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2021 Corrections Environmental Scan

This report gives a broad overview of selected current trends. It can used by corrections professional to inform their work.

Now in its 16th edition, an updated online version of the Corrections Environmental Scan 2021 is presented here. Renamed the Corrections Environmental Scan in 2017, it continues to evolve into a popular tool that corrections practitioners use to inform their work in jails, prisons, and community supervision.

The report is arranged into five topics: Population Demographics, Economy, Workforce, Technology, and Statistics, with the special highlighted topic: Coronavirus. The Corrections Environmental Scan is intended to give a broad overview of the latest news and trends in these topics, from the corrections, domestic, and global perspectives.

Accession Number
033670
Publication Year
2021
Edition
16
Plays On
Computer Only

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