#	Title	Year
1.	The Juvenile Assessment Center: Florida's Model for Dealing with Juvenile Offenders 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	1994
2.	Intensive Aftercare for High-Risk Juveniles: Policies and Procedures: Program Summary This manual describes how the Intensive Aftercare Program (IAP) elements are structured and how they function. These examples are drawn for site visits and surveys of intensive juvenile aftercare ... Read More	1994
3.	Intensive Aftercare for High-Risk Juveniles: A Community Care Model: Program Summary This report summarizes the major findings of an assessment of intensive juvenile aftercare program models for serious, violent, and chronic juvenile offenders. It examines critical issues such as ... Read More	1994
4.	Conflict Resolution Education: A Guide to Implementing Programs in Schools, Youth-Serving Organizations, and Community and Juvenile Justice Settings A critical component of any comprehensive, community-based effort to reduce crime and prevent violence is conflict resolution education. Providing youth with the means (via knowledge and skills) to ... Read More	1996
5.	The National GAINS Center for People with Co-Occurring Disorders in the Justice System: Brochures Five brochures are included in this document, with titles as follows: Jail Diversion/Creating Alternatives for Persons with Mental Illnesses; Addressing the Specific Needs of Women with Co-Occurring ... Read More	1996
6.	Drug Identification and Testing in the Juvenile Justice System: Summary Two projects to investigate innovative and appropriate methods to identify and intervene with substance-abusing youth are highlighted in this summary. Both programs emphasized the development of ... Read More	1998
7.	Guiding Principles for Promising Female Programming: An Inventory of Best Practices Between 1989 and 1993, the increase in female juvenile arrests was more than double (23%) the rate for males (11%). Violent crime among girls has increased more (16.5%) than the rate for boys (4.5%) ... Read More	1998
8.	Treatment of Adolescents With Substance Use Disorders Substance use among 12 to 17 year old youth rose 11.4% during 1997. This Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) provides treatment providers assistance in designing and delivering better services to ... Read More	1999
9.	From Incarceration to Productive Lifestyle: Making the Transition: An Instructional Guide for Incarcerated Youth Education Incarcerated youth lack ready access to traditional modes of education. This manual will help educators and other service providers get the most out of limited correctional education resources. ... Read More	1999
10.	Breaking the Cycle of Drug Use Among Juvenile Offenders: Final Technical Report Epidemiological reports show the strong correlation between frequent alcohol and other drug (AOD) use and delinquency, which contributes to the juvenile drug-crime cycle. This report summarizes ... Read More	1999
11.	A Survey of Juvenile Intensive Supervision Probation (ISP) Programs in Texas The "current state of practice" in regards to ISPs in Texas is examined. This report is comprised of the following sections: executive summary; introduction; methodology; findings -- program ... Read More	1999
12.	An Evaluation of Selected Juvenile Justice Programs in Ohio Using the Correctional Program Assessment Inventory [CPAI] The quality of Ohio's juvenile justice programs as determined by the CPAI is investigated. Sections within this assessment are: introduction; the principle of effective intervention; examining ... Read More	1999
13.	Denver Program Puts Juvenile Offenders to Work 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
14.	Programs That Work and Promising Programs for Persons at Risk of Entering or in the Criminal Justice System An overview, with outcomes, costs and/or cost benefit analysis (if available), is provided for "programs that show promise or positive outcomes for children and adults with mental illness" (p. 4). ... Read More	1999
15.	Washington State's Corrections Clearinghouse: A Comprehensive Approach to Offender Employment The Corrections Clearinghouse (CCH) provides a wide range of services to prison inmates. Direct services include vocational assessments, job preparation training, and employment assistance. CCH also ... Read More	1999
16.	Project Pooch: www.pooch.org Project Pooch is a program that integrates pet therapy and pet obedience training. Incarcerated youth care paired with unwanted dogs in order "to prepare the dogs for adoption and to build patience, ... Read More	2000
17.	Employment and Training for Court-Involved Youth: Report Effective strategies for linking court-involved youth to the job market, exemplary practices, promising programs, and descriptions of four collaboration models are presented. Seven sections comprise ... Read More	2000
18.	Sex Offender Programming in Youth Correction and Detention Facilities A "systematic method" to measure outcomes, review operations, and make improvements in programming for juvenile sex offenders is presented. Sections of this guide include: introduction; background to ... Read More	2000
19.	Youth Gang Programs and Strategies An overview of programs and strategies that aim to reduce the appeal of youth gangs and the crime and violence associated with them is presented. Contents of this report include: introduction; ... Read More	2000
20.	Bridge the Gap Mentoring Program: A Program Overview and Manual Developed by the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission: Community-Based Model The provision to "juveniles who are under formal supervision by a juvenile probation department the opportunity to bond with adult mentors in one-on-one mentoring relationships, which foster the ... Read More	2001
