#	Title	Year
1.	The Department of Justice Can Do More to Help Improve Conditions at State and Local Correctional Facilities ... Read More	1980
2.	Correctional Contracting: A Guide to Successful Experiences ... Read More	1987
3.	Pretrial Release: Concepts, Issues, and Strategies for Improvement "After discussing some important concepts and issues and briefly looking at legal developments since the 1960s, this monograph reviews research on opportunity for pretrial release and the risks ... Read More	1988
4.	An Administrator's Overview--Questions and Answers on Issues Related to the Incarcerated Male Sex Offender Adapted from "A Practitioner's Guide to Treating the Incarcerated Male Sex Offender," this Overview covers the following issues: causes and types of sex offenders, importance of ... Read More	1988
5.	AIDS: Improving the Response of the Correctional System The medical and legal developments surrounding HIV disease are updated. Guidelines are provided for criminal justice and medical personnel, responding and arresting officers, intake officers and ... Read More	1990
6.	Proceedings of the Third Meeting of the Large Jail Network, July 21-23, 1991, Denver, Colorado Topic sessions discuss managing jail litigation, intermediate sanctions, linking jail and community programs, NIC/NASA program on corrections technology, and human resource issues.... Read More	1991
7.	Proceedings of the Second Meeting of the Large Jail Network, January 20-21, 1991, Denver, Colorado The conference opens with a presentation on legal issues, followed by panel and group discussions of internal and external crowding strategies, consent decrees, and new technologies.... Read More	1991
8.	Briefing Paper: Smoke-Free Jails Indications point to a strong movement to the requirement of smoke-free jails. This can be seen in: the increasing number of jails instituting no-smoking policies; formal positions adopted by ... Read More	1991
9.	Parole Law: A Practical Guide to Making Parole Decisions and Parole Policy This monograph provides information about parole law for parole board members and staff, as well as attorneys who are new to parole. It can serve as a reference when general questions arise, but ... Read More	1991
10.	Competency Profile of Correctional Attorney Correctional attorneys are responsible for advising, counseling, and representing the administrators and employees of correctional agencies in legal matters. This document, in the format of a DACUM ... Read More	1992
11.	Proceedings of the Large Jail Network Meeting, July 26-28, 1992 [Denver, Colorado] Regularly convened meetings of administrators of the seventy-five jurisdictions in the U.S. with populations over 1000 inmates provide an exchange of ideas and information. This meeting dealt ... Read More	1992
12.	Sentencing: Intermediate Sanctions in the Federal Criminal Justice System Using graphs, tables, and narrative, this briefing report provides descriptive information on intermediate sanctions in the federal criminal justice system. Specifically, the report identifies ... Read More	1994
13.	Use of Interactive Video for Court Proceedings: Legal Status and Use Nationwide This study examines the legal status of video proceedings for use as a linkage between the courts and arrestees/defendants in jails. Using a survey of all states, it also identifies jurisdictions ... Read More	1995
14.	Women in Jail: Legal Issues Developed to assist jail administrators, this document reviews the major legal issues concerning female inmates, including those arising under the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, ... Read More	1996
15.	Crack Cocaine Sentencing Policy: Unjustified and Unreasonable Taking the position that the 100:1 disparity between crack and powder cocaine in federal law sentencing is too strict, this paper presents arguments citing legislation history, litigation, and ... Read More	1997
16.	Proceedings of the Large Jail Network Meeting, January 1997 This meeting focused on two issues: privatization of correctional facilities and the Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1996. Ten presenters provide arguments for and against privatization. Political ... Read More	1997
17.	New Law Relating to Prisoner Litigation (1997 Wisconsin Act 133) This information memorandum details Wisconsin's Act 133, which relates to prisoner litigation.... Read More	1998
18.	United States Locked Away: Immigration Detainees in Jails in the United States Using letters from detainees to emphasize the present deplorable state of affairs and the need for reform, the author reviews the Immigration and Naturalization Service's (INS) practice of housing ... Read More	1998
