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2013
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Reinventing the Criminal Justice System--Justice Reinvestment
By La Vigne, Nancy G..
DC Public Safety (Washington, DC); Urban Institute (Washington, DC).
“The program interviews Dr. Nancy G. La Vigne (http://www.urban.org/bio/NancyGLaVigne.html) Director, Justice Policy Center, The Urban Institute regarding Justice Reinvestment. With state and local governments grappling with growing corrections costs and budget shortfalls, they are asking how they can reduce costs and get a better return on criminal justice investments while maintaining public safety. One answer is Justice Reinvestment, a collaborative, data-driven approach to criminal justice p... Read More
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2012
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Researching the Referral Stage of Youth Mentoring in Six Juvenile Justice Settings: An Exploratory Analysis: Final Report
By Miller, J. Mitchell; Miller, Holly Ventura; Barnes, J.C.; Clark, Pamela A.; Jones, Michael A.; Quiros, Ronald J.; Peterson, Scott Bernard.
U.S. Dept. of Justice. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (Washington, DC) .
MENTOR (National Mentoring Partnership) (Alexandria, VA).
“While there has been a considerable increase in advocacy and funding for mentoring in recent years, the empirical knowledge base remains under-developed. To close this gap between applied practice and knowledge regarding evidence-based and best practices, the current study explored and analyzed the referral process and related aspects of youth mentoring across six juvenile justice settings. These settings survey the scope of the juvenile justice system and reach a wide range of youth with vario... Read More
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190 pages
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2012
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Manual for the Guidance of Inmates: Women’s Prison Version: 2012 Edition
New Hampshire Dept. of Corrections (Concord, NH).
“This manual has been designed to help you [the inmate] understand what is required of you during your stay at a New Hampshire Department of Corrections (NH DOC) facility. This manual contains information essential to your well being and should be studied carefully” (p. 1). It is divided into seven parts: getting started--quarantine, classification, and restitution; settling in—counts, inmate appearance, opportunities, living areas, communication with staff, problem solving steps, personal and s... Read More
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70 pages
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2012
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A Reentry Education Model: Supporting Education and Career Advancement for Low-Skill Individuals In Corrections
By Tolbert, Michelle.
U.S. Dept. of Education. Office of Vocational and Adult Education (Washington, DC).
MPR Associates, Inc. (Berkeley, CA).
This report describes the “development of a correctional education reentry model illustrating an education continuum to bridge the gap between prison and community-based education and training programs. The goal of this model is to ensure that offenders can gain the knowledge and skills needed to obtain long-term, living-wage employment, and transition successfully out of the corrections system. It is based on a review of research studies and feedback from a panel of experts, including practi... Read More
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36 pages
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2012
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Manual for the Guidance of Inmates: 2012 Edition
New Hampshire Dept. of Corrections (Concord, NH).
This is a very good example of an inmate handbook that your agency can find ideas from for creating or revamping your own. Sections cover: getting started—quarantine, classification, and restitution; settling in—counts, inmate appearance, opportunities, living areas, communication with staff, problem solving steps, personal and state property, procedures and rules (guidelines), disciplinary days (good contact time), and Investigations Bureau; services and privileges; available programs—progressi... Read More
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70 pages
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2011
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Trauma-Informed Care: Best Practices and Protocols for Ohio’s Domestic Violence Programs
By Ferencik, Sonia D.; Ramirez-Hammond, Rachel.
Ohio Dept. of Mental Health (Columbus, OH); Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) (Rockville, MD).
Ohio Domestic Violence Network (ODVN) (Columbus, OH).
Best practices and protocols integrating trauma-informed care into domestic violence programs are described. While this manual is designed for domestic violence programs outside of correctional settings, the content can easily be used in institutional and community based programming. Sections contained in this manual are: introduction; understanding trauma; responding to trauma survivors; trauma-informed care best practices; trauma-informed care protocols; and caring for the caregiver—understand... Read More
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152 pages
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2011
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Manual for the Guidance of Inmates: 2011 Edition
New Hampshire Dept. of Corrections (Concord, NH).
“This manual has been designed to help you [the inmate] understand what is required of you during your stay at a New Hampshire Department of Corrections (NH DOC) facility. This manual contains information essential to your well being and should be studied carefully” (p. 1). It is divided into seven parts: getting started--quarantine, classification, and restitution; settling in—counts, inmate appearance, opportunities, living areas, communication with staff, problem solving steps, personal and s... Read More
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74 pages
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2010
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A Guidebook for Incarcerated Veterans in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Multi-Agency Taskforce on Incarcerated Veterans (Madison, WI).
“This booklet is a tool for Incarcerated Veterans and their families who may want access to support services that promote a better and new manner of living … When these programs are used properly, the benefits may help to minimize the outside pressures incarcerated veterans experience when released. This guidebook addresses the process of economics, social acceptance and reestablishment for incarcerated veterans as they return to society” (p. iii). Sections of this document include: using this g... Read More
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43 pages
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