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2013
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Building Cost-Benefit Analysis Capacity in Criminal Justice: Notes from a Roundtable Discussion
By Chiu, Tina.
U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance (Washington, DC).
Vera Institute of Justice. Cost-Benefit Knowledge Bank for Criminal Justice (CBKB) (New York, NY) .
“Interest in using cost-benefit analysis (CBA) to help in criminal justice policymaking and planning has grown in recent years as state and local budgets have become increasingly strained. Most jurisdictions, however, have not been able to create a sustained capacity to produce and use CBA in decision making and budgeting. The Vera Institute of Justice organized a roundtable discussion to examine what factors might help jurisdictions build lasting capacity to use and perform CBA … The discussion... Read More
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16 pages
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2013
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Building Cost-Benefit Analysis Capacity in Criminal Justice: Notes from a Roundtable Discussion
By Chiu, Tina.
U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance (Washington, DC).
Vera Institute of Justice. Cost-Benefit Knowledge Bank for Criminal Justice (CBKB) (New York, NY) .
“Interest in using cost-benefit analysis (CBA) to help in criminal justice policymaking and planning has grown in recent years as state and local budgets have become increasingly strained. Most jurisdictions, however, have not been able to create a sustained capacity to produce and use CBA in decision making and budgeting. The Vera Institute of Justice organized a roundtable discussion to examine what factors might help jurisdictions build lasting capacity to use and perform CBA … The discussion... Read More
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16 pages
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2013
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Updated Inventory of Evidence-based, Research-based, and Promising Practices For Prevention and Intervention Services for Children and Juveniles in the Child Welfare, Juvenile Justice, and Mental Health Systems
Washington State Institute for Public Policy (WSIPP) (Olympia, WA); University of Washington. Evidence-Based Practice Institute (EBPI) (Seattle, WA).
This inventory includes those mental health, child welfare, and juvenile justice intervention and prevention services that are provided to children and juveniles in Washington State and are considered to use promising practices. A promising practice is one that “based on statistical analyses or a well-established theory of change, shows potential for meeting the “evidence-based” or “research-based” criteria, which could include the use of a program that is evidence-based for outcomes other than ... Read More
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12 pages
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2013
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Updated Inventory of Evidence-based, Research-based, and Promising Practices For Prevention and Intervention Services for Children and Juveniles in the Child Welfare, Juvenile Justice, and Mental Health Systems
Washington State Institute for Public Policy (WSIPP) (Olympia, WA); University of Washington. Evidence-Based Practice Institute (EBPI) (Seattle, WA).
This inventory includes those mental health, child welfare, and juvenile justice intervention and prevention services that are provided to children and juveniles in Washington State and are considered to use promising practices. A promising practice is one that “based on statistical analyses or a well-established theory of change, shows potential for meeting the “evidence-based” or “research-based” criteria, which could include the use of a program that is evidence-based for outcomes other than ... Read More
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12 pages
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2012
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Solitary 101: An Introduction to Solitary Confinement in U.S. Prisons and Jails
Solitary Watch (Washington, DC).
Individuals looking for a thorough introduction to the practice of solitary confinement should view this presentation. Topics discussed include: an American invention—a brief history of solitary confinement—Walnut Street Jail, Eastern State Penitentiary, total isolation, Alexis de Tocqueville and Charles Dickens on solitary confinement, the Auburn System, the U.S. Supreme Court in re Medley denounces solitary confinement, Alcatraz, the Marion Lockdown, Pelican Bay, growth of solitary, Dr. Terry ... Read More
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63 pages
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2012
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Solitary Watch
Solitary Watch (Washington, DC).
Looking for a wealth of information about the use of solitary confinement? Then this website is a great start. Points of entry include: about the website; FAQ (frequently asked questions) about the practice of solitary confinement; Fact Sheets; newsletter print edition; Voices from Solitary--items submitted from individuals currently of formerly incarcerated in solitary; multimedia--art, infographics, photographs, and videos; resources--court cases, law review articles, journal articles, newspap... Read More
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2012
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TROY ANDERSON, Plaintiff, v. STATE OF COLORADO, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, SUSAN JONES, in her official capacity as warden of the Colorado State Penitentiary, and ARISTEDES W. ZAVARAS, in his official capacity as the Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Corrections, Defendants.
By Jackson, R. Brooke.
U.S. District Court. District of Colorado (Denver, CO).
The Court presents its findings regarding the facts, conclusions of law, and order of judgment for this Complaint. This opinion is organized “around the three central targets of the Complaint; (1) denial of access to the out of doors and outdoor exercise; (2) mental health treatment; and (3) barriers to progression out of administrative segregation” (p. 4). Primarily, the plaintiff must be given access to the outdoors. “The Court enters judgment in favor of the plaintiff and against defendants o... Read More
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40 pages
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2012
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Trauma Exposure, Posttraumatic Stress, and Cormorbidities in Female Adolescent Offenders: Findings and Implications from Recent Studies
By Foy, David W.; Ritchie, Iya K.; Conway, Alison H..
