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2013
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Years of Predicting Dangerously
By DeClue, Gregory.
The author looks at recent empirical evidence for clinical adjustments to actuarial-based risk prediction for sexually violent predators (SVPs). Based upon “five research studies directly comparing pure-actuarial to adjusted-actuarial risk assessment for sexual recidivism … the evidence does not show that adjusting or overriding the results of an actuarial instrument increases the accuracy of risk assessment. On the contrary, there is evidence that adjustments or overrides often decrease accurac... Read More
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13 pages
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2013
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Risk Reduction Research
University of California-Irvine (Irvine, CA).
“Our research team focuses on understanding why some people with mental disorder become involved in self-harm, violence, and/or criminal behavior. To develop more effective prevention and treatment strategies for this group, we must first understand how individual and environmental factors interact to increase their risk of such harmful behavior. This understanding can also be used inform legal decision-making about this high risk, high need group … we use multi-method, interdisciplinary, longi... Read More
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2013
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The Impact of Probation and Parole Populations on Arrests in Four California Cities
Council of State Governments. Justice Center (Lexington, KY).
This study’s purpose was to “determine the extent to which people on probation and parole contribute to the demands on the resources of local law enforcement, and to identify what opportunities exist to use data to target their limited resources more effectively” (p. 3). Some of the findings show that: only one in five arrests are people on probation or parole; for these individuals one in six arrests were for violent crime, one in three for drug crime; and an assessment of a parolee for risk of... Read More
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52 pages
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2013
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The Impact of Probation and Parole Populations on Arrests in Four California Cities
Council of State Governments. Justice Center (Lexington, KY).
This study’s purpose was to “determine the extent to which people on probation and parole contribute to the demands on the resources of local law enforcement, and to identify what opportunities exist to use data to target their limited resources more effectively” (p. 3). Some of the findings show that: only one in five arrests are people on probation or parole; for these individuals one in six arrests were for violent crime, one in three for drug crime; and an assessment of a parolee for risk of... Read More
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52 pages
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2013
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Developing a Mental Health Court: An Interdisciplinary Curriculum
Council of State Governments. Justice Center (Lexington, KY).
“The goal of this project is to make existing research and practices accessible while encouraging learners to ask the right questions at the right times and develop productive collaborations and programs that serve the needs of their communities. While the curriculum is presented as a comprehensive resource on how to plan and implement a mental health court, it is also designed to be easily adapted to supplement existing trainings, for new mental health court team members, or as a tune-up for te... Read More
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2013
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Developing a Mental Health Court: An Interdisciplinary Curriculum
Council of State Governments. Justice Center (Lexington, KY).
“The goal of this project is to make existing research and practices accessible while encouraging learners to ask the right questions at the right times and develop productive collaborations and programs that serve the needs of their communities. While the curriculum is presented as a comprehensive resource on how to plan and implement a mental health court, it is also designed to be easily adapted to supplement existing trainings, for new mental health court team members, or as a tune-up for te... Read More
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2012
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Women’s Pathways to Jail: The Roles & Intersections of Serious Mental Illness & Trauma
By Lynch, Shannon M; DeHart, Dana D.; Belknap, Joanne; Green, Bonnie L..
U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance (Washington, DC).
“This multi-site study addressed critical gaps in the literature by assessing the prevalence of serious mental illness (SMI), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and substance use disorders (SUD) in women in jail and pathways to offending for women with and without SMI … Understanding female offenders’ pathways to offending, including both risk for onset and risk for continued offending, helps elucidate the complexity of their experiences and identify key factors and intervening variables that... Read More
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91 pages
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2012
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Prisoner Reentry Services: What Worked for SVORI Evaluation Participants?
By Lattimore, Pamela K.; Barrick, Kelle; Cowell, Alexander; Dawes, Debbie; Steffey, Danielle; Tueller, Stephen; Visher, Christy A..
National Institute of Justice (Washington, DC).