19.	Prison Litigation Reform Act Makes Way for Double Bunking A population cap set by a Federal order had made it impossible to increase the capacity of the Multnomah County Detention Center (MCDC) through double bunking. The Prison Litigation Reform Act ... Read More	1998
20.	Proceedings of the Large Jail Network Meeting, January 1998 Presentations and discussions at this meeting of 50 administrators of the largest jails in the country focused on two issues: "Generation X" employees and an update of the Prison Litigation Reform ... Read More	1998
21.	Private Prisons in the United States: An Assessment of Current Practice After presenting an overview of the private imprisonment industry, this assessment addresses four major issues in privatization: Does contracting for prison operations save money? Do privately ... Read More	1998
22.	Federal Confidentiality Laws and How They Effect Drug Court Practitioners Ways to avoid conflicts between federal confidentiality laws and drug court operations are discussed. The primary problem is the restriction of information sharing that drug courts need to ... Read More	1999
23.	Integrating Drug Testing Into a Pretrial Services System: 1999 Update The latest information on how to integrate drug testing (aka pretrial drug monitoring) is provided. Two new technological advances are described (expansion of hand-held devices and the sweat patch) ... Read More	1999
24.	Employment, Public Assistance, and Housing Laws Affecting Individuals With Criminal Convictions A set of three fact sheets comprise this collection. Topics addressed include: ex-offender protection from employment discrimination based upon Title VII of the Civil Rights Act; permanent ... Read More	2000
25.	A Broken System: Error Rates in Capital Cases, 1973-1995 Being the first statistical study of modern capital appeals in the U.S., this report shows that "judicial review takes so long precisely because American capital sentences are so persistently and ... Read More	2000
26.	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. Contents include: meeting highlights; justice system coordination and cooperation -- how ... Read More	2000
27.	Civil Liabilities and Other Legal Issues for Probation/Parole Officers and Supervisors The legal liabilities that probation/parole officers may be exposed to are examined. Eleven chapters make up this monograph: an overview of state and federal legal liabilities; civil liability under ... Read More	2001
28.	Proceedings of the Large Jail Network Meeting, January 2001 The primary focus of this meeting was data collection and the management information system (MIS). Contents include: meeting highlights; the use of data for planning, decision making, and measuring ... Read More	2001
29.	Jail Resource Issues: What Every Funding Authority Needs to Know Basic information about jail operations is provided to contribute to a better understanding of the funding authority's roles and responsibilities regarding the jail. This report contains the ... Read More	2002
30.	Protecting Your Health & Safety: A Litigation Guide for Inmates Legal information critical for pro se (propria persona) litigants is presented. The following topics are addressed: overview of inmates' rights; excessive force and other abuse by jail and prison ... Read More	2002
31.	Computer Access Monitoring Tools Presentation Access to a presentation that "discuss[es] legal aspects of computer searches by Pretrial & Probation Officers, Computer Crime related supervision conditions, and the use of computer monitoring ... Read More	2002
32.	San Pedro INS Detention Center Findings from five visits to the San Pedro Service Processing Center (SPC) are reported. This letter addresses the following areas of concern: correctional officer treatment of detainees; detainee ... Read More	2002
33.	Proceedings of the Large Jail Network Meeting, January 2002 Contents of these proceedings include: meeting highlights; issues important to meeting participants; "Diversity Recruitment: Techniques and Community Networking" by Arthur Wallenstein; "Preventing ... Read More	2002
34.	Inmate Litigation: Results of a National Survey Results of a survey regarding civil litigation brought by inmates against jails and prisons are reported. This article discusses: the amount of litigation; topics of litigation -- individual, class ... Read More	2003
35.	LJN Exchange, Annual Issue 2003; Large Jail Network Exchange, Annual Issue 2003 This issue contains: "Foreword" by Richard Geaither; "Inmate Litigation: Results of a National Survey" by Margo Schlanger; "Responding to Inmates with Mental Illness: Resources for Jail ... Read More	2003