“While males constitute the majority, female adolescent offenders are a sizeable minority of the overall delinquent population. Further, those females who become involved in delinquent activities appear to be doing so at a younger age, and they are involved in a wide range of criminal activities, including violent offenses. Objective: The goal of this article is to consolidate an empirical base for our current knowledge about female juvenile offenders’ trauma-related mental health and rehabilita... Read More
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13 pages
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2012
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Solitary Confinement: Is Long-Term Isolation of Prisoners Inhuman?
By Katel, Peter.
This report takes an in-depth look at whether long-term solitary confinement constitutes torture, and whether separating the “worst of the worst” from other prisoners is beneficial. Sections of this publication include: the issues; background—repentance in isolation, supreme displeasure, institutionalizing solitary, and constitutional issues; chronology; current situation—fight over supermax, and new litigation; at issue—two opposing views of solitary’s use; and outlook—solitary losing favor.... Read More
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24 pages
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2012
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Juvenile Justice and Mentoring: Mentoring Youth in 6 Juvenile Justice Settings: Research and Resources
Global Youth Justice (Washington, DC); National Partnership for Juvenile Services (NPJS) (Lexington, KY); U.S. Dept. of Justice. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) (Washington, DC).
“As a low-cost delinquency prevention and intervention option that capitalizes on the resources of local communities and caring individuals, mentoring has emerged as a promising delinquency reduction strategy for at-risk or high-risk youth.” This website provides access to materials that will assist you in implementing and sustaining an effective juvenile mentoring program. The criminal justice settings are youth/teen court diversion programs, delinquency court, dependency court, juvenile correc... Read More
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2011
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The High Cost of Solitary Confinement
By Rodriguez, Sal.
Solitary Watch (Washington, DC).
Wondering what is costs to house an inmate in solitary confinement? Then you want to read this article. Topics discussed include: costs in California at the Pelican Bay State Prison for the Security Housing Unit (SHU) and Administrative Segregation Unit (ASU); costs at Illinois’ Tamms Correctional Center; cost for Colorado; costs in Ohio, Texas, and Maryland; costs for the Federal Bureau of Prisons; construction costs; and reforms that lead to cost savings.... Read More
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2 pages
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2011
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Department Implements Innovative Improvements to Disciplinary Segregation Unit
By McCarthy, Richard.
Hampden County Sheriff’s Dept. (Ludlow, MA).
Changes to the Hampden County Sheriff’s Department’s Special Management Unit (aka the Disciplinary Unit or Segregation Unit) that result in fewer segregated inmates and ensure facility and staff safety are explained. Topics discussed include: the agency’s philosophy of corrections; concern for worsening mental health of inmates in segregation; working group committee; establishment of a behavioral program with evaluation system; good behavior benefits for the inmate; basic programming in segrega... Read More
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5 pages
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2011
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Segregation
North Dakota Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation (Bismarck, ND).
This policy covers operations in segregation units are presented. Procedures comprising this document are: administration segregation—immediate placement; separation requests; protective custody; disciplinary detention—admission, supervision, visits, haircuts, legal and reading materials, telephone privileges, allowable state issues items, and personal property not allowed; review; supervision; general conditions of confinement—prescribed medication, appropriate institutional clothing, showers,... Read More
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14 pages
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2011
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Division of Community Corrections Study of Probation/Parole Officer Workloads|Legislative Report on Study of Probation/Parole Officer Workloads (Section 19.12 Session Law 2009-451)
By Cuddeback, Gary S.; Gayman, Mathew; Bradley-Engen, Mindy.
This study investigates the workload of probation and parole officers from North Dakota’s Division of Community Corrections. Results are reported for “an analysis of the characteristics of offenders supervised, the distribution of the probation/parole officers’ time by activity type, caseload characteristics, and comparisons to practices in other states. The study findings shall also be used to determine whether the caseload goals established by [North Carolina’s] Structured Sentencing Act [of 1... Read More
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101 pages
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2011
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Bibliotherapy for Cynics Revisited: Commentary on One Year Longitudinal Study of the Psychological Effects of Administrative Segregation
By Gendreau, Paul; Theriault, Yvette.
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
“A research study in Colorado recently found that administrative segregation has little effect on the psychological well-being of prisoners. We review the Colorado report, finding support for it in other research studies on the effects of prison life, solitary confinement, and sensory deprivation. However, we argue that the Colorado results must be replicated and ultimately only meta-analyses will confirm the utility of their findings to effect sound policies. Finally, some research and clinica... Read More
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11 pages
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2010
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One Year Longitudinal Study of the Psychological Effects of Administrative Segregation
By O'Keefe, Maureen L.; Klebe, Kelli J.; Stucker, Alysha; Sturm, Kristin; Leggett, William.