Results from the second evaluation of the Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative (SVORI), a large multi-site collection of state and local programs are presented. Sections of this report include: executive summary; introduction; current study—data and methods; subject characteristics; results for adult males and for adult females according to housing, employment, victimization, compliance with supervision requirements, drug use, recidivism, summary and discussion; results for juvenile m... Read More
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560 pages
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2012
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Fact Sheet: Emerging Findings and Policy Implications from the Pathways to Desistance Study
National Juvenile Justice Network (NJJN) (Washington, DC).
“The Pathways to Desistance study is a large, multi-site, collaborative project that follows over 1,300 youth ages 14-18 for seven years after their convictions. All youth who participated in the study were considered “serious offenders”; many had multiple prior court cases and had just received a conviction for a serious charge—almost exclusively felonies—including murder, robbery, aggravated assault, and sex offenses in either the juvenile or adult system. This fact sheet provides recent find... Read More
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4 pages
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2011
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Evaluation of the Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative
National Institute of Justice (Washington, DC).
The final reports of an evaluation regarding the Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative (SVORI) can be found at this website. These are: “The Multi-Site Evaluation of SVORI: Summary and Synthesis”; “Prisoner Reentry Experiences of Adult Males: Characteristics, Service Receipt, and Outcomes of Participants in the SVORI Multi-Site Evaluation”; “Prisoner Reentry Experiences of Adult Females: Characteristics, Service Receipt, and Outcomes of Participants in the SVORI Multi-Site Evaluation”;... Read More
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2011
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For Computer Use in Prisons
By Corpora, Mark.
This presentation is a good place to start for a good overview of inmate computer use. Topics discussed include: the controversy of whether to allow incarcerated inmates to have computer access; history of computers in prisons; states that allow personal computer access; some reasons against allowing inmates computer use; debunking the arguments against computer use in prison—security and underserved privileges; arguments for prison computer use—computer literacy, legal work, productivity, educa... Read More
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13 pages
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2011
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Juvenile Sexual Offenders: Correlates of Onset, Variety, and Desistance of Criminal Behavior
By Carpentier, Julie; Leclerc, Benoit; Proulex, Jean.
The causes linked to the age at which juveniles sexually offend, the variety of offenses, and the stopping of sexually aggressive acts are identified. This information will prove very useful to individuals working with this special population. The research shows that: aggressive and deviant sexual behaviors are risk factors for the early onset of sexual abuse; delinquency is related to the variety of actions exhibited by sexual aggressors; and that “adolescent sexual aggressors who desisted from... Read More
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20 pages
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2011
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Juvenile Sexual Offenders: Correlates of Onset, Variety, and Desistance of Criminal Behavior
By Carpentier, Julie; Leclerc, Benoit; Proulex, Jean.
The causes linked to the age at which juveniles sexually offend, the variety of offenses, and the stopping of sexually aggressive acts are identified. This information will prove very useful to individuals working with this special population. The research shows that: aggressive and deviant sexual behaviors are risk factors for the early onset of sexual abuse; delinquency is related to the variety of actions exhibited by sexual aggressors; and that “adolescent sexual aggressors who desisted from... Read More
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20 pages
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2010
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Curbing Re-Arrest for Serious Offenses: Community-Based Alternatives for Youth As Effective As Institutional Placements
National Juvenile Justice Network (NJJN) (Washington, DC).
The costly practice of incarcerating youth is examined. Results from a study of serious youth offenders reveals that: community-based supervision is as effective as incarceration; most of these youth stop offending regardless of the intervention; longer stays in juvenile facilities does not reduce recidivism; incarceration can actually increase offending; substance abuse treatment can result in decreased recidivism; and aftercare services reduce further offending.... Read More
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3 pages
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2010
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Developments in Risk Assessment: Violence Risk and Sexual Violence Risk
By Heilbrun, Kirk.