36.	Consular Notification and Access [I]nstructions and guidance relating to the arrest and detention of foreign nationals, deaths of foreign nationals, the appointment of guardians for minors or incompetent adults who are foreign ... Read More	2003
37.	Children of Incarcerated Parents: A Bill of Rights Sets forth eight rights that should be recognized on behalf of children of incarcerated parents. These rights are: to be kept safe and informed at the time of my parents arrest; to be heard when ... Read More	2003
38.	Managing Terrorism's Consequences: Legal Issues "This monograph looks at our country's federal and legal system and how it has been used in other kinds of crises, to offer a framework from which to address new threats" (p. ix). Sections of this ... Read More	2003
39.	Lockyer, Attorney General of California v. Andrade, Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit The court held that "the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth District erred in ruling that the California Court of Appeal's decision affirming Lendro Andrade's two consecutive terms of 25 ... Read More	2003
40.	The September 11 Detainees: A Review of the Treatment of Aliens Held on Immigration Charges in Connection with the Investigation of the September 11 Attacks Treatment of INS detainees housed at the BOP's Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn and the Passaic County Jail in Paterson, N.J. is reviewed. The following chapters comprise this report: ... Read More	2003
41.	Proceedings of the Large Jail Network Meeting, February 2003 Contents of these proceedings include: meeting highlights; "The Future of Jail Legislation, Resources, and Funding by Michael Thompson; "Legislation, Resources, and Funding: A Perspective From Our ... Read More	2003
42.	Addressing the Needs of Youth with Disabilities in the Juvenile Justice System: The Current Status of Evidence-Based Research "[I]ssues of delinquency prevention and juvenile justice as they relate to children and youth with disabilities" are examined (p. i). Eleven sections follow an executive summary: introduction; ... Read More	2003
43.	A Tale of Two Laws Revisited: Investigating the Impact of the Prisoner Litigation Reform Act and the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty The divergent effects of the Prisoner Litigation Reform Act (PLRA) compared to the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (AEDPA) are analyzed and commented on. Following an executive summary, ... Read More	2004
44.	Effective Use of Courtroom Technology: A Judge's Guide to Pretrial and Trial A "guide [which] describes the substantive and procedural considerations that may arise when lawyers bring electronic equipment to the courtroom or use court-provided equipment for displaying or ... Read More	2004
45.	Supermax Prisons and the Constitution: Liability Concerns in the Extended Control Unit A monograph "intended to help prisons operate ultra-high-security facilities in a way that minimizes liability in litigation" is presented (p. v). Section contained in this manual include: executive ... Read More	2004
46.	No Second Chance: People with Criminal Records Denied Access to Public Housing Issues surrounding the "one strike" policy - the exclusion of people with criminal records from public housing - are examined. This report contains the following sections: summary; recommendations; ... Read More	2004
47.	Analysis of the Response by the Federal Bureau of Prisons to Recommendations in the OIG's December 2003 Report on the Abuse of September 11 Detainees at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York An analysis regarding how the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) responded to recommendations made in the Office of the Inspector General's (OIG) April 2003 report entitled "The September 11 Detainees: ... Read More	2004
48.	Proceedings of the Large Jail Network Meeting, February 2004 Contents of these proceedings include: meeting highlights; Domestic Preparedness and the Impact on Large Jails by Sue Menser; meeting participants discussion of issues; Role of the Jail in Public ... Read More	2004
49.	Corrections Law Overview Links to websites with correctional law resources can be found at this website. The Menu of Source Material includes: state statutes relating to corrections; key internet sources -- prison law ... Read More	2005
50.	The Legal Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth in the Juvenile Justice System The following civil rights of LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) youth are explained: LGBT youth in juvenile justice placements have a right to be safe from emotional, physical, and ... Read More	2006