21.	Bridge the Gap Mentoring Program: A Program Overview and Manual Developed by the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission: Facility-Based Model The provision to "juveniles who are court ordered into a secure, post-adjudication facility the opportunities to bond with adult mentors in one-on-one mentoring relationships, which foster the ... Read More	2001
22.	Evaluation of Pennsylvania's School-Based Probation Program: Executive Summary Results from a process evaluation of a school-based probation program are supplied. Topics addressed by this summary include: overall satisfaction; school-based probation objectives; compliance with ... Read More	2001
23.	Project Spotlight: Program Overview, Early Implementation Issues and Outcome Measures Project Spotlight "provide[s] a comprehensive approach to crime control through increased communication between law enforcement, probation officers, and the community, while providing intensive ... Read More	2001
24.	Juvenile Justice Evaluation Center Online Evaluation of juvenile justice programs by the Title II Formula Grant Program is facilitated by this website. Access to the following is provided: common program areas with summary descriptions, ... Read More	2001
25.	Project Spotlight: First Year Implementation Overview and Recommendations for Improvement Findings from an evaluation of the first operational year of Project Spotlight are presented, along with recommendations for program improvement. "Project Spotlight is a supervision and prevention ... Read More	2001
26.	Critical Elements of Successful Aftercare Services Including preliminary information from the Intensive Aftercare Program Model (IAP) Project, this 30-hour course examines the planning and implementation of an aftercare and transition component in ... Read More	2001
27.	An Implementation Guide for Juvenile Holdover Programs A guide for use in implementing a juvenile holdover program (JHP), "a short-term, temporary holding program for juveniles that can be called upon when the need arises" is presented (p. 1). Ten ... Read More	2001
28.	Child Maltreatment and Juvenile Delinquency: Raising the Level of Awareness The fulfillment of the Child Welfare League of America's (CWLA) goal to reduce juvenile delinquency by advocating for the integration of the juvenile justice and child welfare systems is described. ... Read More	2001
29.	Evaluation of the RYSE Program Results from an evaluation of the Reaffirming Young Sister's Excellence (R.Y.S.E.) program are supplied. R.Y.S.E. attempts to prevent girls from returning to the criminal justice system while ... Read More	2001
30.	Limes to Limes: Comparing the Operational Costs of Juvenile and Adult Correctional Programs in Texas "Uniform cost per day" operational cost figures for juvenile and adult correctional programs for 1999 and 2000 in Texas are presented. This report is comprised of four sections: introduction to cost ... Read More	2001
31.	Safety-Net: Systems Applications for Educating Troubled Youth Network SAFETY-NET is an integrated delivery system utilizing satellites and computers available for the juvenile offenders and teaching staff in 63 educational facilities spread amongst the three partner ... Read More	2001
32.	The JACS Program: A Comprehensive Strategy for Managing Juvenile Offenders 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
33.	Teaming Incarcerated Youth with Shelter Dogs for a Second Chance An animal-assisted therapy and education program, Project Second Chance, is described. "Project Second Chance, a training program in Albuquerque, New Mexico, teams older teenage offenders with ... Read More	2001
34.	The Comparative Costs and Benefits of Programs to Reduce Crime: Version 4.0 The "bottom-line' economics of programs that try to reduce crime [are examined by] . . . systematically analyzing] evaluations produced in North America over the last 50 years" (p. i). Four sections ... Read More	2001
35.	An Implementation Guide for Juvenile Holdover Programs: An Executive Summary An overview of a guide on how to plan and implement a juvenile holding program (JHP), a temporary, short-term holding program for youth, is available at this website. The summary provides: an ... Read More	2002
36.	Results from the 2000 Illinois Juvenile Probation Outcome Study Demographic and socio-economic characteristics, conditions of probation, and probation outcomes are provided for juveniles during November 2000. Statistics and related commentary are organized into ... Read More	2002
37.	San Diego County Probation Department's Repeat Offender Prevention Program Final Evaluation Report Results from the outcome and process evaluations of the Repeat Offender Prevention Program (ROPP) are presented. Five chapters follow an executive summary; introduction and background information; ... Read More	2002
38.	Rethinking Juvenile Detention in New York City Due to the "unnecessarily punitive and wasteful" juvenile detention policies and practices of this agency, "[p]romising models from other jurisdictions [that] provide concrete strategies on how the ... Read More	2002
39.	Police-Probation Partnerships: Boston's Operation Night Light An innovative program "credited with helping to dramatically reduce the rate of juvenile homicides, improve the rate of probation compliance, and increase public safety in the city" is described (p. ... Read More	2002
40.	Aftercare "[R]eintegrative services that prepare out-of-home juveniles for reentry into the community by establishing the necessary collaborative arrangements with the community to ensure the delivery of ... Read More	2002
41.	Immediate Sanctions Information regarding sanctions that are "appropriate for most first-time misdemeanor offenders, many minor repeat offenders, and some nonviolent felons" is supplied (p. 1). Five sections comprise ... Read More	2002
42.	Intermediate Sanctions Information is provided about sanctions "appropriate for juveniles who continue to offend following immediate sanctions, offenders involved in drug trafficking, and some violent offenders who need ... Read More	2002
