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2012
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Contact information for jails and detention centers in the U.S. is provided. Additional information (if available) includes date of opening and renovation (if applicable), rated capacity, ADP (average daily population), if cogender, housing type, jur... Read More
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2012
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Statistics related to female offenders are provided and organized according to: state and federal prisoners; prison, jail, and community supervision; previous years; HIV; mental health; physical or sexual abuse; physical or sexual violence; women off... Read More
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2012
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This report presents “data on sexual victimization experienced by former state prisoners during their prior term of incarceration, including any time served in a local jail, state prison, or postrelease community-correctional facility.” Sections of t... Read More
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2011
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Information regarding the “circumstances of deaths that occur during, or shortly after, state or local law enforcement officers engage in an arrest or restraint process” is presented. Sixty-one percent (61%) of arrest-related deaths were due to homic... Read More
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2011
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“This bulletin should help readers obtain a better understanding of the use of crime statistics, while strengthening their capacity to spot instances of flagrant abuse” (p. 15). Sections of this report cover: the diversity of crime; sources of inform... Read More
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2011
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The Juvenile Residential Facility Census (JRFC) is designed to collect information regarding juvenile facilities and their operations. The number of juveniles in custody has decreased from 2006 by 12%, with overcrowding at 3% of facilities. Other fin... Read More
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2011
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"Presents data on numbers of jails as well as analyzes patterns of growth and decline in jail populations. These statistical tables include data on rated capacity of jails, percent of capacity occupied, and capacity added. They provide estimates of a... Read More
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2011
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"This update adds data for 2009 to the electronic series of selected tables on most serious offense, sentence length, and time served in state prison. The National Corrections Reporting Program collects demographic information, conviction offenses, s... Read More
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2011
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"[D]escriptive statistics on the application of the federal sentencing guidelines and . . . selected district, circuit, and national sentencing data" for fiscal year 2010 are provided (p. iii). Statistics are organized into the following areas: circ... Read More
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2011
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Those individuals concerned about juvenile gangs in the United States should read this review. Sections of this summary are: key points; survey findings for gang prevalence, gang activity, and gang homicides; and factors influencing local gang violen... Read More
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2011
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This report looks at key trends in Australia’s juvenile detention. It can be used as a good comparison of juvenile detention in Australia versus that in the United States. Sections of this publication include: trends in juvenile detention—sex age, in... Read More
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2011
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"This report includes the number of state and local law enforcement agencies as of September 2008 and the number of sworn and civilian employees. Breakdowns are presented for general purpose agencies, including local police departments, sheriffs' off... Read More
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2011
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Issues related to adult males with mental and substance-use disorders on supervised release be it parole or probation are discussed. Sections of this report include: abstract; introduction; methods; results for trends in the number of probationers an... Read More
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2011
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Arrest trends over the thirty year period of 1980 to 2009 are presented. Sections of this report are: highlights; introduction; murder and non-negligent manslaughter; forcible rape; robbery; aggravated assault; simple assault; burglary; larceny-theft... Read More
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2011
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Delinquency and status offense cases managed by U.S. courts with juvenile jurisdiction between 1985 and 2008 are analyzed and commented on. This report contains four chapters: introduction; national estimates of delinquency cases—counts and trends, ... Read More
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2011
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Statistics regarding adult offenders under community supervision, either probation or parole during 2010, are presented. The number of offenders entering and exiting probation and parole is covered along with the turnover of these populations. Charac... Read More
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2011
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This study was conducted to determine if there is a difference in lifespan between law enforcement and correctional officers and the general public. Sections following an executive summary include: introduction; research parameters; Florida general p... Read More
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2011
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Information is provided about people under sentence of death or executed during 2010. Highlights include: four sates (California, Florida, Texas, and Pennsylvania) hold over half of the total inmates on death row of which 55% are white and 42% are bl... Read More
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2011
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Information regarding criminal case processing from arrest and booking to sentencing and corrections for the federal justice system is presented. “These statistical tables present the number of suspects arrested and booked by the U.S. Marshals Servic... Read More
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2011
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This publication provides a “comprehensive statistical overview of the problems of juvenile crime, violence, and victimization and the response of the juvenile justice system” (p. 1). Data show that juvenile crime is not on the rise. Arrests of juven... Read More
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2011
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“Examines 2007 and 2008 data from the Survey of Sexual Violence (SSV). Conducted since 2004, the SSV is an annual collection of official records on incidents of inmate-on-inmate and staff-on-inmate sexual victimization. This report presents counts of... Read More
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2010
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An overview is provided of cases involving 81,372 individual defendants and 177 corporations or “organizational” defendants. Sections of this brief include; case load at a glance; offender characteristics; case disposition; the most common crimes—imm... Read More
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2010
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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 estimates of delinquency cases; national estimates... Read More
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2010
