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Accession Number
023520

Results are presented from an assessment of Texas' victim offender mediation (VOM) programs. Sections of this report include: victim offender mediation background; VOM programs in Texas; VOM in Dallas, Tarrant, and Travis juvenile probation departments; and conclusions and recommendations

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    Accession Number
    026359

    Answers to frequently asked questions about Security Threat Groups (STGs) or prison gangs are provided. Topics covered include: what a STG is; the 12 STGs recognized in Texas prisons; why an offender joins a STG; what the indicators of STG membership are; how STGs recruit members; what

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      Accession Number
      026975

      Cost per day information for various adult and juvenile correctional populations is determined. Sections of this report include: introduction-reporting guidelines and highlights; Texas Department of Criminal Justice-overview, Correctional Institutions Division (state-operated facilities), Parole

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        Accession Number
        026976

        Projections for the changes in Texas’ adult and juvenile correctional populations are presented. Sections contained in this report are: introduction and report highlights; arrest rates in Texas; adult correctional population projections; juvenile correctional population projections; qualitative

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          Accession Number
          027703

          “Violence, vandalism, and other unwanted inmate behaviors prevail in many jails nationwide, and they frustrate jail practitioners who must ensure the safety and security of inmates, staff and the public ... Effectively managing inmate behavior creates a safer environment for the inmates and staff

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            Accession Number
            027707

            This is an excellent presentation for youth about the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA). It is intended to be used during orientation to the facility. Sections contained in this presentation are: Introductions-what’s it really like; Part 1-understanding your rights versus privileges; Part 2-zero

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            Accession Number
            028293

            This is a great example of a report that informs the state legislature about population growth in both the adult and juvenile system. "Correctional population projections are produced to serve as a basis for biennial funding determinations ... Both adult incarceration and juvenile state residential

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              Accession Number
              029750

              "The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) confines 4.4 percent of its prison population in solitary confinement. Texas locks more people in solitary-confinement cells than twelve states house in their entire prison system. On average, prisoners remain in solitary confinement for almost four