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2013
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Addressing Sexual Violence Against Youth in Custody: Youth Workers’ Handbook on Identifying and Addressing Sexual Violence in Juvenile Justice Settings
By Smith, Brenda V.; Yarussi, Jamie M..
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC); Smith Consulting (Washington, DC); American University. Washington College of Law. Project on Addressing Prison Rape (Washington, DC).
“Sexual abuse in custody can and often does have lifelong effects on youth. Youth who are sexually abused or experience sexual violence can suffer higher rates of drug use, have disproportionate contact with the criminal justice system into adulthood, become victimizers, and/or have higher rates of mental illness than youth who do not suffer sexual abuse.1 In addition, sexual abuse by staff or other youth in custody compromises safety and security as well as the overall mission of juvenile justi... Read More
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78 pages
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2012
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Video Visits for Children Whose Parents Are Incarcerated: In Whose Best Interest?
By Phillips, Susan D..
The Sentencing Project (Washington, DC).
'Even as advocacy groups and community organizations are pushing to remove barriers to children visiting their incarcerated parents, changes are occurring in correctional visitation practices: jails and prisons are shifting to video visitation 'visitation using real-time video conferencing technology similar to Skype (p. 3). Topics discussed in this report include: barriers to children visiting their parents; the advent of video visitation; potential benefits and limiting factors of video visita... Read More
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14 pages
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2012
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Criminal Justice Debt: A Toolkit for Action
By Patel, Roopal; Philip, Meghna.
Public Welfare Foundation (Washington, DC); Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. George A. Katz Fellowship (New York, NY).
New York University. School of Law. Brennan Center for Justice (New York, NY).
'This Toolkit examines the issues created by criminal justice debt collection policies and also profiles positive examples of reform efforts from around the country. These success stories will assist advocates as they decide upon their advocacy efforts. The Toolkit also provides statutory language, sample campaign pieces, and a step-by-step guide for a successful campaign. Since the intricacies of criminal justice debt differ from state to state, advocates should adapt models and initiatives to ... Read More
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60 pages
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2012
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Under the Penal Gaze: An Empirical Examination of Penal Consciousness Among Prison Inmates
By Sexton, Lori.
National Institute of Justice (Washington, DC).
'This dissertation develops a new theoretical framework that examines the ways in which prisoners orient to and make meaning of their punishment in order to more fully understand the nature of penality writ large. The framework, which I call penal consciousness, moves beyond the limited, objective view of punishment as legal sanction to a more expansive view of penality that privileges subjectivity and meaning' (p. xiii). Chapters comprising this dissertation are: introduction, literature review... Read More
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217 pages
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2012
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Prison Yoga Project
Prison Yoga Project (Bolinas, CA).
Information from the Prison Yoga Project regarding the effective use of yoga in correctional settings can be found here. 'The goal of the Prison Yoga Project is to expand the practice of Hatha Yoga and Mindfulness Meditation to prisons and rehabilitation facilities, and to provide training for Yoga instructors interested in teaching to at-risk populations in prisons, residential rehabilitation facilities, and community programs.' Points of entry to this website are: mission; some types of yoga'o... Read More
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2011
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Impact of Family-Inclusive Case Management on Reentry Outcomes: Interim Report on the Safer Return Demonstration Evaluation
By Fontaine, Jocelyn; Gilchrist-Scott, Douglas; Denver, Megan.
Urban Institute. Justice Policy Center (Washington, DC).
Lessons learned from this interim report of the Safer Return Demonstration, a comprehensive, community-based prisoner reentry model, can be applied to efforts in creating and implementing your own family-inclusive reentry program. The process and outcome evaluation 'will examine the extent to which the demonstration is meeting its intended goals. The majority of the report is focused on describing the logic of the family-inclusive case management model' (p. 1). This publication is divided into f... Read More
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34 pages
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2010
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Curriculum: Investigating Allegations of Staff Sexual Misconduct with Offenders: Facilitator’s Guide [Lesson Plans]
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
NIC/WCL Project on Addressing Prison Rape (Washington, DC); National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC); American University. Washington College of Law (Washington, DC).
