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2012
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The goal of this final rule is to prevent, detect, and respond to sexual abuse in adult prisons and jails, lockups, community-based facilities, and juvenile facilities. It was created in response to the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA). “In draftin... Read More
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2011
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“The Uniform Collateral Consequences of Conviction Act, designed to facilitate offender reentry throughout the United States, is model legislation by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (NCCUSL).” Sections of this article i... Read More
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2011
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"The Department of Justice (Department) has under review national standards for combating sexual abuse in confinement settings that were prepared by the National Prison Rape Elimination Commission (Commission) pursuant to the Prison Rape Elimination ... Read More
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2011
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The impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) on justice-involved individuals is explained. This publication “address[es] how the health reform legislation expands these adults’ eligibility for Medicaid and what services will b... Read More
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2010
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Access to an often enthusiastic discussion on felons’ right to vote can be accessed at this website. A video webcast and witness testimonies are available. A transcript of the hearing is also available from The Sentencing Project.... Read More
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2010
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“This manual has been prepared … as a guide to assist pharmacists in their understanding of the Federal Controlled Substances Act and its implementing regulations as they pertain to the pharmacy profession.” Your pharmacist will know the ins and outs... Read More
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2010
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“Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an owner of federally assisted housing shall prohibit admission to such housing for any household that includes any individual who is subject to a lifetime registration requirement under a State sex offend... Read More
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2009
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The Fourth Circuit unanimously affirmed the district court's decision that 18 U.S.C. 4248 of the Adam Walsh Act is unconstitutional. The federal government does not have the authority to enact U.S.C. 4248 which concerns the civil commitment of sex of... Read More
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2009
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Changes in recent years that have negatively impacted at-risk youth and opportunities to rectify this situation are covered. Reduced support for at-risk youth over the past eight years are: a decrease in funding for after-school programming; reducti... Read More
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2009
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These four key provisions of the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) are covered: comprehensive study and issuance of national standards; annual statistical review; assistance, research, and grants; and review panel.... Read More
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2009
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The inability of sexually abused prisoners to hold correctional officials accountable due to the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA) is explained. Provisions of PLRA given to undermining judicial oversight include: exhaustion requirement, physical i... Read More
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2009
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"This Issue Brief discusses the urgent need for national standards addressing sexual abuse in detention and for a strong monitoring system to improve safety in detention facilities" (p. 2). Five sections comprise this publication: introduction; the ... Read More
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2009
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A video webcast is available for viewing the Hearing on the National Prison Rape Elimination Commission Report and Standards. Written testimony from the witnesses can also be accessed.... Read More
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2009
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This report "examines three provisions of the PLRA [Prison Litigation Reform Act] -- the exhaustion requirement, the physical injury requirement, and the law's application to children - and their effect on prisoners' access to justice" (p. 4). Eleven... Read More
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2009
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The perceptions of prison wardens following the passage of the Prison Elimination Act (PREA) regarding the sexual assault of inmates are investigated. Sections following an abstract include: PREA; prison wardens and PREA; method; results for the prev... Read More
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2008
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"In this document, the Bureau of Prisons (Bureau) finalizes its proposed rule providing definitions and standards relating to the certification of persons as sexually dangerous for the purpose of civil commitment, as authorized by the Adam Walsh Chil... Read More
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2008
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This list contains twenty-nine documents about U.S. sex offender laws.... Read More
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2008
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The impact of the Adam Walsh Act (AWA) of 2006 on state efforts at sex offender registration and notification is explained. The AWA makes non-registration a federal felony. Authorization for federal prosecution is based on the U.S. Commerce Clause. T... Read More
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2008
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Issues related to the implementation of the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) are reviewed. This article covers: genesis of PREA; implementation status -- data collection, research, training and technical assistance, grants to the states, developme... Read More
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2008
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The video webcast from the Hearing on Federal Prison Industries plus copies of the witnesses' testimony are available at this website. The critical need for the Federal Prison Industries (FPI) program is explained.... Read More
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2008
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"This article collects recent court decisions, research papers and reports that have addressed the efficacy of exclusionary zoning laws and the impact of these restrictions on sex offenders reentering their communities" (p. 1).... Read More
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2008
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The degree to which sex offender recidivism is affected by community notification is investigated. Sections of this report include: executive summary; introduction; literature review; data and methodology; results for three-year recidivism rates by ... Read More
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2008
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Materials concerning the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA) produced by the Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections are available at this website. Points of entry include:
- Director’s message;
- Public Law 108-79 (PREA);
- ... Read More
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2008
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“This report examines the Department of Justice’s (Department) implementation of Title I of the Adam Walsh Act, the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA), which sets forth specific responsibilities for the Department in identifying, ... Read More
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2008
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Recommendations for improving the criminal justice system are provided. Some of the recommendations are: set funding ratio at 50-50, law enforcement to prevention; support broad use of alternatives to incarceration; eliminate statutory mandatory min... Read More
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2008
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"This report documents the issues related to public safety and fiscal accountability that states should consider as they determine whether to comply with the Adam Walsh Act or otherwise expand the reach of their existing [sex offender] registries" (p... Read More
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2008
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Efforts are reported that make sure federal civil rights laws prohibiting religious discrimination in federal and state prisons are enforced. Five chapters follow an executive summary: introduction and overview; prisoners’ Free Exercise claims; the U... Read More
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2005
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Compliance issues proposed correctional facilities in Indian Country face with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 are explained. The NEPA Environmental Assessment (EA) process requires: initiation of the NEPA analysis; development ... Read More
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