Explore international corrections resources, reports, and research from global organizations. Discover cross-border best practices for humane prison systems.
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The key focus of the report is on reviewing evidence about reducing re-offending in crimes of violence against women.
- A national scan of practice among law enforcement agencies across the United States reveals that they use social media to notify the public of safety concerns, manage public relations, and gather evidence for criminal investigations.
- The Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program has been the starting place for law enforcement executives, students of criminal justice, researchers, members of the media, and the public at large seeking information on crime in the nation.
"We already know that when it comes to incarceration, the United States is truly exceptional.
"Louisiana has been called “the world’s prison capital. The state imprisons more of its people, per head, than any of its U.S. counterparts.
A drop down menu tool used to retrieve different world wide prison statistics.
- This monograph is aimed to review the relevant national and international literature and conduct a data analysis of recent prison suicides so as to scrutinize the factors behind suicide and provides recommendations for the better identification and management of ‘at-risk’ prisoners as well as changing the general prison environment.
- The purpose of this blog/article is to share international good design principles and knowledge from research studies that can help to significantly improve the living conditions of mentally ill inmates.
- This report updates how U.S. women fare in the world’s carceral landscape, comparing incarceration rates for women of each U.S. state with the equivalent rates for countries around the world.
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NIC's International Corrections Topic Page provides online resources—reports, guidelines, and research publications—from international organizations and governments. These materials promote a better understanding of global correctional systems by showcasing best practices, addressing challenges, and offering solutions for humane and effective corrections worldwide.
Inmate Radicalization and Recruitment in PrisonsOffering evidence-based insights to help determine how best to house terrorist offenders, this volume will appeal to students and researchers interested in fields such as Criminology and Criminal Justice, Terrorism, Prisons, and Organized Crime.
Community Re-Entry: Uncertain Futures for Women Leaving PrisonCommunity Re-Entry: Uncertain Futures for Women Leaving Prison provides a rare opportunity to hear directly from women who have spent time in a Canadian federal penitentiary.