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The Agency Evaluation Tool for Women on Supervision (AETWS) outlines the process of evaluating the policies and programs for women on supervision and how to use those outcomes to drive enhancements to women’s programming.
Prisons, jails, and community corrections facilities must prepare for natural disasters, including earthquakes, fires, tornadoes, and hurricanes.
Gangs remain a persistent issue in the criminal justice system. This page provides research on gang-related corrections topics, including prison gang slang, inmate management strategies, and intervention programs.
Suicide is a threat to all persons involved in corrections. The provided resources will offer an overview of the issues related to correctional suicides and the strategies that can be implemented to reverse the alarming increase in suicide rates.
T4C incorporates research from cognitive restructuring theory, social skills development, and the learning and use of problem-solving skills to assist individuals build new patterns of behavior.
This webpage focuses on victim services such as corrections, reentry, parole, and probation that occur after an offender has been convicted, and it will provide resources and information for those working in this important, but rarely recognized area of corrections.


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