#	Title	Year
1.	Criminal Recidivism in Alaska Results from the first general study of offender recidivism in Alaska are presented. Seven parts following an executive summary are: measures of recidivism; offender characteristics; recidivism ... Read More	2007
2.	Rates of Recidivism for Women Offenders This study uses "an explicitly defined methodology to provide an up-to-date measure of recidivism rates for federally sentenced women . . . ensur[ing] a common language across [various] studies, ... Read More	2007
3.	Offender Programs Evaluation, Volume VII Results from a program evaluation project reporting measures for output (process) and outcome (recidivism) are presented. Sections following an executive summary are: introduction; analytic ... Read More	2007
4.	Juvenile Reconviction: Results From the 2003 Cohort One-year reconviction rates for youth, aged 10-17 years old, are analyzed. This report is comprised of the following parts: executive summary; introduction; results according to overall reconviction ... Read More	2005
5.	Re-Offending of Adults: Results from the 2002 Cohort An analysis of two-year re-offending rates for adults is presented. Sections of this report are: introduction; summary; measuring re-offending; results according to overall re-offending rate, age, ... Read More	2005
6.	Offender Programs Evaluation, Volume VI Results from a program evaluation project reporting measures for output (process) and outcome (recidivism) are presented. Sections following an executive summary are: introduction; analytic ... Read More	2004
7.	Predictors of Sexual Recidivism: An Updated Meta-Analysis "[Research evidence concerning recidivism risk factors for sexual offenders" is examined (p. ii). This report contains the following sections: abstract; a model of sex offense risk; combining risk ... Read More	2004
8.	Data Spotlight: Recidivism A document discussing the "wide-ranging definitions of recidivism, how recidivism relates to the escalating prison population, and an evaluation of the factors that influence outcomes for released ... Read More	2003
9.	The Reconviction Rate of Federal Offenders Recidivism, as measured by any new conviction for an offense committed within two years of release from prison, for three cohorts is investigated. Sections contained in this report are: executive ... Read More	2003
10.	Recidivism Rates for Drug Court Graduates: Nationally Based Estimates Recidivism as "measured as any arrest for a serious offense resulting in the filing of a charge" is reported on a national level for drug court graduates (p. 1). Sections of this report are: ... Read More	2003
11.	Offender Programs Evaluation, Volume V Output measures data revealing efficacy and outcome measures data showing effectiveness are provided. Programs evaluated include sex offender treatment, substance abuse treatment, academic education, ... Read More	2003
12.	The Second Biennial Report on the Performance of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Rehabilitation Tier Programs A second report regarding outcome results for participants of rehabilitation tier programs is provided. Evaluated programs are: In-Prison Therapeutic Community (IPTC); Substance Abuse Felony ... Read More	2003
13.	Recidivism Report: Inmates Released From Florida Prisons General and standard recidivism rates are examined along with how certain offender characteristics and other factors can affect recidivism. Released individuals since July 1993 have a recidivism rate ... Read More	2001
14.	Recidivism of State Jail Felons: The First Report Findings from research into the recidivism of State Jail Felons released in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 are presented. The recidivism rate for State Jail Felons is 19.4% compared to the rate for ... Read More	2001
15.	Incarcerated Juveniles and Recidivism in Hawaii: The HYCF Project, Volume 2 Recidivism of youth released from the Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility (HYCF), the most severe sanction or "final stop" in the juvenile justice system of Hawaii, is analyzed. This report is ... Read More	2001
16.	Age and Sexual Recidivism: A Comparison of Rapists and Child Molesters The relationship between age of adult male sexual offenders and sexual recidivism is examined. The following sections are contained in this study: abstract; introduction; method -- samples and ... Read More	2001
17.	The Impact of Juvenile Justice Reforms on the Recycling of Juvenile Offenders The impact of reforms in the juvenile justice system upon recycling, "the subsequent contact rate of juvenile offenders. . .two years after a disposition in the juvenile justice system" are evaluated ... Read More	2001
18.	Evaluation of the Performance of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Rehabilitation Tier Programs "[T]he impact of all the tier programs on the recidivism of program participants for the latest groups of offenders tracked" is examined (p. i). Evaluated programs include the: In-Prison Therapeutic ... Read More	2001