“Investigating Allegations of Staff Sexual Misconduct with Offenders is a 36-hour educational program that addresses the complex issues in investigations of staff on offender sexual abuse in correctional settings … The objectives of the training are to ensure that participants are able to: 1. Review the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA) and identify its impact on investigations of staff sexual misconduct with persons under correctional supervision; 2. Understand a comprehensive approach... Read More
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199 pages
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2005
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Serving Children and Families of Adult Offenders: A Directory of Programs
By Mustin, James W; D'Arville, Donna; Schmalz-Riedt, Yvette.
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Identifies programs in the U.S. and Canada that offer services specifically for children and families of adult offenders. Each entry provides the following information: telephone, address, e-mail, website, contact person(s), area served, year established, publications, and a brief description of the program and its services.... Read More
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71 p.
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2004
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Planning and Intervention Sites Funded to Address the Needs of Children of Incarcerated Parents: Final Report
By Bush-Baskette, Stephanie; Patino, Vanessa.
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC); Child Welfare League of America (Washington, DC).
National Council on Crime and Delinquency (Oakland, CA).
Results from a process and outcome evaluation of program development for demonstration sites of programs that address the needs of children with incarcerated parents are presented. Sections contained in this report are: executive summary; introduction; challenges faced by children of incarcerated parents; overview of the initiative, planning sites, and intervention sites; evaluation overview; case studies; Board interviews; summary of findings; and conclusion and implications for future program... Read More
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131 p.
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2002
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Serving Families of Adult Offenders: A Directory of Programs
By Mustin, James W., ed.; D'Arville, Donna, ed..
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Family and Corrections Network (Palmyra, VA); National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Programs in the U.S. offering services specifically for families of adult offenders are noted and organized by state. Directory information for each program (if available) includes address, phone number, email address, website, contact person, agency head, area served, parent organization, date of establishment, and a brief description of services offered. A link to a list of programs serving Canada is also provided (http://www3.sympatico.ca/cfcn/). ... Read More
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75 p.
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2002
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Services for Families of Prison Inmates
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
LIS, Inc. (Longmont, CO); National Institute of Corrections Information Center (Longmont, CO); National Institute of Corrections. Prisons Division (Washington, DC).
Responses from 54 agencies that answered this survey are analyzed and reported. The following sections are contained in this report: introduction; project method; agency initiatives related to families of inmates; facility assignment and visitation assistance; services for inmates with children; services to pregnant inmates and mothers of infants and young children; provision of parenting and parent-child programs in men's and women's prisons; program evaluations; and conclusion. Involvement in ... Read More
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15 p.
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1998
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Directory of Programs Serving Families of Adult Offenders
By Mustin, James W., ed.; Halfacre, Stephanie, ed..
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Family and Corrections Network (Palmyra, VA); National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
This revised edition updates the directory, dated October 1995 and lists programs in the United States and Canada.... Read More
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38 p.
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1996
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Recommendations for Family Violence Programming for the U.S. Navy
By Krauth, Barbara.
National Institute of Corrections Academy (Longmont, CO).
After reviewing several domestic violence programs, the author recommends the Moral Reconation Therapy program for family violence, the Man's Work: How to Stop the Violence program to address the general issue of violence, and Project HIP: Helping Incarcerated Parents as a model parenting program. These and other programs are briefly described.... Read More
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10 p.
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1995
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Directory of Programs Serving Families of Adult Offenders
By Mustin, James W., ed.; Halfacre, Stephanie, ed..
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Family and Corrections Network (Waynesboro, VA); National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
This directory lists programs in the United States and Canada offering services specifically for families of adult offenders.... Read More
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34 p.
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1990
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Camp Celebration: Incarcerated Mothers and Their Children Camping Together, Dwight Correctional Center, Research Report, 1990
By Stumbo, Norma J.; Little, Sandra L..
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services (Washington, DC); National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Illinois Dept. of Corrections (Springfield, IL); Dwight Correctional Center (Dwight, IL).
This report reviews a federally grant-funded program to provide a camping program for incarcerated women and their children through the Dwight Correctional Center in Illinois.
This review of the program describes the camping and pre-camping activities, the women who participated, and the results of the "Camp Celebration" program. As well, the report describes other parenting programs offered at the correctional center.... Read More
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30 p.
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