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2012
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Video Visits for Children Whose Parents Are Incarcerated: In Whose Best Interest?
By Phillips, Susan D..
The Sentencing Project (Washington, DC).
'Even as advocacy groups and community organizations are pushing to remove barriers to children visiting their incarcerated parents, changes are occurring in correctional visitation practices: jails and prisons are shifting to video visitation 'visitation using real-time video conferencing technology similar to Skype (p. 3). Topics discussed in this report include: barriers to children visiting their parents; the advent of video visitation; potential benefits and limiting factors of video visita... Read More
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14 pages
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2012
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Criminal Justice Debt: A Toolkit for Action
By Patel, Roopal; Philip, Meghna.
Public Welfare Foundation (Washington, DC); Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. George A. Katz Fellowship (New York, NY).
New York University. School of Law. Brennan Center for Justice (New York, NY).
'This Toolkit examines the issues created by criminal justice debt collection policies and also profiles positive examples of reform efforts from around the country. These success stories will assist advocates as they decide upon their advocacy efforts. The Toolkit also provides statutory language, sample campaign pieces, and a step-by-step guide for a successful campaign. Since the intricacies of criminal justice debt differ from state to state, advocates should adapt models and initiatives to ... Read More
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60 pages
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2012
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Under the Penal Gaze: An Empirical Examination of Penal Consciousness Among Prison Inmates
By Sexton, Lori.
National Institute of Justice (Washington, DC).
'This dissertation develops a new theoretical framework that examines the ways in which prisoners orient to and make meaning of their punishment in order to more fully understand the nature of penality writ large. The framework, which I call penal consciousness, moves beyond the limited, objective view of punishment as legal sanction to a more expansive view of penality that privileges subjectivity and meaning' (p. xiii). Chapters comprising this dissertation are: introduction, literature review... Read More
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217 pages
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2011
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The Revolving Door of America's Prisons: State by State
Pew Charitable Trusts. Pew Center on the States. Public Safety Performance Project (Washington, DC).
Changes in recidivism rates between 1999-2002 and 2004-2007 are provided in an interactive format utilizing a map of the United States. Individuals can use this excellent resource to compare their state prisons’ release and recidivism rates over the past decade. Statistics provided include: the percentage of ex-offenders who are returned to prison for new crimes, returned for technical violations, and never returned to prison; and state prison releases and recidivism rates.... Read More
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2011
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The Effects of Prison Visitation on Offender Recidivism
Minnesota Dept. of Corrections (St. Paul, MN).
The influence visitation has on the recidivism of visited prisoners is examined. Sections of this report include: research summary; introduction; prison visitation policies; reentry and social support; prison visitation research; methodology; results for descriptive statistics, impact of visitation on time to first felony reconviction, impact of visitation on time to first revocation, and impact of inmate-visitor relationship on time to first reconviction; conclusion; and implications for correc... Read More
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41 pages
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2009
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The Effects of Postsecondary Correctional Education: Final Report
By Winterfield, Laura; Coggeshall, Mark; Burke-Storer, Michelle; Correa, Vanessa; Tidd, Simon.
Urban Institute. Justice Policy Center (Washington, DC).
The impact of prison-based postsecondary education (PSE) on offenders both within and outside institutions is investigated. Sections following an executive summary include: introduction; PSE in U.S. corrections; selection of research sites; inmate and staff perspectives; results of administrative data analysis; summary of findings; and conclusion. Those individuals who participated in PSE are found to have lower recidivism rates than non-participants.... Read More
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42 p.
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2009
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Prison Conditions and Recidivism
By Drago, Francesco; Galbiati, Roberto; Vertova, Pietro.
"This paper examines the impact of prison conditions on future criminal behavior" (p. 1). This paper includes an abstract and the following five sections: introduction; data sources and description; empirical analysis; results according to prison harshness and prison isolation; and concluding remarks. It appears that there is little effect on crime rates due to prison harshness and prison isolation.... Read More
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31 p.
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2009
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Women Offender Substance Abuse Programming & Community Reintegration
By Matheson, Flora I.; Doherty, Sherri; Grant, Brian A..
Correctional Service of Canada. Research Branch (Ottowa, Ontario).
The reduction of return to custody rates by participation in WOSAP (Woman Offenders Substance Abuse Programs) and CRPM (Community Relapse Prevention and Maintenance) aftercare is examined. These sections follow and executive summary: introduction; methodology; results—descriptive analysis, risk of return to custody by study group, and risk of return to custody by CRPM participation; aboriginal study participants; and discussion. Those women who successfully completed CRPM have a return to prison... Read More
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41 p.
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2009
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Programs that Help Offenders Stay Out of Prison
By Nink, Carl; MacDonald, Steve.
MTC Institute (Centerville, UT).
This report is required reading for any agency seeking to develop effective education and/or substance abuse programming. Sections of this publication include: introduction; current conditions—the prison population is growing despite decrease in crime; effective correctional programming; education provides opportunities; education impacts recidivism; effective educational program principles; substance abuse programs save tax dollars; effective substance abuse treatment program principles; eviden... Read More
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22 p.
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2006
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Correctional Industries Preparing Inmates for Re-Entry: Recidivism & Post-Release
By Smith, Cindy J.; Bechtel, Jennifer; Patrick, Angie; Smith, Richard R.; Wilson-Gentry, Laura.
National Institute of Justice (Washington, DC).
"This report summarizes the first national review of the recidivism and post-release effects of the Prison Industries Enhancement Certification Program (PIECP) engaging state prison inmates in private sector jobs since 1979" (p. 6). Sections following an executive summary are: abstract; introduction; methods; key findings and discussion regarding how PIECP participation increases post-release employment and reduces recidivism; and policy recommendations.... Read More
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86 p.
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2005
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Correctional Industries Programs for Adult Offenders in Prison: Estimates of Benefits and Costs
By Aos, Steve.
Washington State Institute for Public Policy (Olympia, WA).
Results of a cost-benefit analysis of correctional industries programs are provided. Sections of this report are: research methods; research results; benefits and costs; and conclusion. "We find that correctional industries programs for adult offenders in prison can achieve a statistically significant reduction in recidivism rates, and that a reasonably priced program generates about $6.70 in benefits per dollar of cost (p. 2)."... Read More
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2 p.
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