51.	The Hidden Impact of a Criminal Conviction: A Brief Overview of Collateral Consequences in Alaska An investigation into "collateral consequences" of a criminal conviction in Alaska is provided. Collateral consequences "refers to the myriad, often unforeseen ways in which state and federal laws ... Read More	2007
52.	Pretrial Diversion and the Law: A Sampling of Four Decades of Appellate Court Rulings Legal issues surrounding pretrial diversion (or pretrial intervention) are discussed. This monograph has these sections: introduction; eligibility and admission; enrollment; terms of pretrial ... Read More	2007
53.	What They Can Do About It: Prison Administrators' Authority to Force-Feed Hunger-Striking Inmates The question of whether U.S. prison administrators can force-feed a prisoner engaged in a hunger strike is examined. This article contains these sections: introduction; examination of authorization ... Read More	2007
54.	Barriers to Employment: Prison Time The legal and transportation problems faced by released Wisconsin prisoners seeking employment are examined. Sections contained in this paper include: introduction; recommendations; methodology; ... Read More	2007
55.	Michigan Reentry Law Wiki This website "is a collaborative effort by people involved in reentry in Michigan to provide relevant, current information on legal issues facing people with criminal records" (p. 1). Links are ... Read More	2007
56.	Large Jail Network Meeting, January 28-30, 2007, Longmont, Colorado Contents of these proceedings are: meeting highlights; “Reflecting on 15 Years of the Large Jail Network” by David Parrish and Art Wallenstein; “Open Forum: Hot Topics for Discussion”; “Using the ... Read More	2007
57.	Cruel and Unusual: Sentencing 13- and 14-Year-Old Children to Die in Prison The judgment that sentencing 13- and 14-year-old children to life imprisonment with no possibility of parole is cruel and unusual punishment according to the Eighth Amendment is explained. Sections ... Read More	2007
58.	Legal Resource Guide to the Federal Bureau of Prisons A general overview of the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) its services, its programs, and legal resources and case law regarding issues impacting the BOP are provided. Six parts comprise this guide: ... Read More	2008
59.	And by the Way, Do You Know He Thinks He's a Girl? The Failures of Law, Policy, and Legal Representation for Transgender Youth in Juvenile Delinquency Courts Legal protections often denied transgender youth involved with the juvenile justice system are described. Sections contained in this article include: transgender youth are at risk for juvenile court ... Read More	2008
60.	Large Jail Network Meeting, March 2-4, 2008, Aurora, Colorado Contents of these proceedings are: introduction; key themes; session highlights; opening remarks; open forum; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement 287(g) Program; contract services; media ... Read More	2008
61.	Chapter 30: Special Information for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Prisoners Individuals needing basic legal information for federal and New York prisons can find it in this publication. Sections of this chapter are: introduction; changes in the law; unequal treatment because ... Read More	2009
62.	Prison Litigation and What It Means To You as a Corrections Professional Advice is offered for those corrections professionals that find themselves in the midst of a lawsuit. Topics covered in this article include: preparing for legal issues begins at the training ... Read More	2009
63.	Legal Responses to Sexual Violence in Custody: State Criminal Laws Prohibiting Staff Sexual Abuse of Individuals under Custodial Supervision This publication provides an overview of “criminal laws explicitly prohibiting staff sexual interactions with adults and youth under correctional supervision...and examines trends in their enactment ... Read More	2009
64.	Large Jail Network Meeting, March 29-31. 2009, Aurora, Colorado Contents of these proceedings are: introduction; meeting take-aways in brief; illegal alien programs; proactive discipline, part 2; PREA update; intersex and transgender issues; Legal Issues in ... Read More	2009

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Today!	Changing Lives through Literature: An Alternative Sentencing Program This website provides information regarding Changing Lives through Literature (CLTL), the “alternative sentencing program based on the power of literature to transform lives through reading and group ... Accession Number: 024636.
