaches that meet the needs of female offenders are discussed. Topics addressed include: characteristics of women under community supervision; supervision and ... Read More
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The creation and implementation of an integrated and coordinated treatment systems approach to the assessment, supervision, and delivery of services for substance-abusing female offenders is ... Read More
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The origins, diversion process, and evaluation foci are described for this pilot program to divert women with co-occurring disorders from jail. A total of 33 women were served during the period of ... Read More
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The difficult yet rewarding process of responding to client needs on a personal level and thereby nurturing a sense of hope within that person is examined. Sections of this article include: ... Read More
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Issues surrounding the successful operation of specialized community residential programs for substance abusing female offenders are explored. The author looks at: the reasons for community ... Read More
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The actions of the Hamilton County Intermediate Sanctions for Women Task Force are presented. The task force of 26 members implemented the following changes: centralized assessment of all women in ... Read More
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The process by which a treatment model responsive to female offenders was designed and put into action in Cook County is described. Information is presented about: the change prompted by jail ... Read More
2000
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One of the more serious problems jail administrators face is the need to attract and retain high-quality correctional officers. This document provides information on successful staffing practices in ... Read More
2000
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Changes since 1996 in state laws and agency policies and procedures regarding sexual misconduct are reported. Sexual misconduct is defined as "sexual behavior, contact, or relationships between ... Read More
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Established in 1955, the Interstate Compact on Juveniles (ICJ) was created in order to "manage the interstate movement of adjudicated youth, the return of non-adjudicated runaway youth, and the ... Read More
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There are 250 programs developed to specifically meet women offenders' needs described within this directory. Program entries include information regarding: program name and contact; jurisdiction it ... Read More
2000
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A survey of members of the Large Jail Network finds that health care is provided by the majority of respondents through a combination of providers (e.g., jail staff in coordination with the county ... Read More
1999
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Nearly 400 items from the collection of the NIC Information Center are listed in this bibliography prepared for NIC's Office of Correctional Job Training and Placement (OCJTP). Citations have been ... Read More
1999
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A national baseline describing the status of state departments of corrections offender MIS systems, in particular, their use in classification, was established. MIS systems are used to make ... Read More
1999
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Research into what extent each State allows its prisoners access to interactive computer service resulted in this report. This document contains a project overview, findings in brief, project ... Read More
1999
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The Building for the Future (BFF) Program was developed to train inmates in marketable carpentry and assembly skills in order to reduce recidivism and provide affordable housing. Inmates build roof ... Read More
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High-risk / law-frequency incidents are crucial tasks that must be subject to risk management. Solid, realistic, ongoing, verifiable training or SROVT is used during roll call to effectively manage ... Read More
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The Juvenile Offender Work Program eliminates a five-month sentencing delay and allows juvenile offenders to begin community work service the same day they are sentenced. Instead of paying fines for ... Read More
1999
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The author recounts his experience on a subcommittee deciding potential budget issues for the Department of Human Services. His participation resulted in using W-Z funding - an employment-based ... Read More
1999
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The author presents his views on how to succeed at jail management. Topics discussed include how to know if you have a problem, direct supervision, mission and philosophy, and correctional leadership.... Read More
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TEAMS - the Total Efficiency Accountability Management System - has been a dramatic success for the New York City Correction Department. There has been an 85% decrease in inmate stabbings/slashings, ... Read More
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Stay Out of the System (SOS) jail program is a collection of intensive classes for pre-arraignment arrestees. Offered to weekend incarcerated inmates, SOS "achieve [s] compliance through immediate, ... Read More
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There has been a notable absence of information concerning the current "state" of the art" of case classification in probation and parole. This article presents preliminary findings of research ... Read More
1999
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The New York City Department of Probation could not use an off the shelf risk assessment instrument due to: 1) none focused on what the agency wanted to assess in particular - violent criminality; 2) ... Read More
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The Matrix is an intranet-based management system designed to address risk, need, and responsivity by Iowa's Sixth Judicial District Department of Correctional Services. A position for each offender ... Read More
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The North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (DORC) risk management system was created to ensure that the riskiest offenders are housed in prison. The system attempts to be truly ... Read More