43.	Secure Care Resources about programs that use secure facilities for a "small minority of serious, violent, and chronic juvenile offenders who threaten public safety and can be neither effectively treated nor ... Read More	2002
44.	Specialized Courts Information about the use of specialized courts (e.g., drug courts, youth or teen courts, and gun courts) with juveniles is presented. The following sections are contained in the toolkit: summary; ... Read More	2002
45.	How to Implement Oregon's Guidelines for Gender-Responsive Programming for Girls Suggestions on how to design, implement, and evaluate effective programming for female youth ages 10-19 are provided. This manual is comprised of five parts: the importance of gender-specific ... Read More	2002
46.	Female Juvenile Offenders: Services in Texas The "current availability and appropriateness of services for female juvenile offenders in Texas" are ascertained (p. 7). This report contains sections about: female emotional health needs and ... Read More	2002
47.	"Scared Straight" and Other Juvenile Awareness Programs for Preventing Juvenile Delinquency The impact of programs for juvenile delinquents or other at-risk youth "designed to deter participants from future offending by providing first-hand observations of prison life and interaction with ... Read More	2002
48.	The Effective Management of Juvenile Sex Offenders in the Community: Case Management Protocols "[P]rotocols [that] reflect in large part a "best practices" model for community-based management of juvenile sexual offenders" are provided (p. 1). Sections comprising this document are: ... Read More	2002
49.	Operational Guidelines and Best Practices for Juvenile Detention Care in Arizona Operational guidelines are provided for: administration/management -- general administration, personnel, staff development and training, monitoring, and sight and sound separation; juvenile services ... Read More	2002
50.	A Project of Hope: Literacy Development for Juvenile Offenders An overview of the substantial impact this literacy program has on the lives of juvenile offenders in San Diego is presented. The Process of Hope Program provides on average 88.7 hours of ... Read More	2003
51.	Review of Health Care Services in the California Youth Authority (CYA) An overview of and general recommendations regarding health care provided to youth by the CYA are presented. Sections of this report are: introduction; does the CYA have an appropriate number of ... Read More	2003
52.	Report of Findings of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Services to Youth in California Youth Authority Facilities Results from an evaluation regarding mental health and substance abuse services for youth offered by the California Youth Authority (CYA) are proffered. Two parts comprise this report: mental health ... Read More	2003
53.	General Corrections Review of the California Youth Authority [CYA] Issues cited in lawsuits filed by the Prison Law Office (PLO) against the CYA are examined. Areas covered by this report are: ward classification; use of force and the physical safety of wards; ... Read More	2003
54.	Education Program Review of California Youth Authority Findings and recommendations from a study on general and special education programs provided by the California Youth Authority (CYA) are supplied. Thirteen areas of inquiry are examined: does the ... Read More	2003
55.	Aftercare Services Aftercare services providing "youth with comprehensive health, mental health, education, family, and vocational services upon their release from the juvenile justice system" are examined (p. 1). ... Read More	2003
56.	Tribal Youth Program [TYP] Information regarding this set-aside of the Title V Incentive Grants Program is available at this website. Applications are accepted from federally recognized American Indian tribes and Alaskan ... Read More	2003
57.	Evaluation of the Youth Care System Implemented at Swanson Correctional Center for Youth -- Madison, Tallulah, Louisiana Results from an assessment of the Youth Care System (YCS), a behavioral management system, are supplied. Sections which comprise this report are: executive summary; evaluation of the YCS ... Read More	2003
58.	Promoting a Coordinated and Integrated Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice System: An Action Strategy for Improved Outcomes The need for effective integration of the child welfare and juvenile justice system is explained. This report contains these sections: the principles; the Child Welfare League of America and the ... Read More	2003
59.	Reentry Access to information about the Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative can be found at this website. Access points include: what's new; learn about Reentry; state activities and resources; ... Read More	2003
60.	Delaware's Serious Juvenile Offender Program: An Evaluation of the First Two Years of Operation Re-arrest and re-admission rates to secure 24-hour residential placements for youth referred to the Serious Juvenile Offender (SJO) program are examined. Sections comprising this report are: ... Read More	2004
61.	Dewitt Nelson 120-Day Drug Program for Parole Violators: Program Description (First Twelve Months) An institutional drug program for youth utilizing a therapeutic community model to provide treatment modules over four months is described. Four sections comprise this report: program description; ... Read More	2004
62.	Welcome to the Lineage Project/A Program of the TIDES Center: Offering Awareness Practices to At-Risk and Incarcerated Youth Information about and from an organization that "support[s] at-risk and incarcerated youth by offering awareness-based practices, such as meditation and yoga, as tools to develop the mind, body, and ... Read More	2004