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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 to illness with heart disease being the leading cau... Read More
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2010
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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 administrative records of reported sexual violence, and allegati... Read More
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2010
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This document presents an annual picture of California’s juvenile justice process. Statistics are presented in four sections—arrests, referrals to probation departments, petitions files, and adult court dispositions.... Read More
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2010
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“The Justice Atlas is a corrections data driven, interactive mapping tool ... [It] is distinct from crime mapping in that it maps the residential patterns of populations who are admitted to prison and who return to their communities from prison each ... Read More
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2010
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People who work with juvenile offenders will find this document of interest, especially those individuals involved in residential placement. This overview presents results from the National Juvenile Justice Data Collection Program. During 2008 there ... Read More
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2010
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This bulletin should be interesting reading for people concerned with the needs and related services of confined juveniles. Observations are organized according to mental health, mental health services, substance abuse, substance abuse counseling, he... Read More
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2010
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"Beginning in the late 1990’s, the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) Information Center began scanning social, economic and corrections issues to inform the development of programs and services offered by NIC. This report, now in its 5th editio... Read More
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2010
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Year end 2010 statistics regarding the death penalty are provided. Sections of this report include: quick statistics for the death penalty, executions since 1976, and public opinion; executions slowed by lethal injection controversy; Texas use drops ... Read More
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2009
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An overview is provided of cases involving 76,279 individual defendants and 199 corporations or “organizational” defendants. Sections of this brief include; case load at a glance; offender characteristics; case disposition; the most common crimes—dru... Read More
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2009
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Information is presented about suicides committed by juveniles in correctional facilities. Sections following an executive summary include: introduction; data collection; findings regarding personal characteristics of the victim, suicide incident ch... Read More
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2009
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The serious threat that criminal gangs pose to public safety is explained. Sections of this report include: key findings; scope and methodology; key questions and assumptions; gang proliferation; gang membership; gang types; criminal activities; illi... Read More
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2009
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This report covers research related to domestic violence. Eight sections make up this document: overview; reporting and arrests; perpetrator characteristics; victim characteristics; law enforcement responses; prosecution responses; judicial response... Read More
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2009
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The benefits of closing California's Division of Juvenile Facilities (DJF) and transferring incarcerated youth to county facilities are explained. Five sections are contained in this report: summary of findings; introduction; methodology; analysis o... Read More
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2009
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2009
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Information about juvenile residential facilities is provided. Findings include: most states had fewer juvenile offenders held in residential placement facilities in 2004 than in 2002; although most facilities are small and private, most offenders we... Read More
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2009
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Results are supplied from an analysis of crime, community corrections, and sentencing policies in Michigan which will provide "a data-driven foundation upon which to review and consider policy options to increase public safety and reduce spending on ... Read More
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2009
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2009
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2009
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2009
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“This final report considers the balance of BJS’s [Bureau of Justice Statistics’] portfolio, its assistance to state and local authorities, and the functions of BJS as a whole” (p. 1). Six chapters follow an abstract and executive summary: introducti... Read More
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2009
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“Findings in this report are the first estimates of crime against people with disabilities measured by the NCVS [National Crime Victimization Survey]” (p. 1). The crime rate for persons with disabilities is 1.5 times higher than that for the general ... Read More
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2009
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By utilizing the Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS), substance abuse treatment admissions referred by the criminal justice system are compared to admissions from other agencies. Sections following a summary are: demographic characteristics; treatment ... Read More
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2009
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Characteristics of juveniles that are responsible for sex offenses perpetrated against other minors are reported. Sections of this bulletin are: background; the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS); juvenile and adult sex offenders known ... Read More
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2009
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2009
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2009
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2009
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2009
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The Juvenile Residential Facility Census (JRFC) is designed to collect information regarding juvenile facilities (e.g., type, size, structure, security arrangements, ownership, services, and juvenile deaths) and their operations. While the number of ... Read More
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2009
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"[D]escriptive statistics on the application of the federal sentencing guidelines and . . . selected district, circuit, and national sentencing data" for fiscal year 2009 are provided (p. iii). Statistics are organized into the following areas: circ... Read More
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2008
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Information is provided concerning the involvement of American Indian and Alaska Native Youth in the justice system. Sections of this brief include: introduction; demographics; risk and protective factors; national juvenile delinquency statistics; j... Read More
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2008
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The involvement of African-American youth in the justice system is reviewed. Eight sections are contained in this report: overview; demographics; risk and protective factors; criminal activity reported by African-American youth; disparities in the j... Read More