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How the New York State Division of Probation and Correctional Activities (DPCA) came to the conclusion that it needed a validated risk and needs assessment tool is described. Also discussed is how ... Read More
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The use of a risk classification instrument for the general juvenile population adjudicated for felony crimes is presented. Minnesota's Dodge, Fillmore, and Olmstead (DFO) Counties collaborate ... Read More
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Classification, though focused upon the risk, danger, and needs of offenders, is quite compatible with restorative justice. Restorative justice embraces interventions and controls that prevent future ... Read More
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Issue contents include: "Foreword" by David D. Dillingham; "Case Classification in Community Corrections: Preliminary Findings From a National Survey" by Dana A. Jones et al. (period159); "So You ... Read More
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Issue contents include: "Foreword" by Richard Geaither; "Building for Memphis' Future" by Rob Sprecher (period152); "Using Roll Call Training for Risk Management" by Paul Cooper (period153); "Denver ... Read More
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Updating information provided in a 1993 NIC publication, this is the third study of adult probation sponsored by NIC since 1983. Sections include: current state of probation in the United States; ... Read More
1999
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This annotated bibliography is comprised of 148 items from 1996 to 1999 concerned with various women offender issues.... Read More
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Findings of this telephone survey indicate that in prisons of six states (Connecticut, Kansas, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, and the Muncy facility in Pennsylvania) and the Federal Bureau of ... Read More
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Issue contents include: "Foreward" by Richard Geaither; "New NIC Division Chiefs in Profile [Virginia Hutchinson and Bob Brown]" by Barbara Krauth; "What Jail Administrators Can Learn from Community ... Read More
1998
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Issue contents include: "Foreward" by David D. Dillingham; "Whether Public or Private, It's the Results That Matter" by Mario A. Paparozzi; "Connecticut Probation's Partnership With the Private ... Read More
1998
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Successful community policing programs have several common themes: 1. Analyzing data to develop operational plans; 2. Empowering line staff; 3. Identifying issues important to the community; 4. ... Read More
1998
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A population cap set by a Federal order had made it impossible to increase the capacity of the Multnomah County Detention Center (MCDC) through double bunking. The Prison Litigation Reform Act ... Read More
1998
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The Sheriff's Anti-Violence Effort (SAVE) program graduates 15 to 20 inmates every six weeks and 68 percent of those offenders stay out of jail a year after graduation. Its mission is to help inmates ... Read More
1998
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The Sheriff's Telephone Alternative Release (STAR) program in Dane County, Wisconsin uses a voice verification system that allows law enforcement agencies to monitor low-risk offenders under ... Read More
1998
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Large Jail Network members can now obtain and share information through three new technologies based at the NIC Information Center. The three mechanisms include a web site, a revamped LJN listserv, ... Read More
1998
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In an effort to decrease the amount of jail inmates' idle time, the Boulder County Jail staff implemented the "Productive Day" program. It has a goal of eight hours of productive activity -- ... Read More
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The placing of U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) agents in Ventura County (CA) pretrial detention facilities has proven to be effective with early detection and deportation of ... Read More
1998
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In an effort to hire responsible adults as detention officers in a responsible way, Maricopa County (AZ) Sheriff's Office instituted a formal system consisting of the following phases: 1. Candidate ... Read More
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Intervention, Inc., a private, non-profit organization based in Denver, CO provides services in half of the 22 judicial districts in the state, and is funded entirely by offender fees. BI, Inc. is a ... Read More
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Focusing on secure facilities housing only adult female offenders, this report provides information on the names and locations of such facilities, the number of women housed at each facility, ... Read More
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Twelve Departments of Correction are identified in this study as providing formal hospice care to terminally ill inmates. A growing number of inmates are dying in prisons, primarily due to the ... Read More
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Findings from this scan are grouped into three main sections and range from case processing statistics to discussions of legislative activity to snapshots of correctional issues as they affect state ... Read More
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Primary among the concerns of Compact administrators, probation and parole agency administrators, and field-level probation and parole managers who were surveyed for this report are the following: ... Read More
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This survey of large jails confirmed that the charging of inmate fees is prevalent and increasing. Inmates are most commonly charged fees for medical care and participation in work release programs. ... Read More
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Results of a nationwide survey of supermax housing practice identify current and planned supermax housing, explore issues in inmate management in supermax, and examine programming provided to inmates ... Read More
1997
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Developed for the Office of Correctional Job Training and Placement (OCJTP), this bibliography lists more than 300 documents from the collection of the NIC Information Center in Longmont, Colorado. ... Read More