63.	Mental Health Treatment for Youth In the Juvenile Justice System: A Compendium of Promising Practices "This document lays out what is currently known to be effective practices through evidence-based research, and what promises to be effective practices" (p. 1). This report contains the following ... Read More	2004
64.	OJJDP Model Programs Guide Access to information regarding the Model Programs Guide (MPG), "designed to assist practitioners and communities in implementing evidence-based prevention and intervention programs that can make a ... Read More	2004
65.	Washington State's Family Integrated Transitions Program for Juvenile Offenders: Outcome Evaluation and Benefit-Cost Analysis Results from an outcome evaluation and benefit-cost analysis for a pilot program that focuses on juvenile offenders with co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse problems are provided. ... Read More	2004
66.	Building Leadership Development Systems in Juvenile Justice Agencies [Participant's Manual] The development and implementation of an in-house leadership and management development system (within existing agency parameters) are discussed during this 30-hour course. Sections of this manual ... Read More	2004
67.	The Community Justice Corps Information about the use of the Community-Based Learning Model which will "[p]rovide meaningful work service projects for young offenders that enables them to provide restitution to victims and ... Read More	2004
68.	Blueprints for Violence Prevention: Report Research-based criteria for assessing the effectiveness of juvenile violence and delinquency programs are identified. Five chapters make up this guide: identification of effective programs--selection ... Read More	2004
69.	CRIPA Investigation of Adobe Mountain School and Black Canyon School in Phoenix, Arizona; and Catalina Mountain School in Tucson, Arizona Conditions at three juvenile detention facilities and their schools are evaluated and commented on. Harm or risk of harm due to serious violations of constitutional and/or federal statutory rights of ... Read More	2004
70.	Washington's Juvenile Basic Training Camp: Outcome Evaluation Results from a study to determine whether this program results in decreased recidivism and costs are reported. Following an executive summary are five sections: the Juvenile Rehabilitation ... Read More	2004
71.	Outcome Evaluation of Washington State's Research-Based Programs for Juvenile Offenders Results from an evaluation of the "nation's first statewide experiment of research-based programs for juvenile justice" are provided (p. 1). This report contains the following sections: summary; ... Read More	2004
72.	Re: Investigation of the Cheltenham Youth Facility in Cheltenham, Maryland, and the Charles H. Hickey, Jr. School in Baltimore, Maryland Conditions violating "the constitutional or federal statutory rights of children in juvenile justice institutions" are investigated (p.1). Sections of this report are: background; legal standards; ... Read More	2004
73.	Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) Access to information from an organization that "provides immediate and comprehensive employment services to ex-offenders under community supervision" can be found at this website. Points of access ... Read More	2004
74.	First Semi-Annual Report This compliance status report monitoring conditions at three Arizona juvenile facilities provides results from the first reporting period pursuant to Section F(5) of the "Memorandum of Agreement ... Read More	2005
75.	California Youth Authority Warehouses: Failing Kids, Families & Public Safety: Closing the Warehouses and Creating Rehabilitation Centers Is the Solution to the CYA Crisis Solutions to the problems besetting the California Youth Authority (CYA) are explained. Seven sections follow an executive summary: introduction; CYA warehouses -- abusive and ineffective; CYA ... Read More	2005
76.	Reform of DCF Juvenile Services: Helping Children and Families Close to Home The plan for closing the Connecticut Juvenile Training Schools (CJTS) and moving into two smaller regional Treatment and Reintegration Education Centers (TRECS) by 2008 is explained. Sections of this ... Read More	2005
77.	East of the River Clergy-Police-Community Partnership Information about a collaboration between clergy, police, and community social service providers that promotes the "concept of using a holistic approach to addressing youth crime" in southeast ... Read More	2005
78.	Critical Elements of Re-Entry/Continuing Care Systems [Participant's Manual] "Using a three-phase process [during this 36-hour course] to plan, create, and evaluate reentry/continuing care systems, participant teams plan ways to help juvenile offenders from their ... Read More	2005
79.	Washington State's Experience With Research-Based Juvenile Justice Programs This website provides access to a PowerPoint presentation on research-based juvenile justice programs. Topics discussed include: history of legislation and juvenile programs; things needed to ... Read More	2005
80.	Evaluation of Ohio's RECLAIM Funded Programs, Community Corrections Facilities, and DYS Facilities: FY 2002: CCF Supplementary Report Reduction in recidivism associated with adherence to the risk principle and program integrity by Community Corrections Facility (CCF) programs is examined. Four sections follow an executive summary: ... Read More	2006
81.	Coast to Coast: Youth Radio and New America Media in New York ... Read More	2007
82.	Serious (Violent or Chronic) Juvenile Offenders: A Systematic Review of Treatment Effectiveness in Secure Corrections The reduction of recidivism by institutional rehabilitation programs for serious (violent or chronic) juvenile offenders is examined. Sections following a consumer synopsis and an abstract are: ... Read More	2007
