#	Title	Year
1.	Lethal Injection for Execution: Chemical Asphyxiation? The use of the three-drug (thiopental, pancuronium bromide, and potassium chloride) lethal injection protocol is investigated. Sections of this article following an abstract are: introduction; ... Read More	2007
2.	Mental Illness and the Death Penalty in North Carolina: A Diagnostic Approach "[E]ntrenched obstacles within the criminal justice system [that] impede efforts to recognize those with severe mental illness and to treat them fairly" are investigated (p. 6). Sections following an ... Read More	2007
3.	Pretrial Service Programs in North Carolina: A Process and Impact Assessment The effectiveness of North Carolina's pretrial service programs is examined. Sections following an executive summary are: introduction and study rationale; methods; results according to program ... Read More	2007
4.	Gov. Easley Signs Innocence Inquiry Commission Bill: Creates First-of-Its-Kind Law in U.S. to Exonerate Those Wrongfully Convicted The creation and implementation of the North Carolina Innocence Inquiry Commission, which investigates claims of wrongful convictions made by prison inmates, is described. ... Read More	2006
5.	Aging Inmate Population Study Anyone attempting to deal with an increasing population of senior offenders will find this study helpful. This report presents findings for race and ethnicity, custody level, sentence length, crime ... Read More	2006
6.	Volunteers in Prisons Answers pertaining to volunteering in prisons are provided at this website. Answers are: why one should become involved in correctional volunteer services; volunteer opportunities in the North ... Read More	2005
7.	State Sentencing Policy and New Prison Admissions State sentencing policies that have led to lower prison admissions are examined. Following an abstract and an introduction are sections about: tremendous growth in U.S. prisons; dissatisfaction with ... Read More	2005
8.	Rules and Policies Governing the Management and Conduct of Inmates Under the Control of the Division of Prisons: Inmate Booklet Rules governing supervision and conduct of inmates are provided. This guide covers: inmate property and inmate Trust Fund; custody classification; sentence reduction credits; emergency leave; ... Read More	2002
9.	Lessons Learned: Best Practices for Criminal Justice Partnership Programs Effective strategies implemented in Criminal Justice Partnership Act (CJP) programs are relayed. Three sections are contained in this report: basis for the process evaluation; ten lessons learned ... Read More	2002
10.	All Things Considered: Prison Diaries : An Intimate Portrait of Life Behind Bars Information regarding Prison Diaries, five half-hour audio documentaries is provided at this website. Excerpts from audio journals kept by five inmates, four correctional officers, and a judge during ... Read More	2001
11.	Summit House A program that is an alternative to prison for mothers and pregnant women is examined. This case study discusses: the genesis of the program; growing pains; mission and goals; program components; ... Read More	2001
12.	Cognitive Behavioral Interventions (CBI): Standard Operating Procedures [SOP] Procedures for the reduction of recidivism "through the use of effective correctional interventions that work with offenders," Cognitive Behavioral Interventions, are presented (p. 4). This SOP ... Read More	2001
13.	High-Risk Families: Probationers and Their Children Results from a descriptive study of "the children of probationers and the probation history/status of the parents of juvenile offenders" are provided (p. 1). Sections comprising this report are: ... Read More	2001
14.	Multi-Site Evaluation of Sentencing Guidelines: Florida and North Carolina: Executive Summary The focus of this report is upon "States which instituted (or made significant modifications to) structured sentencing policies in the 1990s and are referred to as 'second generation sentencing ... Read More	2000
15.	North Carolina Division of Community Corrections Partnerships and Programs Information on various programs operating out of the North Carolina Division of Community Corrections is provided. These programs include criminal justice partnership, DART-Cherry Therapeutic ... Read More	1999
16.	North Carolina Department of Correction Services for Victims of Crime This website provides access to valuable resources for those who have been victimized. Resources available include: Learn More About. . .notification, inmate releases, escapes/captures, sex ... Read More	1999
17.	Criminal Victimization of Persons with Severe Mental Illness Over a four month period, 8.2% of those surveyed were victims of a violent crime, 2.5 times that of the rate for the general U.S. populace of 3.1. Nonviolent crime affected 22.4% of those surveyed, a ... Read More	1999

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Jul. 26, 2010	Does BTC Deter Drug Use? Lessons Learned From Three Years of Implementation The implementation of BTC (Breaking the Cycle) and this program's impact on decreasing offenders' drug use are evaluated. This report addresses: what BTC is; who BTC serves; what the deterrent ... Accession Number: 020061.
Jul. 26, 2010	Teaching at an Internet Distance: The Pedagogy of Online Teaching and Learning A group of 16 faculty members met over the course of a year to attend a seminar that discussed issues surrounding pedagogy and "what made teaching to be good teaching, whether online or in a ... Accession Number: 015774.
Jul. 25, 2010	Mentoring Ex-Prisoners: A Guide for Prisoner Reentry Programs This manual “draws on the experiences of Ready4Work sites and promising practices in mentoring to provide information and suggested guidelines for practitioners who are interested in developing a ... Accession Number: 024503.