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Departments of corrections nationwide were surveyed regarding care for populations with specialized medical care needs and also regarding means the departments are using to contain or reduce their ... Read More
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A state unified system is one in which there is an integrated state-level prison and jail system. This document describes the provision of jail services in the six states that have such a system. The ... Read More
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A variety of executive, judicial, and victims' services agencies were surveyed regarding their involvement in, and training needs for, community restorative justice. Survey results from 158 responses ... Read More
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Telemedicines enables a physician in a hospital "command center" miles away to examine an inmate in the facility's medical exam room via video camera. Arapahoe County (CO) reports on its successful ... Read More
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The author addresses what he perceives as the biggest obstacle to the development of jail industry programs, fear of the unknown. He discusses from his own experience the issues of inmates with ... Read More
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The National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center (NLECTC) functions as a clearinghouse to help law enforcement and corrections agencies obtain information regarding appropriate ... Read More
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The Monmouth County Correctional Institution (MCCI) in New Jersey outlines its program for treating HIV-positive inmates, which incorporates aggressive medical treatment, education, counseling, ... Read More
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The focus of the GAINS Center is providing practical assistance to help communities design, implement, and operate integrated systems of mental health and substance abuse services for individuals ... Read More
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Contents include: Foreword by Richard E. Geaither; Telemedicine in the Detention Environment by Frank Henn; Why Aren't There More Jail Industry Programs? Overcoming the Obstacles by Joseph T. ... Read More
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Issue contents include: "Foreword" by Richard Faulkner; "Officer Safety: The Core Issues" by Richard Kipp; "Simulation Training: The Key to Safety Skills Retention" by Robert L. Thornton; ... Read More
1996
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Discussing the need for a more systematic approach to developing correctional managers and executives, this article explores the Broward (Florida) Sheriff's Office process for selecting high level ... Read More
1996
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Components of the gang control program in the New York City Department of Correction are based on both teamwork and technology. The two main components are a database on gangs and a digitized imaging ... Read More
1996
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Contents include: Foreword by Richard E. Geaither; Selecting High Level Corrections Staff by Susan McCampbell; Controlling Gangs Through Teamwork and Technology by Arnett Gaston; The Crunch Is On: ... Read More
1996
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A survey of the fifty states, the District of Columbia, and eight local jurisdictions, identified four jurisdictions in which correctional facility beds that are ready for occupancy are not yet in ... Read More
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Key elements in the way Pinellas County (FL) employess dealt with reinventing itself to meet budget realities in the jail system are outlined in this article. They are: changing employee's attitudes, ... Read More
1996
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This article outlines processes and technological requirements for communicating with a future "mailing list" (listserv) to be created on the Internet for members of the Large Jail Network. The ... Read More
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Responding to the increasing need for housing of pretrial and other prisoners that appear in Federal courts, the Bureau of Prisons built new Metropolitan Correctional Centers (MCC's) in the 1970's ... Read More
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Officer safety is a commitment to a specific and practical plan to ensure the safety, survival, and welfare of officers. The author discusses the elements of a good safety training program, the ... Read More
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Ninety percent of what a person says or does as he participates in a simulated experience is retained, as opposed to only ten percent of what he reads, twenty percent of what he hears, and thirty ... Read More
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"Operation Night Light" has put Boston's probation officers together with Boston police officers to jointly enforce curfews and other geographic restrictions placed on high-risk youthful offenders. ... Read More
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The author outlines what is wrong with the use-of-force machine and then makes specific suggestions for fixing it. Among them, he advocates ensuring logical consistency between components of the ... Read More
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Florida organized a statewide Staff Safety Task Force for Probation and Parole Services in 1991. The task force presented eleven recommendations, all of which were adopted and implemented. Also, in ... Read More
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This article examines the issues surrounding the arming of probation and parole officers. Some of the decision points are: What is the statutory purpose and authority given to the agency? and What is ... Read More
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The author argues that a good self-defense training program will increase an officer's arrest skills, improve the officer's confidence in the field, make the officer less susceptible to intimidation ... Read More
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This article details an incident in Denver involving Colorado parole officers making a routine home inspection late in the evening, during which the parolee was fatally wounded. The incident ... Read More
