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2012
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“Results First can help states get better results with lower costs. [They] offer tools to states that more accurately assess the true costs and benefits of public programs. This allows policy makers to identify options that yield the greatest return ... Read More
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2012
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“In highlighting important legislative changes enacted in the past year, this report documents a new approach to reform … that aims to make more targeted use of incarceration and to reinvest the cost savings into community programs geared toward redu... Read More
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2012
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Individuals at the state legislative level should look at this report for ideas on how to reduce corrections costs while maintaining public safety. Topics discussed include: key criminal justice policy reforms and legislation passed in 2011; sentenci... Read More
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2011
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This brief provides a very nice summary of the book “Rethinking Juvenile Justice” by Elizabeth S. Scott and Laurence Steinberg. “They outline a new development model that is complex, nuanced, and grounded in scientific evidence” (p. 1). This publicat... Read More
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2011
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State reforms enacted in 2010 and 2011 “that allow qualified people with criminal records to compete more fairly for employment” are noted along with “state trends of concern that broadly restrict employment based on a criminal record” (p. 1). Polici... Read More
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2011
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“The purpose of this white paper is to explore the role of local jurisdictions in state prison population management strategies by examining the three policy levers in the criminal justice system that can most directly and immediately influence the n... Read More
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2011
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This resource is a set of slides from a presentation regarding the employment of ex-offenders with criminal records. Topics covered include: Federal Interagency Reentry Council activities; list of key resources; legislative roundup; raising awareness... Read More
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2011
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Guidance on how to achieve reductions in operational expenditures while implementing comprehensive juvenile justice reform is provided. While this publication is targeted for state lawmakers, its content should be taken into account by local decision... Read More
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2011
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Reform efforts in states throughout the U.S. are discussed. Also provided is a “selection of recommendations for legislative and administrative reforms that states should implement to reduce their incarcerated populations and corrections budgets, whi... Read More
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2011
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“This newsletter provides periodic updates on state sentencing and corrections legislation and budgets; highlights innovative policies and programs; and connects you with reports and news of upcoming NCSL [National Conference of State Legislatures] e... Read More
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2011
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The development and enactment of Kentucky’s Public Safety and Offender Accountability Act is discussed. Ideas can be drawn from this publication for creating similar legislation. Sections of this issue brief include: overview describing the problem, ... Read More
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2011
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An evaluation of Arkansas’s prison system and ways to addressing its problems is presented. This report offers recommendations that can be useful in your state’s efforts to reduce its prison population and improve public safety efficiencies. Sections... Read More
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2011
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An overview is presented of findings (as of July 2011) regarding “a comprehensive list of programs and policies that improve … outcomes for children and adults in Washington and result in more cost-efficient use of public resources” (p. 1). Sections ... Read More
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2011
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This publication “incorporates cost-effective, evidence-based solutions to address the worst problems in our [criminal justice] system” (p. ii). This report may be full of recommendations, but these provide a look at the current state of criminal jus... Read More
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2011
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Individuals at the state legislative level should look at this report for ideas on how to reduce corrections costs while maintaining public safety. Topics discussed include: key criminal justice policy reforms and legislation passed in 2010; sentenci... Read More
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2011
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Other states looking to reduce their spending on corrections will find this issue brief valuable. It describes the efforts of Arizona to establish a justice reinvestment approach for evidence-based reforms “to protect safety, hold offenders accountab... Read More
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2011
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Anyone worried about the state of education in the United States needs to read this report. A “policy agenda that will financially prioritize investments in education over incarceration, provide equal protection under the law, eliminate sentencing po... Read More
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2011
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Individuals that are interested in or charged with reducing correctional costs needs to read this report. This publication "concentrate[s] on current practices and structures that could realistically be changed, and models from other comparison natio... Read More
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2011
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This report describes strategies for reducing correctional costs while improving public safety. Other jurisdictions can adapt these practices to increase system efficiencies and cut operational costs. Sections following a summary are: interacting wit... Read More
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2011
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“As we analyze the admittedly modest openings for reform regarding mass incarceration, we are presented with a classic case of whether the glass is half empty or half full.” The author presents the relevant facts in order for the reader to come to th... Read More
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2011
