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  • Jail Design and Operation and the Constitution: An Overview

    The Constitution protects inmates in jails and prisons, and this paper discusses the continuing challenge of deciding what those protections mean i

  • A Review of the Jail Function Within State Unified Corrections Systems

    A state unified system is one in which there is an integrated state-level prison and jail system.

  • Objective Jail Classification Systems: A Guide for Jail Administrators

    Objective jail classification (OJC) is a process of assessing every jail inmate's custody and program needs and is considered one of the most impor

  • Gangs, Community and Corrections [Videoconference held June 10, 1998]

    This is a 2-hour forum on gang-related criminal activity in the community and within the correctional environment.

  • Large Jail Network Meeting, January 10-12, 1999, Longmont, Colorado; Proceedings of the Large Jail Network Meeting

    The issues of post-traumatic stress and critical incidents are addressed.

  • Jail Design Guide: A Resource for Small and Medium-Sized Jails

    Addresses architectural design as it relates to functional components of the jail, discusses overall design considerations, and reviews pre-design

  • Proceedings of the Large Jail Network Meeting, January 2000

    This meeting focused primarily on topics related to the role of the jail in the local criminal justice system.

  • Proceedings of the Large Jail Network Meeting, July 2000

    This meeting looked at marketing, funding, and auditing in large jail systems.

  • Proceedings of the Large Jail Network Meeting, January 2001

    The primary focus of this meeting was data collection and the management information system (MIS).

  • Preventing Jail Crowding: A Practical Guide

    An explanation on how to use the jail population analysis formula is offered.

  • In Focus: Implementing Mental Health Screening and Assessment

    This a new brief from the Stepping Up partners designed to help counties identify the number of people booked into jails who have serious mental il

  • In Focus: Implementing Mental Health Screening and Assessment (2018)

    This a new brief from the Stepping Up partners designed to help counties identify the number of people booked into jails who have serious mental il