19.	The Recycling of Juvenile Offenders: A Pre-Reform Baseline "[A] subsequent contact rate with the juvenile or adult system is calculated for juveniles disposed before the [Texas juvenile justice] reforms were adopted [in 1995] (p. i)." This report provides ... Read More	2000
20.	Alternative-to-Incarceration Programs for Felony Offenders: Progress Report and Preliminary Findings From a Recidivism Analysis The fourth interim report of an ongoing evaluation of New York City's Alternative-to-Incarceration (ATI) programs is presented. Three chapters comprise this report: introduction; status of the data ... Read More	2000
21.	Offender Programs Evaluation, Volume IV Outcome measures (including utilization, completion rates, and costs) for the following programs are presented: sex offender treatment; standard substance abuse treatment (ADAPT); LSI Alpha-Theta ... Read More	2000
22.	Three Year Recidivism Tracking of Offenders Participating in Substance Abuse Treatment Programs A report presents the results of three years tracking recidivism of offenders participating in two Texas correctional substance abuse treatment programs. The programs are the In-Prison Therapeutic ... Read More	1999
23.	Recidivism Study Summaries As a precursor to the "Three-State Recidivism Study" being conducted by OCE/CEA, a literature review of articles that examine the relationship between correctional education and recidivism was ... Read More	1998
24.	A Comparative Recidivism Analysis of Releases from Private and Public Prisons in Florida This analysis focuses exclusively on short-term recidivism. Private prison releases had a lower recidivism rate than releases from public prison. Within 12 months, 10% of private prison releases were ... Read More	1998
25.	Policy Review of Reincarceration in Florida's Prisons Administered by the Department of Corrections This report examines Florida's recidivism rates and identifies trends and profiles for offenders released between July 1986 and February 1992 who are reincarcerated within three years of their ... Read More	1995
26.	Community Corrections in Colorado: Why Do Some Clients Succeed and Others Fail? This study provides information about the fifty percent of the clients who enter community corrections in Colorado and are subsequently returned to prison within a few months. Questions such as who ... Read More	1991
27.	Statistical Prediction in Corrections A critical assessment of the uses of statistical prediction in corrections is the focus of this report. Also included are reviews by Billy Wasson and James Rowland.... Read More	1988

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Jul. 26, 2010	Does BTC Deter Drug Use? Lessons Learned From Three Years of Implementation The implementation of BTC (Breaking the Cycle) and this program's impact on decreasing offenders' drug use are evaluated. This report addresses: what BTC is; who BTC serves; what the deterrent ... Accession Number: 020061.
Jul. 26, 2010	Teaching at an Internet Distance: The Pedagogy of Online Teaching and Learning A group of 16 faculty members met over the course of a year to attend a seminar that discussed issues surrounding pedagogy and "what made teaching to be good teaching, whether online or in a ... Accession Number: 015774.
Jul. 25, 2010	Mentoring Ex-Prisoners: A Guide for Prisoner Reentry Programs This manual “draws on the experiences of Ready4Work sites and promising practices in mentoring to provide information and suggested guidelines for practitioners who are interested in developing a ... Accession Number: 024503.
Jul. 25, 2010	Interventions to Reduce HIV Transmission Related to Injecting Drug Use in Prison Individuals interested in the use of drug injection intervention programs in prisons to reduce HIV transmission will want to read this article. It offers suggestions on how your agency can ... Accession Number: 024502.
Jul. 25, 2010	Women in Law Enforcement, 1987-2008 Agencies wishing to compare their rates of growth in female officers or parties interested in female officer issues will want to look this report over. Observations made in this report include: the ... Accession Number: 024501.
Jul. 25, 2010	Prisons and Terrorism: Radicalization and De-Radicalization in 15 Countries Anyone involved with the challenges inherent in prison radicalization needs to read this report. Five chapters present a look at an issue, the practice, and recommendations related to: prison regimes ... Accession Number: 024500.
Jul. 25, 2010	To Adopt or Adapt? Principles of Hospice Care in the Correctional Setting Those interested in prison hospice care will find this article useful. Suggested practices for prison hospices include: having volunteers at the heart of the hospice; knowing who your patient is; ... Accession Number: 024491.