83.	On the Right Track to Safer Communities: Steering California's Juvenile Offenders Away from Lives of Crime This report "highlights community and family interventions for . . . young offenders and their families that are proven to cut repeat arrests by as much as half" (p. 1). Chapters in addition to an ... Read More	2007
84.	Evidence-Based Juvenile Offender Programs: Program Description, Quality Assurance, and Cost Six evidence-based juvenile offender programs are profiled. Program description, quality assurance, program cost, benefits minus costs, and research citations are given for Functional Family Therapy ... Read More	2007
85.	Evaluation of the Guardian ad Litem/Advocate Pilot Project Results are provided from an assessment of the Guardian Ad Litem/Advocate Pilot Project, "established to determine the need of judicial review for the services provided to at-risk juveniles committed ... Read More	2007
86.	Communities of Color Partnership: A Collaborative Case Management Approach for High Risk Minority Juvenile Justice Youth Process Evaluation Report Results are presented of an assessment of the Multnomah County Department of Community Justice's Community of Color Partnership (COCP), "a collaborative approach to case management for high risk ... Read More	2007
87.	Memorandum of Agreement Between the United States and the County of Los Angeles Regarding the Los Angeles Probation Camps Strategies mandated by the U.S. government for addressing the violation of youth's legal rights at Los Angeles County Probation Camps are described. Sections of this Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) ... Read More	2007
88.	Perspectives of Youth in an Animal-Centered Correctional Vocational Program: A Qualitative Evaluation of Project Pooch The experiences of incarcerated youth participating in the Project POOCH program are explored. Global themes reported are: patience and responsibility; developing a relationship; work ... Read More	2007
89.	Costs and Benefits of a Targeted Intervention Program for Youthful Offenders: The YouthBuild USA Offender Project "This study analyzes the costs and benefits of the YouthBuild USA Offender Project - a targeted intervention focusing on 16 to 24 year old criminal offenders" (p. 3). Sections of this report are: ... Read More	2008
90.	"Someone Who's Been There But Isn't Too Far Away": Findings from a Study of the Mentoring Component of a Young Adult Reentry Program The impact adult mentors have on community reintegration by young adults involved in the Self-Development Reentry Program is examined. Sections of this report include: introduction -- program ... Read More	2008
91.	Child Welfare & Juvenile Justice Systems Integration Initiative: A Promising Progress Report Efforts by CWLA (Child Welfare League of America) partnerships to address the critical need to coordinate and integrate child welfare and juvenile justice systems are reviewed. This report has these ... Read More	2008
92.	Effects of Correctional Boot Camps on Offending The impact of boot camp programs (also called shock or intensive incarceration) on the criminal behavior of participating juvenile and adult offenders is investigated. Sections comprising this report ... Read More	2008
93.	Intensive Community Based Programs for Juvenile Offenders: A Report on the Implementation of Pilot Programs Established Under SB 103, FY 2008 Information about the implementation of intensive community based programs for juvenile offenders is provided. This report contains these sections: legislation; summary; pilot program descriptions ... Read More	2009
94.	Evaluation of the YouthBuild Youth Offender Grants "This report summarizes findings from an implementation and outcomes evaluation of the YouthBuild Youth Offender grants" (p. ES-1). Twelve sections follow an executive summary: introduction; ... Read More	2009
95.	In Search of Evidence-Based Practice in Juvenile Corrections: An Evaluation of Florida’s Avon Park Youth Academy and STREET Smart Program Results from an evaluation of the APYA (Avon Park Youth Academy) Secure Care Program, involving vocational and educational interventions, combined with the SS (STREET Smart) aftercare reentry program ... Read More	2009
96.	Project POOCH Information about and from Project POOCH can be found on this website. Project POOCH (Positive Opportunities, Obvious Change with Hounds) is a program began in 1993 at the MacLaren Youth Correctional ... Read More	2010

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Yesterday	Independent Review of Policies and Procedures of Correctional Facilities Operated by the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office Problems found during an investigation of correctional facilities operated by the Multnomah County Sheriff's Officer are reported. Sections of this independent review include: summary of ... Accession Number: 022006.
Yesterday	Implementing Restorative Justice: A Guide for Schools This guide provides “School personnel with practical strategies to apply restorative justice” (p. 5). Sections of this publication include; why schools should use restorative justice; school ... Accession Number: 024050.
Sep. 01, 2010	Coaching Packets “Each of these Coaching Packets provides an overview of a key topic related to successful offender reentry, concrete strategies and key steps for enhancing practice in this area, and a "self ... Accession Number: 024641.
Sep. 01, 2010	The School-to-Prison Pipeline…and Back: Obstacles and Remedies for the Re-Enrollment of Adjudicated Youth “In this article, [the authors] consider the disturbing reluctance of schools to allow delinquent youth to continue their education and the high dropout rates for youth returning from juvenile ... Accession Number: 024642.
Sep. 01, 2010	Florida Model Jail Standards In addition to the Florida Model Jail Standards (FMJS), this website provides access to: FMJS--Revisions Highlighted (07/31/09); August 2010 Jail Inspectors Class Memo; Tallahassee Inspectors Class ... Accession Number: 024624.