Jul. 25, 2010	Interventions to Reduce HIV Transmission Related to Injecting Drug Use in Prison Individuals interested in the use of drug injection intervention programs in prisons to reduce HIV transmission will want to read this article. It offers suggestions on how your agency can ... Accession Number: 024502.
Jul. 25, 2010	Women in Law Enforcement, 1987-2008 Agencies wishing to compare their rates of growth in female officers or parties interested in female officer issues will want to look this report over. Observations made in this report include: the ... Accession Number: 024501.
Jul. 25, 2010	Prisons and Terrorism: Radicalization and De-Radicalization in 15 Countries Anyone involved with the challenges inherent in prison radicalization needs to read this report. Five chapters present a look at an issue, the practice, and recommendations related to: prison regimes ... Accession Number: 024500.
Jul. 25, 2010	To Adopt or Adapt? Principles of Hospice Care in the Correctional Setting Those interested in prison hospice care will find this article useful. Suggested practices for prison hospices include: having volunteers at the heart of the hospice; knowing who your patient is; ... Accession Number: 024491.
Jul. 25, 2010	National Prison Hospice Association Information about and from this organization focusing on hospices in prisons can be found at this website. Points of entry are: about NPHA; information and articles; other resources; and contact ... Accession Number: 024481.
Jul. 21, 2010	Leading Change: Why Transformation Efforts Fail The eight stages of successful change and their associated challenges are described. The stages are: establishing a sense of urgency; forming a powerful guiding coalition; creating a vision; ... Accession Number: 024570.
Jul. 21, 2010	Chief Jail Inspectors' Network Meeting Proceedings, 2009 Proceedings from the 11th annual two day Chief Jail Inspectors' Meeting are presented. Topics discussed include: meeting overview and highlights; introduction; ACA CORE Standards update; NSA ... Accession Number: 024559.
Jul. 21, 2010	Batterer Intervention Systems in California: An Evaluation The ”largest of its kind ever conducted…[this study] lays the foundation for improving the justice system response to domestic violence and for future research to untangle the complex relationships ... Accession Number: 024565.
Jul. 21, 2010	Building Safer Communities: Improving Police Response to Persons with Mental Illness: Recommendations from the IACP National Policy Summit This report identifies ”promising approaches [that] offer safer, more compassionate and often cost-effective ways for police and their community partners to respond to adults and juveniles with ... Accession Number: 024564.
Jul. 19, 2010	The Presentence Investigation Report While this guide for U.S. probation officers “provides a uniform format for presentence reports throughout the Federal judiciary,” it can be useful for other agencies in their efforts to standardize ... Accession Number: 024539.
Jul. 15, 2010	Confronting Recidivism: Prisoner Re-entry Programs and a Just Future for All Americans The opening statement and witness testimonies are transcribed for this hearing about prisoner re-entry. Accession Number: 020399.
Jul. 08, 2010	Incident Commander This training tool uses PC game technology to allow first responders to train anywhere and anytime. “Experience authentic NIMS ICS training by operating as an incident commander facing impending ... Accession Number: 024512.
Jul. 08, 2010	National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center Publication Resources “This CD-ROM contains a selection of publications from the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) and the National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center (NLECTC).” Documents are organized ... Accession Number: 024513.
Jul. 08, 2010	Between the Lines: A Question & Answer Guide on Legal Issues in Supportive Housing: 2010 National Edition Individuals assisting ex-offenders in finding housing should be familiar with this publication. Chapters include: why read this guide; legal overview—how the law is organized and fair housing laws; ... Accession Number: 024516.
Jul. 08, 2010	Juvenile Court Statistics 2006-2007 Delinquency and status offense cases managed by U.S. courts with juvenile jurisdiction between 1985 and 2007 are analyzed and commented on. This report contains four chapters: introduction; national ... Accession Number: 024515.
Jul. 06, 2010	Essential Skills for New Supervisors Making the transition from line staff to supervisor calls for developing new skills and competencies as well as a major shift in mindset from doing one’s own work to supervising the work of ... Accession Number: 024013.
Jul. 06, 2010	Innovative Reentry Strategies: The Emerging Role of Correctional Industries [Satellite/Internet Broadcast] This 3-hour program, originally broadcast October 7, 2009, is part 2 of the National Institute of Corrections series on correctional industries and is entitled “Innovative Reentry Strategies: The ... Accession Number: 024019.
Jul. 06, 2010	Corrections Budgets in Free Fall: Finding Opportunities in Turbulent Times [Satellite/Internet Broadcast] Budget reductions don’t discriminate. Correctional agencies are being hit hard in these tough economic times with no relief from mandates. Prisons, jails, and community corrections are all faced with ... Accession Number: 023698.
Jul. 02, 2010	Emergency Preparedness Self-Audit Checklist for Smaller Jails [and] Emergency Preparedness Self-Audit Checklist for Larger Jails Anyone preparing for an audit of their jail will find one of these check lists indispensable. This collection contains two chapters from “A Guide to Preparing for and Responding to Jail Emergencies: ... Accession Number: 024373.