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Extremely useful strategies that reduce rising prison populations are discussed in this report. Jurisdictions facing similar challenges own it to themselves to read this document. Sections of it are: Pennsylvania’s growing inmate population; impact ... Read More
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2011
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Anyone interested in reduced recidivism should read this report. It describes what a family-focused approach is and why it is important while laying out a seven step process for family-focused justice reform. The seven steps are: emphasize safety and... Read More
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2011
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Action steps and recommendations for implementing the Tribal Law and Order Act (TLOA) are presented. “TOLA provides a critical opportunity to acquire the tools needed to build effective alternatives to incarceration and to improve incarceration and r... Read More
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2010
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The impact of external and internal forces on “corrections policy innovation in which measures to control prison populations and enhance service delivery were implemented despite challenging institutional and social environments” is examined (p. 2). ... Read More
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2010
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Individuals interested in the relationship between reduced youth crime and reduced incarceration of youth should read this article. Its authors investigated juvenile incarceration and crime trends over the past five decades. These results show that s... Read More
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2010
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Individuals advocating for cost-effective juvenile justice reform need to turn to this guide “to help reinforce the value, both in terms of dollars and substance, of progressive programming for juveniles that leads to positive youth outcomes and heal... Read More
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2010
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Readers of this article will find some useful strategies for their own reform efforts. Unit 32 of the infamous Parchman Farm is highlighted along with the work of Mississippi Department of Corrections Commissioner Christopher Epps to address Mississi... Read More
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2010
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The authors “hope that this Handbook will stimulate interest in the many facets of criminal justice reform which go unexplored, and result in fair, humane and effective justice that respects the rights, characteristics and needs of all members of soc... Read More
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2010
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The relationship between poverty, crime, and incarceration is explained through this study of Washington, DC. Sections of this report include: while crime is down, arrests are up, particularly in low-income communities; increasing investments in hous... Read More
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2010
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Individuals interested in or advocating for changes to the juvenile justice system need to read this publication. “There is now an increasingly clear route for moving juvenile justice away from counterproductive, dangerous, wasteful, but still commo... Read More
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2010
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“This paper introduces a framework for major juvenile justice system reform—the integration of a forward-looking administrative model with evidence-based programming” (p. 5). This document is divided into ten parts: introduction; the cyclic history o... Read More
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2010
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Changes in state sentencing policies during the period of 2001 to 2010 are discussed. Sections of this publication are: introduction; redefining and reclassifying criminal offenses—criminal codes, drug crimes, and property crimes; strengthening alter... Read More
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2010
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The views of 36 individuals, a virtual who’s who of current criminal justice leaders, regarding failure and the implementation of innovative evidence-based practices are presented. “While each interview is unique – questions were tailored to each ind... Read More
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2010
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Materials from a national summit regarding “data-driven, fiscally responsible policies and practices that can increase public safety and reduce recidivism and spending on corrections” are available at this website. Points of entry include: overview a... Read More
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2010
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An overview of the justice reinvestment process is provided. This brief looks at: how justice reinvestment works—analyze data and develop policy options, adopt new policies and put reinvestment strategies into place, and measure performance; and case... Read More
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2010
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Business leaders interested in promoting corrections reform will find this article very illuminating. Topics discussed are: how business organizations can get involved in sentencing and corrections issues and why these issues are important to the bus... Read More
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2010
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Individuals at the state legislative level should look at this report for ideas on how to reduce corrections costs while maintaining public safety. Topics discussed include: key criminal justice policy reforms and legislation passed in 2009; mandator... Read More
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2010
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Policy makers in states looking to reduce the number of individuals incarcerated in their prisons should read this report. The practical ways (via policies and reforms) significant declines were achieved in the prison populations of Kansas, Michigan,... Read More
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2010
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Are you looking for a presentation that explains why evidence-based practices (EBPs) are applicable to the field of corrections? Let professor Taxman provide the answers to you. Topics discussed include: what is the point of this exercise?—the first ... Read More
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2010
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People with interests regarding the juvenile justice system in the U.S. should go to this hearing’s website. The hearing “explore[d] how reforming the juvenile justice system can help increase public safety and protect children’s well-being … [as it ... Read More
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2010