Sep. 01, 2010	The NAMI NJ Do and Don’t Card for Law Enforcement Education: Mental Illness Crisis This pocket card explains what to do and not to do when interacting with mentally ill people during a crisis. Accession Number: 024632.
Sep. 01, 2010	Juvenile Delinquency Probation Caseload, 2007 Those people involved with juveniles under probation will find this fact sheet interesting. Observations made include: one-third of all delinquency cases disposed in 2007 received probation as the ... Accession Number: 024633.
Sep. 01, 2010	Static-99 Clearinghouse A wealth of information regarding this sex offender risk assessment instrument for adult males is available at this website. Points of entry are Static-99 documents, training, Static-2002 documents, ... Accession Number: 024635.
Sep. 01, 2010	National GAINS Center “The GAINS Center's primary focus is on expanding access to community based services for adults diagnosed with co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorders at all points of contact with ... Accession Number: 024625.
Sep. 01, 2010	Establishing and Maintaining Medicaid Eligibility upon Release from Public Institutions Individuals involved in acquiring Medicaid benefits for mentally ill ex-offenders returning to the community will find the lessons learned from this study helpful. The development and implementation ... Accession Number: 024645.
Sep. 01, 2010	Prisons and Terrorism: Radicalization and De-Radicalization in 15 Countries Anyone involved with prisons should read this report. It “identifies trade-offs and dilemmas but also principles and best practices that will help governments and policymakers spot new ideas and ... Accession Number: 024646.
Sep. 01, 2010	State Correctional System Officers’ Retirement Programs: Results from a 50-State Survey This information will be of interest to people involved with the retirement of state correctional system officers. Responses from this survey cover whether a separate retirement system exists for ... Accession Number: 024649.
Sep. 01, 2010	Sexual Victimization in Prisons and Jails Reported by Inmates, 2008-09 Results from the second National Inmate Survey (NIS-2) documenting inmate sexual assault are presented. The NIS-2 “is part of the National Prison Rape Statistics Program, which collects ... Accession Number: 024652.
Sep. 01, 2010	Policies and Procedures of the Illinois Juvenile Justice System This report provides an overview of the Illinois juvenile justice system including the processes related to an incident, police custody and arrest, pre-trial, trial or plea, sentencing hearing, ... Accession Number: 024653.
Aug. 30, 2010	Delinquency Cases in Juvenile Court, 2007 Statistics regarding juvenile court cases are organized according to counts and trends, gender, race, age, detention, intake decision, waiver to criminal court, and adjudication and disposition. Accession Number: 024634.
Aug. 30, 2010	Project POOCH Information about and from Project POOCH can be found on this website. Project POOCH (Positive Opportunities, Obvious Change with Hounds) is a program began in 1993 at the MacLaren Youth Correctional ... Accession Number: 024609.
Aug. 30, 2010	A History of Prison Inmate-Animal Interaction Programs The use of animal-facilitated programming in prisons is examined. This is done with a detailed look at historic precedents and current programs. While more research is needed, it appears that animal ... Accession Number: 024604.
Aug. 30, 2010	Pound Puppies: The Rehabilitative Uses of Dogs in Correctional Facilities This article provides a nice overview of the role dogs can play in an inmate’s rehabilitation. Topics discussed include: the roots of animal therapy; three types of assistance dog training—guide dog, ... Accession Number: 024605.
Aug. 30, 2010	The Experiences of Offenders in a Prison Canine Program The experiences of participants in the prison-based Indiana Canine Assistant and Adolescent Network (ICAAN) are explored. Findings are presented for the following themes—patience, parenting skills, ... Accession Number: 024606.
Aug. 30, 2010	Perspectives of Youth in an Animal-Centered Correctional Vocational Program: A Qualitative Evaluation of Project Pooch The experiences of incarcerated youth participating in the Project POOCH program are explored. Global themes reported are: patience and responsibility; developing a relationship; work ... Accession Number: 024608.
Aug. 30, 2010	Healing Invisible Wounds: Why Investing in Trauma-Informed Care for Children Makes Sense The need to fund services for juveniles affected by traumatic events is explained. Topics discussed include traumatic experiences affect on brain development in children; traumatic brain injury and ... Accession Number: 024619.
Aug. 30, 2010	Prison Count 2010: State Population Declines for the First Time in 38 Years The 0.3% drop in the number of individuals held in U.S. prisons (from December 31, 2008 to December 31, 2009) is discussed. Sections of this brief cover the wide range of state trends, what is ... Accession Number: 024620.
Aug. 30, 2010	Cities Pave the Way: Promising Reentry Policies that Promote Local Hiring of People with Criminal Records Individuals involved with helping ex-offenders find employment after their release from incarceration will find this guide very interesting. It “assembles the most promising local policies that ... Accession Number: 024622.