A detailed outline with notes for a training session about advances in risk assessment for violent offenders and sex offenders is provided. This presentation discusses: the uses of risk assessment; nature of risk assessment; legal contours; ethical contours; forensic contours; general considerations when conducting a risk assessment; conducting risk assessment with different populations; basic rates and risk factors for violent behavior; various risk assessment tools; implications for interventi... Read More
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96 pages
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2009
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The Dangerous Mentally Ill Offender Program: Four-Year Felony Recidivism and Cost Effectiveness
By Mayfield, Jim.
Washington State Institute for Public Policy (Olympia, WA).
Results from an evaluation of Washington State's Dangerously Mentally Ill Offender (DMIO) program are presented. Sections in addition to a summary are: introduction; DMIO referral and services; earlier findings; key methodological issue -- a similar comparison group; criminal recidivism after four years; program costs and recidivism savings; and conclusion. Utilization of the DMIO program results in a reduction of felony recidivism of 42% with an overall return of $1.64 for every dollar spent.... Read More
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4 p.
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2009
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Assessment of the Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative
By Lattimore, Pamela K..
RTI International (Baltimore, MD); Urban Institute (Washington, DC).
Results of an assessment of the Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative (SVORI) are presented. Conclusions of importance include: the successful reintegration of individuals exiting prison is a complex issue that requires a comprehensive approach; SVORI funding was a significant step forward in the development and continuation of reentry programming in most states; SVORI funds increased collaboration among state and local agencies and organizations; SVORI funds resulted in the developmen... Read More
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12 p.
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2009
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Psychopathy: Etiology, Diagnosis and Treatment
By Zajac, Gary.
Pennsylvania Dept. of Corrections. Bureau of Planning, Research, Statistics and Grants (Camp Hill, PA).
A "brief review of research on psychopathy, focusing on its core features, assessment approaches and treatment prospects" is presented (p. 2). Sections of this document are: psychopathy -- definition and core features; assessment and classification; treatment; and summary.... Read More
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10 p.
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2009
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Final Report: The Impact of Illinois' Truth-in-Sentencing Law on Sentence Lengths, Time to Service and Disciplinary Incidents of Convicted Murderers and Sex Offenders
By Olson, David E.; Seng, Magnus; Boulger, Jordan; McClure, Mellissa.
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (Chicago, IL).
Loyola University of Chicago. Dept. of Criminal Justice (Chicago, IL).
The implementation in Illinois of TIS (truth-in-sentencing) is evaluated. Sections following an executive summary include: introduction; literature review; methodology; impact of TIS on sentence lengths and lengths of time to serve; and impact of TIS on disciplinary incidents. Murderers and Class X sex offenders "are now serving substantially longer periods of incarceration [post-TIS] than they did pre-TIS" (p. 5)... Read More
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65 p.
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2009
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National Survey of Self-Injurious Behaviors in Prison, 2008
By Kaminski, Robert J.; Smith, Hayden P.; DeHart, Dana D..
University of South Carolina. Dept. of Criminology and Criminal Justice (Columbia, SC).
The prevalence of self-injury in U.S. prisons is examined. Self-injurious behaviors involve “the deliberate destruction or alteration of body tissue without conscious suicidal intent” (p. 1). Findings are presented for facility characteristics and institutional responses to self-injury, point prevalence estimates, self-injury manifestation, and institutional responses to self-injury. Self-injury is a big problem in prisons with scratching or cutting with an object being the most common.... Read More
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14 pages
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2001
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Options for Managing Difficult Inmates [Videoconference held on June 13, 2001]
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Difficult inmates, such as those who have gang affiliations, chronic behavioral problems or who are mentally or socially challenged, require more complex management interventions. This program presents a menu of options for managing difficult inmates, discusses barriers, and identifies resources. Segments of this presentation include:
- Description of the "difficult" inmate
- Criteria for placement and release to special housing
- Program options that are working nationally
- Ob... Read More
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1 DVD (180 min.)
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