National Institute of Justice (Washington, DC).
Colorado Dept. of Corrections (Colorado Springs, CO).
The impact of long-term administrative segregation (AS) on mentally ill offenders is examined. In particular, this study looked at which psychological domains are affected by long-term AS, the differential impact of AS on the mentally ill, and a comparison of psychological and behavioral symptoms of offenders in AS versus those in a general prison setting and a psychiatric care prison. Mentally ill offenders “did not deteriorate over time in AS at a rate more rapid and more extreme than for thos... Read More
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164 pages
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2010
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The Effects of Solitary Confinement: Commentary on One Year Longitudinal Study of the Psychological Effects of Administrative Segregation
By Smith, Peter Scharff.
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
The author comments on research done by the Colorado Department of Corrections and the University of Colorado’s Department of Psychology concerning the effects of solitary confinement. Sections of this article include: the Colorado study; why available research was not used the authors of the Colorado study; available European studies on the effects of solitary confinement; social contact and contamination across groups; whether the study participants were harmed by solitary confinement prior to... Read More
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11 pages
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2010
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ACLU and Experts Slam Findings of DOC Report On Solitary Confinement
ACLU of Colorado (Denver, CO).
“The ACLU of Colorado and leading forensic psychology experts are questioning the findings of a report released by the Colorado Department of Corrections (DOC) on the psychological effects of solitary confinement. The report, titled “One Year Longitudinal Study of the Psychological Effects of Administrative Segregation,” concludes that solitary confinement does not cause mentally ill prisoners to get worse. The ACLU noted that this conclusion, which contradicts considerable previous research a... Read More
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4 pages
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2010
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Forced Integration of Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered Inmates in California State Prisons: From Protected Minority to Exposed Victims
By Lara, Alexander.
“This Note seeks to evaluate the background and application of administrative segregation of gay, bisexual, and transgendered inmates in Men’s Central and the repercussions of introducing previously segregated inmates into the general population of California state prisons” (p. 591). Sections comprising this article are: introduction; incarcerating sexual minorities—splintered masculinity or a manufactured social hierarchy based on power and submission, and prison officials’ perceptions of inmat... Read More
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26 pages
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2009
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Hellhole: The United States Holds Tens of Thousands of Inmates in Long-Term Solitary Confinement. Is This Torture?
By Gawande, Atul.
Issues surrounding the use of long-term isolation in prisons are discussed. If you are interested in learning about the experiences of individuals housed in solitary, this article is a great introduction to the personal side of the issue. Even though this article is geared for the general reader, a correctional professional will get some valuable insights into supermaxes and administrative segregation. This article also provides information regarding the use of isolation in correctional faciliti... Read More
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27 pages
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2009
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Segregation: Perils & Possibilities: How the Hampden County Sheriff's Department Transformed It's Segregation Unit [and] Segregation Transformation: Fact Sheet
Hampden County Sheriff's Dept. (Ludlow, MA).
Information is provided about the transformational change experienced in the Segregation Unit of the Hampden County Sheriff's Department. The first document of this collection contains copies of overheads for a presentation about the Segregation Unit's change. Topics discussed include: historic perspective; the problem; the results; segregation's purpose; philosophy, practice, and goals; corrective action plan; plan elements; corrective action plan flow; inmate segregation orientation; eligibil... Read More
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48 p.
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2009
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Prolonged Solitary Confinement and the Constitution
By Lobel, Jules.
University of Pittsburgh. School of Law (Pittsburgh, PA).
The "increasing practice of prolonged or permanent solitary confinement [i.e., supermax prisons] constitutes cruel and unusual punishment in violation of the Constitution, and whether it violates the due process rights of the prisoners so confined" is addressed (p. 116). This article is divided into three parts: indefinite, permanent solitary confinement and the Eighth Amendment; meaningful review and the Constitution; and mental pain and the Eighth Amendment. The author finds that prolonged s... Read More
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25 p.
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2009
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Working With Battered Women in Jail: A Manual for Community-Based Battered Women’s Advocates
National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women (NCDBW) (Philadelphia, PA).
“Women who are battered by their partners are everywhere – and that includes in your local jail. Unfortunately, in many communities, jailed women are quite invisible, even to battered women’s organizations. If you are not already doing so, we want you (and other community-based advocates) to work with jailed women. Since you are reading this manual, we assume you are interested in doing work with jailed battered women, or are already doing so … Working with jailed women can be complicated and di... Read More
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80 pages
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