Aug. 30, 2010	The Real Costs and Benefits of Change: Finding Opportunities for Reform During Difficult Fiscal Times Individuals advocating for cost-effective juvenile justice reform need to turn to this guide “to help reinforce the value, both in terms of dollars and substance, of progressive programming for ... Accession Number: 024621.
Aug. 30, 2010	Expanding Opportunity: Employing the Formerly Incarcerated in the Green Economy This paper can help individuals “in their work to overcome systemic barriers and fundamentally transform the opportunities of people with criminal records in society and build healthy communities of ... Accession Number: 024626.
Aug. 30, 2010	The High Budgetary Cost of Incarceration Anyone interested or involved in reducing correctional expenditures should read this paper. Sections following an executive summary are an introduction; incarceration nation; cost, punishment; the ... Accession Number: 024627.
Aug. 30, 2010	The Impact of Parental Imprisonment on Children This report is necessary reading for those people involved with the children of inmates. It brings together what is known about how children are impacted by a parent’s imprisonment and offers ... Accession Number: 024628.
Aug. 30, 2010	System Change Accomplishments of the Corporation for Supportive Housing’s Returning Home Initiative Individuals looking to establish a supportive program for housing people being released from prison will find the challenges and successes of the Returning Home Initiative useful in formulating their ... Accession Number: 024631.
Aug. 26, 2010	Sexual Assault in Jail and Juvenile Facilities: Promising Practices for Prevention and Response: Final Report This is essential reading for anyone tasked with eradicating the sexual assault of incarcerated individuals. Eleven promising practices are described: leaders who promote values; officials who seek ... Accession Number: 024644.
Aug. 26, 2010	A Guidebook for Less-Lethal Devices: Planning for, Selecting, and Implementing Technology Solutions “This guide is designed to provide a comprehensive view of less-lethal technologies, their evolutionary role in criminal justice, and considerations when acquiring such devices to meet operational ... Accession Number: 024647.
Aug. 24, 2010	Volunteer Programs: Enhancing Public Safety by Leveraging Resources: A Resource Guide for Law Enforcement Agencies This publication is “a resource guide for chiefs of police, sheriffs, and other executives of state and local law enforcement agencies interested in establishing or enhancing volunteer programs ... Accession Number: 024567.
Aug. 23, 2010	Evaluation of the Ridge House Residential Program: Final Report The effectiveness of the Ridge House program to reduce recidivism is examined. Ridge House is a “spiritually-based, short-term transitional housing program that provides substance abuse treatment and ... Accession Number: 024568.
Aug. 23, 2010	It’s About Time: Aging Prisoners, Increasing Costs, and Geriatric Release This report, “based upon a statutory review of geriatric release provisions…offers recommendations for responding to the disparities between geriatric release policies and practice” (p.2). Agencies ... Accession Number: 024569.
Aug. 23, 2010	Making Things Right: Meaningful Community Service for Juvenile Offenders Issues surrounding juveniles doing community service are addressed. Topics discussed include: what community service is; meaningful community service; community in three jurisdictions—Deschutes ... Accession Number: 024566.
Aug. 23, 2010	Reentry Programs Database This searchable database includes “descriptions of reentry programs and initiatives from across the country…[which] highlight promising efforts that may provide valuable ideas for policymakers to ... Accession Number: 024579.
Aug. 23, 2010	Office of Justice Programs’ Management of Its Offender Reentry Initiatives Results from an evaluation of the Office of Justice Programs’ (OJP’s) two major offender reentry initiatives are presented and analyzed. Sections following an executive summary are: introduction; ... Accession Number: 024581.
Aug. 23, 2010	The California Miracle: Drastically Reduced Youth Incarceration, Drastically Reduced Youth Crime Individuals interested in the relationship between reduced youth crime and reduced incarceration of youth should read this article. Its authors investigated juvenile incarceration and crime trends ... Accession Number: 024576.
Aug. 23, 2010	PA-CO-OCCURRING.ORG: Co-Occurring Resource & Information Center While local sources of information may be specific to Pennsylvania, the majority of the information on this website can benefit those who are suffering from co-occurring disorders and those who are ... Accession Number: 024582.
Aug. 23, 2010	Recidivism Drops in Those Supervised by MH Courts A short overview of findings by North Carolina State University researchers is presented. During a two-year period, 72% of those who completed the mental health court process where not rearrested. ... Accession Number: 024577.
Aug. 23, 2010	Strengthening Sex Offenders’ Spouses This detailed outline covers sex offender chaperone training. Topics discussed include: reasons to train partners and others as chaperones; what chaperones must know; chaperone strengths; chaperone ... Accession Number: 024583.
Aug. 23, 2010	LRA [Less Restrictive Alternative] Chaperone Information Guide and Training Protocol This guide “is intended to assist those individuals who have elected to serve as a volunteer chaperone for an individually who is civilly committed [and]…is also intended to serve as a training tool” ... Accession Number: 024584.
Aug. 23, 2010	Prisoners' Right to Read: An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights This document explains why inmates have a right to particular forms of information while incarcerated. Accession Number: 024585.