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This report is for those individuals responsible for developing strategies to improve the effectiveness of their juvenile justice systems. Sections include: introduction; adding to evidence-based approaches—youth development (i.e., pro-social opportu... Read More
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2010
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“Justice reinvestment employs data and collaborative decisionmaking to help jurisdictions lower crime, criminal justice spending, and control growth in correctional populations” (p.1). This website provides access to publications, press reports, even... Read More
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2010
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“During the forum, nine state teams comprised of members from the executive, legislative and judicial branches of government convened to identify and evaluate strategies to improve state sentencing and corrections policies to reduce corrections costs... Read More
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2010
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Four promising innovations in juvenile justice system reform are described. These strategies are “all home-grown, but all capable of being studied, shared, and adapted elsewhere” (p. 2). These models of reform are: Pennsylvania Academic and Career/Te... Read More
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2010
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Access is provided to an 83 minute session “about some of the data-driven strategies that states are using to create policies that decrease recidivism, protect public safety and reduce prison spending”. Links are also provided to the speaker’s presen... Read More
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2010
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These presentation slides show how states can be tough on crime while also reducing the costs of corrections. Some of the topics covered include: who is behind bars; corrections costs; probation cost versus prison cost per day ($3.42 vs. $78.95); sta... Read More
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2009
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Strategies for simplifying New York State's sentencing process are explained. Eight parts follow an executive summary: criminal sentencing in New York State -- a historical overview; greater simplicity in sentencing; a measured approach to reforming... Read More
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2009
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Legislation at the state level impacting criminal justice policies and procedures is described. Laws are organized into the following areas: probation and parole policy; drug policy; racial disparity; sentencing; felony disenfranchisement; juvenile ... Read More
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2009
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The focus of the Task Force was “how to increase the involvement of local communities and agencies in prison reform and reentry initiatives … Perhaps the most important recommendation is that local reentry councils should be created in key communitie... Read More
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2009
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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 increasing workloads, combined with diminishing re... Read More
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2009
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This brief explains how "a new strategy of targeted community corrections can help cut the massive and still rising parole and probation rolls, while at the same time saving money and reducing crime" (p. 2). Topics covered include: frontload resource... Read More
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2009
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A 30-year plan for addressing six major issues that will impact crime prevention and public safety in Illinois is provided. These issues are: refining the understanding of the causes of crime and delinquency; addressing the needs of crime victims; f... Read More
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2009
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"This paper primarily examines failures of implementation or, in other words, failures arising not from a fundamentally flawed theory of change, but from missteps in planning and execution" (p. 1). Sections contained in this document include: introd... Read More
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2009
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“This report documents JDAI’s [Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative’s] recent progress both in reforming juvenile detention practices nationwide and also in contributing to the larger movement for more comprehensive reforms in juvenile justice”... Read More
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2009
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“The primary purpose of this report is to look at specific policy and practice examples from outside the UK and also examples of relevant recent wholesale youth justice reform that has successfully reduced the number of children incarcerated in a par... Read More
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2009
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“The primary purpose of this report is to look at specific policy and practice examples from outside the UK and also examples of relevant recent wholesale youth justice reform that has successfully reduced the number of children incarcerated in a par... Read More
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2009
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Resources about criminal justice reform are reviewed. Articles are organized into the following area: criminal justice; discovery; forensics; juvenile justice; prosecutorial misconduct; public defense; sentencing and wrongful conviction.... Read More
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2009
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The future role of prison officers is discussed. Sections of this report include: introduction; numbers and attitudes; recruitment; an inquiry of mental history and self harm in custody; an international comparison—Norway; the role of the prison offi... Read More
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2009
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The fact that “while ATI [alternatives-to-incarceration] programming holds promise as part of a criminal justice reform strategy, the full realization of this promise is thwarted by the structure and rules of the criminal justice system itself” is ex... Read More
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2009
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This brochure provides an overview of CJI’s integrated model of eight evidence-based practices (EBPs) for corrections. Topics discussed include: in light of the facts; focused on improvement; the case for evidence-based improvement; justice in practi... Read More
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2009
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This publication provides some insight into the need for reform in New York’s juvenile justice system. Contents include: Recommendations and Solutions; Where the Sick Get Sicker; Private Institutions, Public Costs; Admissions of Juvenile Delinquents ... Read More
