Corrections reform
Implementing Effective Correctional Management of Offenders in the Community: An Integrated Model
An introduction to an integrated model for the implementation of evidence-based principles in community corrections is provided.
Implementing Effective Correctional Management of Offenders in the Community: Outcome and Process Measures
Outcome and process measures used to gage the effectiveness of the Integrated Model in reducing offender recidivism are presented.
Comprehensive Framework for Paroling Authorities in an Era of Evidence-Based Practice
A “framework that identifies the characteristics and competencies that paroling authorities must have to be effective in implementing evidence-base
Corrections Budgets in Free Fall: Finding Opportunities in Turbulent Times [Satellite/Internet Broadcast held on April 15, 2009]
Budget reductions don’t discriminate. Correctional agencies are being hit hard in these tough economic times with no relief from mandates.
Arming the Courts with Research: 10 Evidence-Based Sentencing Initiatives to Control Crime and Reduce Costs
The use of cost-effective evidence-based practices to reduce offender recidivism, crime rates, and costs is explained.
Context and Impact of Organizational Changes in State Corrections Agencies: A Study of Local Discourses and Practices in Kansas and Michigan
The impact of external and internal forces on “corrections policy innovation in which measures to control prison populations and enhance service de
Return on Investment: Evidence-Based Options to Improve Statewide Outcomes--July 2011 Update
An overview is presented of findings (as of July 2011) regarding “a comprehensive list of programs and policies that improve ...
Reinventing the Criminal Justice System--Justice Reinvestment
“The program interviews Dr. Nancy G. La Vigne Director, Justice Policy Center, The Urban Institute regarding Justice Reinvestment.
Justice Reinvestment
"Justice Reinvestment is a process used by a growing number of states to curb corrections costs, reduce offender recidivism and maintain public saf
Youth Incarceration in the United States Infographic
This publication presents graphics regarding: the number of incarcerated youth from 1975-2010; disparities in confinement by race from 1997 to 2010
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