Aug. 19, 2010	New Jail Planning: Getting It Right Lessons learned from four communities that built new jails are related. This is done by utilizing the four major steps of the Facility Developmental Process model: determine the need and feasibility; ... Accession Number: 024347.
Aug. 18, 2010	Guide to the State Juvenile Justice Profiles "This bulletin introduces users to the history, content, and design of the State Juvenile Justice Profiles web site" (p. 1). Sections comprising this publication are: introduction; the Great Debate ... Accession Number: 021940.
Aug. 18, 2010	TPC Case Management Handbook: An Integrated Case Management Approach “This handbook is designed for teams of correctional and noncorrectional staff at the policy, management, and line staff levels who have been charged with implementing improvements in supervision and ... Accession Number: 024393.
Aug. 17, 2010	Supervising Low-Level Sex Offenders in the Community: An Integrated Model This training program “is a collaborative response to supervising sex offenders and focuses on the role of probation and parole officers. The curriculum uses an interactive format to help staff ... Accession Number: 024623.
Aug. 17, 2010	Section 9. Risk Assessment Instrument The development of a risk assessment tool to be used at the detention intake of a juvenile offender is described. This document covers goals, key elements, history, collaboration, implementation, ... Accession Number: 024552.
Aug. 17, 2010	Ohio Pretrial Risk Assessment Tool The creation and validation of the Ohio Risk Assessment System is explained. Two documents comprise this collection: “Creation and Validation of the Ohio Risk Assessment System: Final Report” by ... Accession Number: 024551.
Aug. 17, 2010	Locked Up & Out: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Youth in Louisiana’s Juvenile Justice System The strategies offered for addressing the challenges LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) youth must deal with in correctional facilities will provide guidance for other correctional ... Accession Number: 024560.
Aug. 17, 2010	Report: Lane County’s Public Safety Risk Assessment Tool The development and validity of the Risk Assessment Tool (RAT), a “semi automated computer database that is used by the State Court Pretrial Services Office in partnership with the Lane County ... Accession Number: 024550.
Aug. 17, 2010	Tracking Inmates and Locating Staff with Active Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID): Early Lessons Learned in One U.S. Correctional Facility The use of active radio-frequency identification (RFID) to strengthen a correctional agency’s operations and safety is investigated. Four chapters are contained in this report: introduction; ... Accession Number: 024557.
Aug. 17, 2010	Racine County Pretrial Risk Assessment Information regarding the Racine Pretrial Risk Assessment process is provided. Individuals thinking about creating pretrial risk assessments should look over the material in this packet. Documents ... Accession Number: 024549.
Aug. 17, 2010	Pretrial Risk Assessment and Case Classification: A Case Study The use of the Pretrial Bond Supervision (PTBS) program to objectively make recommendations to judges about cash bonds or “supervised release” is explained. This article discusses: the primary ... Accession Number: 024556.
Aug. 17, 2010	Overview of Research Findings on Pretrial Risk Assessment and Pretrial Supervision If you are contemplating the use of another agency’s pretrial risk assessment tool without modification to your own organization’s needs you may want to read this report. The use of pretrial risk ... Accession Number: 024555.
Aug. 17, 2010	Examining the Potential Use of a Pretrial Risk Assessment Tool in King County, Washington: Final Report If you are thinking of using a pretrial risk tool in your area, this publication may answer some of the questions you have. Sections of this report include: introduction; benefits and questions ... Accession Number: 024554.
Aug. 17, 2010	The Looming Challenge of Dementia in Corrections Issues related to inmates with dementia are discussed. Sections of this article are: addressing the problem; tip of the iceberg—40 year forecast; we need to do better at early detention; once ... Accession Number: 024546.
Aug. 17, 2010	Virginia Pretrial Risk Assessment Instrument (VPRAI) This pretrial assessment instrument is a great resource for developing and implementing or retuning such a tool for your agency. This collection contains: “VPRAI Instruction Manual Version 1.2”; "VA ... Accession Number: 024545.
Aug. 17, 2010	Pretrial Justice Institute (PJI) This should be the first stop on your search for pretrial services information. Points of entry are: about PJI; PJI’s services; pretrial services; analysis and research; diversion programs; ... Accession Number: 024553.
Aug. 17, 2010	Operation of GAF in a Correctional Setting The use of the GAF (Global Assessment of Functioning) in a correctional setting is explained. Accession Number: 024563.
Aug. 10, 2010	A Case Study of Incarcerated Males Participating in a Canine Training Program The potential benefits realized through the use of a canine training program in a correctional facility are investigated. The inmates train assistance, therapy, rescue, and medical alert canines. ... Accession Number: 024607.
Aug. 10, 2010	Mortality in Local Jails, 2000-2007 Statistics about the 8,110 inmate deaths occurring in local jails during 2000-2007 are presented. Some findings are: over 80% of U.S. jails had no deaths in their custody; 53% of all deaths were due ... Accession Number: 024540.

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