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2009
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Strategies are explained that will change the juvenile justice system of New York from a “punitive approach toward a rehabilitative, treatment-focused model of care that promotes public safety, holds youth accountable for their actions, and produces ... Read More
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2009
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This study aims to “provide policymakers, administrators, and practitioners with actionable information about how to improve the operations and effectiveness of the juvenile justice system, and to examine the role practitioners could play in construc... Read More
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2009
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Eleven groups of incarcerated and/or formerly incarcerated women that are working for criminal justice system reform are profiled. These groups are: Alabama Women's Resource Network/Long-Timers; Women's Re-Entry Network (AZ); A New Way of Life Reent... Read More
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2009
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The ability of states to both balance the budget and improve public safety by strengthening community corrections is explained. Sections following an executive summary include: the surging correctional population in the U.S.; prisons -- 32% of the g... Read More
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2009
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"Bearing Witness' is the culmination of interviews with people from Baltimore City about their experiences with the criminal justice system" and how to improve it (p. 3). Sections following an executive summary are: introduction; meeting the unique ... Read More
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2009
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The process of providing technical assistance to the state of Wisconsin to reduce correctional spending while increasing public safety is explained. This brief has these sections: background; snapshot of crime, recidivism, and corrections trends in ... Read More
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2009
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The effect of Texas' implementation of a "justice reinvestment strategy to increase public safety and reduce spending on corrections" is explained (p. 1). Sections of this bulletin include: highlights of findings; Texas's growing prison population i... Read More
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2009
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The use of evidence-based practices in the reform of juvenile justice systems is explained. Topics discussed include: the case for evidence-based reform; why states do not implement evidence-based treatment programs; model programs; prevention progr... Read More
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2009
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"This policy brief discusses the need for county and state leaders to capitalize on the success of detention center reforms that have resulted in fewer youth being confined in county detention centers" (p. 2). This report contains these sections: ne... Read More
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2009
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“Written specifically for juvenile justice advocates and officials, this handbook provides step-by-step media approaches to promote the system reforms achieved through the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI)” (p. 2.). Sections contained... Read More
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2009
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Ways to “save money and improve public safety by making incremental changes today which use existing, evidence-based strategies to reduce correctional populations and spending” are explained (p.1). Topics discussed following a summary include: the U... Read More
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2009
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The use of cost-effective evidence-based practices to reduce offender recidivism, crime rates, and costs is explained. Strategies covered are: establish recidivism reductions as an explicit sentencing goal; provide sufficient flexibility to consider... Read More
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2009
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Following an abstract, this article has sections that cover: meta-analytical procedures; cost-benefit procedures; findings for what reduces crime and what the costs and benefits are; and conclusions. This article describes the methodology behind, an... 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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This report "describes a number of promising juvenile justice policies and practices in Illinois that provide a solid base for further reform efforts" (p. 2). Six chapters are contained in this publication: financial incentives to reduce youth confi... Read More
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2008
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Strategies for developing and implementing an effective juvenile justice reform initiative are explained. This guide is comprised of the following sections: JDAI (Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative) -- simply the right thing to do; meeting SA... Read More
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2008
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A “framework that identifies the characteristics and competencies that paroling authorities must have to be effective in implementing evidence-based practices in the context of transition programs and services” is presented (p.8). These sections foll... Read More
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2008
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This interview with State Senator John Whitmire (D-Houston) and State Representative Jerry Madden (R-Plano) regards the enactment of their legislative package that focuses on treatment over incarceration. Topics discussed include: choosing a differe... Read More
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2008
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Recommendations that address the challenges women face in prison are clarified. Five proposals deal with: keeping incarcerated mothers and their children connected and allowing foster care agencies to terminate parental rights using appropriate and ... Read More
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2008
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“This report presents a vision of an integrated approach to justice reform -- an approach that utilizes multi-disciplinary collaboration to share perspective on the issues that fuel the cycle of incarceration, to promote public investments in effecti... Read More
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2008
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This report explains how to reduce substance abuse by "improving the state's treatment system, which will require building a new model of treatment based on science, efficient delivery of services in the right settings and, perhaps most of all, more ... Read More