Jul. 25, 2010	National Prison Hospice Association Information about and from this organization focusing on hospices in prisons can be found at this website. Points of entry are: about NPHA; information and articles; other resources; and contact ... Accession Number: 024481.
Jul. 21, 2010	Leading Change: Why Transformation Efforts Fail The eight stages of successful change and their associated challenges are described. The stages are: establishing a sense of urgency; forming a powerful guiding coalition; creating a vision; ... Accession Number: 024570.
Jul. 21, 2010	Chief Jail Inspectors' Network Meeting Proceedings, 2009 Proceedings from the 11th annual two day Chief Jail Inspectors' Meeting are presented. Topics discussed include: meeting overview and highlights; introduction; ACA CORE Standards update; NSA ... Accession Number: 024559.
Jul. 21, 2010	Batterer Intervention Systems in California: An Evaluation The ”largest of its kind ever conducted…[this study] lays the foundation for improving the justice system response to domestic violence and for future research to untangle the complex relationships ... Accession Number: 024565.
Jul. 21, 2010	Building Safer Communities: Improving Police Response to Persons with Mental Illness: Recommendations from the IACP National Policy Summit This report identifies ”promising approaches [that] offer safer, more compassionate and often cost-effective ways for police and their community partners to respond to adults and juveniles with ... Accession Number: 024564.
Jul. 19, 2010	The Presentence Investigation Report While this guide for U.S. probation officers “provides a uniform format for presentence reports throughout the Federal judiciary,” it can be useful for other agencies in their efforts to standardize ... Accession Number: 024539.
Jul. 15, 2010	Confronting Recidivism: Prisoner Re-entry Programs and a Just Future for All Americans The opening statement and witness testimonies are transcribed for this hearing about prisoner re-entry. Accession Number: 020399.
Jul. 08, 2010	Incident Commander This training tool uses PC game technology to allow first responders to train anywhere and anytime. “Experience authentic NIMS ICS training by operating as an incident commander facing impending ... Accession Number: 024512.
Jul. 08, 2010	National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center Publication Resources “This CD-ROM contains a selection of publications from the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) and the National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center (NLECTC).” Documents are organized ... Accession Number: 024513.
Jul. 08, 2010	Between the Lines: A Question & Answer Guide on Legal Issues in Supportive Housing: 2010 National Edition Individuals assisting ex-offenders in finding housing should be familiar with this publication. Chapters include: why read this guide; legal overview—how the law is organized and fair housing laws; ... Accession Number: 024516.
Jul. 08, 2010	Juvenile Court Statistics 2006-2007 Delinquency and status offense cases managed by U.S. courts with juvenile jurisdiction between 1985 and 2007 are analyzed and commented on. This report contains four chapters: introduction; national ... Accession Number: 024515.
Jul. 06, 2010	Essential Skills for New Supervisors Making the transition from line staff to supervisor calls for developing new skills and competencies as well as a major shift in mindset from doing one’s own work to supervising the work of ... Accession Number: 024013.
Jul. 06, 2010	Innovative Reentry Strategies: The Emerging Role of Correctional Industries [Satellite/Internet Broadcast] This 3-hour program, originally broadcast October 7, 2009, is part 2 of the National Institute of Corrections series on correctional industries and is entitled “Innovative Reentry Strategies: The ... Accession Number: 024019.
Jul. 06, 2010	Corrections Budgets in Free Fall: Finding Opportunities in Turbulent Times [Satellite/Internet Broadcast] Budget reductions don’t discriminate. Correctional agencies are being hit hard in these tough economic times with no relief from mandates. Prisons, jails, and community corrections are all faced with ... Accession Number: 023698.
Jul. 02, 2010	Emergency Preparedness Self-Audit Checklist for Smaller Jails [and] Emergency Preparedness Self-Audit Checklist for Larger Jails Anyone preparing for an audit of their jail will find one of these check lists indispensable. This collection contains two chapters from “A Guide to Preparing for and Responding to Jail Emergencies: ... Accession Number: 024373.