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This fifty state survey explores the issues of contracting from the perspective of the department of corrections themselves. It summarizes current activity in contracting for facilities and services, ... Read More
1996
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Prepared by NIC Information Center as a resource for further exploration of options and issues in correctional privatization, this bibliography lists more than 100 documents from the NIC's Robert J. ... Read More
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Eight authors discuss changes occurring in criminal justice under the general theme of community justice. Topics discussed include restorative justice, acknowledging probation's multiple clients, the ... Read More
1996
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Listing selected documents from the NIC Information Center, this bibliography cites resources in 21 categories: 1. Abuse 2. Alternatives to Incarceration 3. Bibliographies 4. Boot Camps 5. Children ... Read More
1996
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Fifty-three departments of corrections responded to a survey regarding sexual misconduct by correctional staff, defined as sexual interactions between staff and inmates. Responses are summarized and ... Read More
1996
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This report presents an overview of how state department of corrections are responding to the challenge of dealing with juvenile inmates. This information is based on written surveys from forty-nine ... Read More
1995
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This study examines the legal status of video proceedings for use as a linkage between the courts and arrestees/defendants in jails. Using a survey of all states, it also identifies jurisdictions ... Read More
1995
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This document provides state-by-state profiles of enacted truth-in-sentencing laws and pending truth-in-sentencing laws and pending truth-in-sentencing legislation. Also included is a list of each ... Read More
1995
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This report presents the results of a national survey of jail-based mental health staffing and services. The report summarizes the major findings of the survey and provides data for each responding ... Read More
1995
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This document reports the results of a 1995 survey of federal, state, and local corrections agencies on their current utilization of technology and their unmet technology needs. Types of security ... Read More
1995
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This study summarizes the ways in which state departments of corrections work with their state legislatures, focusing on the role of "legislative liaisons." It includes the role of liaisons within ... Read More
1995
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This report presents the results of a survey of parole policies in fifty-two U.S. jurisdictions: the fifty states, the District of Columbia, and the federal government. It describes the survey ... Read More
1995
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This document was developed as a resource for those interested in the direct supervision concept of jail design and management. It will help readers locate direct supervision facilities that they may ... Read More
1995
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Issue contents include: "Moving Toward Community Justice" by Eduardo Barajas, Jr.; "Community Criminal Justice: Building on the Lessons that Community Policing Teaches" by Bonnie Bucqueroux; ... Read More
1995
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This article describes New Jersey's Bergen County's new intensive inpatient substance abuse treatment program for male inmates. It emphasizes agreements with other agencies, including the Sheriff's ... Read More
1995
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VINE (The Victim Information and Notification Everyday) system was established to allow victims of crime to be automatically notified when an inmate is released or transferred. It uses computer ... Read More
1995
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Correction officers have been relieved of the time-consuming task of answering inmates' questions in six categories by using computer technology. Marion County (Oregon) officers devised a system to ... Read More
1995
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The Sacramento (CA) County Sheriff's Department has developed a five-step approach to deal with employee job actions and sick-outs, which is detailed in this article. The steps are: prepare a ... Read More
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This article describes how Volusia County (FL) achieved a downward trend in jail population and a 13 percent reduction below the 1989 level. By implementing several changes in court and data systems, ... Read More
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The eight articles contained in this annual issue are: 1) Moving toward community justice, by Eduardo Barajas, Jr.; 2) Community criminal justice: Building on the lessons that community policing ... Read More
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Contents include: Foreword by Richard E. Geaither; Bergen County to Provide In-Patient Substance Abuse Treatment with Multi-Agency Links by Jack Terhune; VINE: Jefferson County Corrections System for ... Read More
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Contents include: Foreword by Richard E. Geaither; Meeting the Challenge of Housing Juveniles in Adult Facilities by Frank Henn; The Juvenile Assessment Center: Floridas Model for Dealing with ... Read More
1994
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This article discusses the challenges that mentally ill offenders present to the criminal justice system in terms of medical and mental treatment. It describes projects developed by the National ... Read More
1994
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The eight articles contained in this annual issue are: 1) Challenges for the future, by Bonita Veysey; 2) What the research says about effective service, by Grant Harris and Marnie Rice; 3) Services ... Read More
1994
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This article describes Arapahoe County's approach to juvenile supervision through a co-located facility, housing both adult and juvenile offenders in separate living spaces. It describes the state's ... Read More
1994
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Florida's Juvenile Assessment Center is a twenty-four hour, centralized receiving, processing, and intervention facility for adolescents taken into custody by law enforcement officers. This article ... Read More