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2008
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The use of imprisonment in Scotland and its direction for the future are examined. Six parts follow an executive summary: background and process; the choice -- how to use imprisonment and an opportunity for action; challenges and changes -- rethinki... Read More
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2008
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The realignment of responsibility for juvenile offenders from the state of California to its counties, except for the most serious juvenile offenders, is evaluated. Sections in addition to an executive summary are: juvenile justice in California; re... Read More
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2008
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“This issue of Justice Initiatives looks at the global over-reliance on pretrial detention and examines the challenges of reducing and reforming its use” (p. 1). Articles contained in this publication are: “Reducing the Excessive Use of Pretrial Dete... Read More
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2008
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An overview of the "Pathways to Rehabilitation" project demoing at the California State Prison Solano is presented. "The 'Pathways to Rehabilitation' project is a roadmap for implementing prison reforms that [ensure access to education, vocation trai... Read More
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2008
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"This report is a 'call to action' for Massachusetts state leaders to implement a systemic approach to offender reentry, one that involves traditional as well as non-traditional agencies and collaborates with community leaders and service providers."... Read More
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2008
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The experiences of the author as an embedded criminologist participating in the reform of California's prisons are recounted. Sections following an abstract are: making the trek to Sacramento and the world of California crime policy; understanding C... Read More
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2008
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The need to reform Kentucky's persistent felony law (PFO) in order to reduce overcrowding in the state's prisons and jails is explained. Sections of this article are: introduction; philosophy, purpose, and reality; Kentucky's 1974 PFO (persistent fe... Read More
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2008
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"Th[is] report looks at the donors investing in criminal justice reform, their policies and areas of interest, the countries in which they invest, and existing collaboration among them" (website). Sections following an executive summary are: introdu... Read More
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2008
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"Judge Wolff uses the example of Missouri's sentencing reforms to argue that states should adopt evidence-based sentencing, in which the effectiveness of different sentences and treatment programs are [sic] regularly evaluated" (p. 1389). This articl... Read More
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2008
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Twenty-first century practices of punishment are looked at so "progressives can develop a more effective blueprint for initiating desperately needed changes to modern American criminal justice systems" (p. 2) This article is comprised of these sectio... 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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Strategies for "refer[ring] at-risk youth and their families to social service programs in their communities and us[ing] the juvenile justice system as a last resort" are described" (p. 3). Case studies are provided for: Florida's FINS/CINS (Familie... Read More
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2008
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Potential cost savings are provided for various reformed correctional practices in New York State. The context and recommendation/potential savings for the following are given: closing under utilized prisons; repealing the Rockefeller Drug Laws; ref... Read More
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2008
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Reasons for the explosive growth in California's inmate population and ways to address this critical problem are explained. Sections included in this report are: distorting the scale of punishment; distorting the balance of state and county correcti... Read More
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2008
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“This tool on penal reform and gender provides guidance on responding to gender issues within penal systems” (. 1). This document contains the following sections: introduction; what penal reform is; five reasons why gender is important to penal refor... Read More
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2008
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"The main focus of th[is] handbook is female prisoners and guidance on the components of a gender-sensitive approach to prison management, taking into account the typical background of female prisoners and their special needs as women in prison" (p. ... Read More
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2005
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Outcome and process measures used to gage the effectiveness of the Integrated Model in reducing offender recidivism are presented. Each component found within a measure has information regarding its definition, tool/data source, description, frequenc... Read More
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2005
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A tool for "guid[ing] organizations in their self-assessment and planning for implementation of evidence-based practices for community corrections" is provided (p. 1). Eighteen components are organized into four areas: administration and planning; h... Read More
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1998
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The Advisory Group, meeting in June 1998,, agreed unanimously that the Interstate Compact for the Supervision of Parolees and Probationers should be amended in the interest of public protection. Key provisions would include the establishment of a nat... Read More
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1992
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Mission and policy statements developed by the California Corrections Policy Development Project address: system integration, balanced funding, sentencing, punishment options, substance abuse, prevention, victims, staffing, demographic changes, and ... Read More
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1985
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By analyzing current sentencing practices and dispositional guidelines for probation, prison, and parole caseloads and comparing these current practices with other well established correctional screening tools through statistical simulation analysis,... Read More
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