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2008
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Characteristics of individuals sentenced to die as of December 31, 2007 along with those individuals executed during 2006 are presented. These tables provide information about: capital offenses, by state, 2007; method of execution, by state, 2007; fe... Read More
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2008
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The process of collection and reporting of crime data by two federal criminal justice programs is analyzed. Sections contained in this report include: introduction; Uniform Crime Report (UCR); National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS); the UCR comp... Read More
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2008
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2008
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Incarceration levels in the United States are examined. Sections following an executive summary include: snapshot of prison growth; the costs -- high and climbing fast; controlling crime and costs; and a final word. A few of the statistics revealed ... Read More
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2008
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Medical problems experienced by inmates as recorded in the "2004 Survey of Inmates in State and Federal Correctional Facilities" are reported. Highlights, selected findings, and related statistical tables are provided. The two most reported medical p... Read More
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2008
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Information is provided regarding state and federal inmates infected with HIV or AIDS at year end 2006. Statistics that follow the report's highlights cover HIV infection by region and state, HIV infection by gender, confirmed AIDS cases, AIDS-relate... Read More
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2008
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Demographic data measured by ten key indicators are used to rank states according to the well-being of their children. These sections are contained in this Data Book: the essay "A Road Map for Juvenile Justice Reform" by Douglas W. Nelson, about the... Read More
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2008
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Information is provided on facilities, inmates, programs, and staff of state and federal correctional facilities throughout the U.S. and of private correctional facilities housing state or federal inmates. Findings cover facility characteristics, fac... Read More
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2008
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The need to "permanently delegitimize, destabilize, and dismantle" the prison industrial complex (PIC) in the U.S. is explained. Sections contained in this report include: introduction; ten years by the numbers -- imprisonment, crime, policing, and ... Read More
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2008
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2008
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2008
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Statistics regarding inmates' children are presented. Some highlights of this report are: 61.7% of female inmates and 50.7% of male inmates said they were parents; the average age of their children is 8.5 years; and the majority (62%) of these inmat... Read More
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2008
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Minnesota’s juvenile justice system, its incarcerated youth, and strategies to address system reform are described. Some of the topics discussed include: overview; role and purpose of the juvenile court; terms to describe juvenile offenders; Juvenile... Read More
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2008
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Survey results are provided. Major findings cover criminal history files and level of disposition reporting. Detailed findings are provided for: status of State criminal history files; biometric image data; mental health-related information; protect... Read More
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2008
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This is a great article about the increasing problems facing corrections as its population ages. It provides a wonderful introduction to others unaware of these challenges. Sections address: the effect on resources; the survey; the wave of older pris... Read More
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2007
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Anyone who needs to gather and analyze data concerning various jail-related issues will find this manual useful. This document provides guidance on how information can fuel policy decision making. Chapters comprising this guide are: introduction; goo... Read More
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2005
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(Updated in 2008) Access to statistics about corrections in the U.S., according to each state, can be found at this website. Statistics (per 100,000) for each state include: crime rates; corrections population; incarceration rate; community correcti... Read More
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2002
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An overview of research and information sources dealing with prison rape is presented. Created in response to increased interest generated by the "Prison Rape Reduction Act of 2002," this document provides a background to the Act and summaries of res... Read More
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2001
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Two main topics are addressed in these proceedings -- jail statistics from the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) and employee-related issues. Contents include: meeting highlights; opening session -- defining the issues of importance to Large Jail Ne... Read More
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1997
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This statement of the Connecticut Office of Adult Probation's vision contains brief outlines of its mission and outcome goals for clients, criminal justice agencies, staff, victims, and the community. Also included from this results driven agency are... Read More
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1996
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This document presents a comprehensive review of staff retention strategies and an assessment of management strategies that have proven successful. It also details research on retention in four departments of correction and suggests improvements in t... Read More
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1995
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This monograph presents a review of the literature and of national and state standards for prison suicide prevention, as well as national data on the incidence and rate of prison suicide, effective prevention programs, and discussion of liability iss... Read More
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1995
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This report presents an overview of how state department of corrections are responding to the challenge of dealing with juvenile inmates. This information is based on written surveys from forty-nine states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Ric... Read More
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1990
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As a follow-up to a national survey of state correctional agencies' substance abuse treatment programs, this paper summarizes methods for identifying inmates with treatment needs, the proportion of these inmates who are receiving treatment, the use o... Read More
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1987
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"This state of the art survey of adult correctional education was undertaken for the purposes of: (1) describing the extent and nature of correctional education programs for adult offenders, the extent of participation by adult offenders in education... Read More
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