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The Work Release Center's objective is to help each resident establish a realistic employment or vocational goal and work toward achieving it through skills development and learning positive, ... Read More
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Hampden County's community-based health care delivery system works in conjunction with the state Department of Public Health and the city's community health centers to provide a unique approach to ... Read More
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This document provides brief overviews of substance abuse treatment programs currently serving women and youthful violent offenders. Eleven programs for women are identified, including OPTIONS, ... Read More
1994
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These surveys of state corrections departments examine the planning, construction, and funding of prison beds throughout the United States. This material updates similar information reported in ... Read More
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This report describes the cost containment measures taken in five state Department of Corrections and the Correctional Service of Canada. The six profiles cover the following aspects of cost ... Read More
1994
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This article discusses the proposed national health care reform plan, examining the problems reform will address, the types of reform proposed, the basic components of the plan, and its effect on ... Read More
1993
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In order to use health care resources more effectively, the department decided to make selected over-the-counter medications available to inmates through the commissary. The project's goals were to ... Read More
1993
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Milwaukee County House of Corrections offers a variety of programs and services ranging from traditional, such as laundry and food services, to more unconventional programs, such as a fish hatchery, ... Read More
1993
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The focus of this publication is a survey on super-maximum security prisons in the U.S. The survey reports which states have super-maximum facilities, the features of those facilities, and the ... Read More
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Following an introduction by Ed Barajas, Joann Morton presents "Initiatives for Maximizing Women's Potential," and in "A Retrospective and a Vision," Mary Scully-Whitaker, Sally Ruvelson, Kay Pranis, ... Read More
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Forty three state agencies and the District of Columbia responded to a survey regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). A table details the agencies' anticipation of substantial impact, ... Read More
1993
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Borrowing from Lewin's definition of the change process (unfreezing, changing, and refreezing), the author discusses key points in reducing staff stress during the transition from linear intermittent ... Read More
1993
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Responding to a need to cut health manpower costs in the county's jails, Contra Costa County developed "telephone triage," whereby an "advice nurse" screens non-emergency cases by telephone to ... Read More
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The Fairfax County (VA) Criminal Justice Policy Group organized a series of "town meetings" to determine minorities' perceptions of the criminal justice system and its fairness. While findings are ... Read More
1993
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The author discusses various pros and cons of privately and publicly provided jail health care, advising that administrators consider ways to make public care more cost-effective using techniques of ... Read More
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Criteria and services of the Allegheny County Jail's privately operated mental health program are described.... Read More
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Under court order to institute sweeping reforms, Duval County (FL) utilized the National Institute of Corrections Jails Division's Planning of New Institutions (PONI) program to plan a long-range ... Read More
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Contents include: Neutralizing the Negative Impact of Organizational Change During the Transition Process by Linda G. Smith; Telephone Triage: An Innovation for Efficiency in Jail Health Care by ... Read More
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Contents include: Foreword by Mike O'Toole; Are Doing Well and Doing Good Contradictory Goals of Privatization? by Charles W. Thomas; A Tool for Population Management: The Release Level Matrix by ... Read More
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Following an introduction by Ed Barajas, Barry Nidorf discusses "Mission, Commitment, and Effectiveness," and Richard Stroker discusses "Supervision Objectives: Beyond Surveillance." The third ... Read More
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This article addresses the fear of many organizations that private corporations will forfeit quality in correctional services for profit. Thomas examines the cost savings of privatization and he ... Read More
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The release level matrix (RLM) is used as a tool for long-term management of inmate populations by providing a method of identifying inmates that are most eligible for release. The RLM sorts inmates ... Read More
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Contents include: Foreword by Michael OToole; Prisoners Reimburse County Taxpayers by Donald J. Amboyer; Shelby County Inmate Training Emphasizes Local Labor Market by Susan Sowell; NIC Program ... Read More
1992
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Contents include: Multnomah County's Restitution Center: A Corrections Success Story, by John Schweitzer; Broward County Corrections Responds to Tuberculosis Threat, by Donna Labor; It's Time for a ... Read More
1992
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Contents include: Notice: Large Jail Network Meeting by Michael OToole; Breaking Out of Tradition: Inmate Self-Medication by John H. Clark and Bertha Mackey; Structured Volunteer Clergy Program ... Read More
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The authors of this article claim that administrators of