Yesterday	Independent Review of Policies and Procedures of Correctional Facilities Operated by the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office Problems found during an investigation of correctional facilities operated by the Multnomah County Sheriff's Officer are reported. Sections of this independent review include: summary of ... Accession Number: 022006.
Sep. 07, 2010	Implementing Restorative Justice: A Guide for Schools This guide provides “School personnel with practical strategies to apply restorative justice” (p. 5). Sections of this publication include; why schools should use restorative justice; school ... Accession Number: 024050.
Sep. 01, 2010	Coaching Packets “Each of these Coaching Packets provides an overview of a key topic related to successful offender reentry, concrete strategies and key steps for enhancing practice in this area, and a "self ... Accession Number: 024641.
Sep. 01, 2010	The School-to-Prison Pipeline…and Back: Obstacles and Remedies for the Re-Enrollment of Adjudicated Youth “In this article, [the authors] consider the disturbing reluctance of schools to allow delinquent youth to continue their education and the high dropout rates for youth returning from juvenile ... Accession Number: 024642.
Sep. 01, 2010	Florida Model Jail Standards In addition to the Florida Model Jail Standards (FMJS), this website provides access to: FMJS--Revisions Highlighted (07/31/09); August 2010 Jail Inspectors Class Memo; Tallahassee Inspectors Class ... Accession Number: 024624.
Sep. 01, 2010	The NAMI NJ Do and Don’t Card for Law Enforcement Education: Mental Illness Crisis This pocket card explains what to do and not to do when interacting with mentally ill people during a crisis. Accession Number: 024632.
Sep. 01, 2010	Juvenile Delinquency Probation Caseload, 2007 Those people involved with juveniles under probation will find this fact sheet interesting. Observations made include: one-third of all delinquency cases disposed in 2007 received probation as the ... Accession Number: 024633.
Sep. 01, 2010	Static-99 Clearinghouse A wealth of information regarding this sex offender risk assessment instrument for adult males is available at this website. Points of entry are Static-99 documents, training, Static-2002 documents, ... Accession Number: 024635.
Sep. 01, 2010	National GAINS Center “The GAINS Center's primary focus is on expanding access to community based services for adults diagnosed with co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorders at all points of contact with ... Accession Number: 024625.
Sep. 01, 2010	Establishing and Maintaining Medicaid Eligibility upon Release from Public Institutions Individuals involved in acquiring Medicaid benefits for mentally ill ex-offenders returning to the community will find the lessons learned from this study helpful. The development and implementation ... Accession Number: 024645.
Sep. 01, 2010	Prisons and Terrorism: Radicalization and De-Radicalization in 15 Countries Anyone involved with prisons should read this report. It “identifies trade-offs and dilemmas but also principles and best practices that will help governments and policymakers spot new ideas and ... Accession Number: 024646.
Sep. 01, 2010	State Correctional System Officers’ Retirement Programs: Results from a 50-State Survey This information will be of interest to people involved with the retirement of state correctional system officers. Responses from this survey cover whether a separate retirement system exists for ... Accession Number: 024649.
Sep. 01, 2010	Sexual Victimization in Prisons and Jails Reported by Inmates, 2008-09 Results from the second National Inmate Survey (NIS-2) documenting inmate sexual assault are presented. The NIS-2 “is part of the National Prison Rape Statistics Program, which collects ... Accession Number: 024652.
Sep. 01, 2010	Policies and Procedures of the Illinois Juvenile Justice System This report provides an overview of the Illinois juvenile justice system including the processes related to an incident, police custody and arrest, pre-trial, trial or plea, sentencing hearing, ... Accession Number: 024653.
Aug. 30, 2010	Delinquency Cases in Juvenile Court, 2007 Statistics regarding juvenile court cases are organized according to counts and trends, gender, race, age, detention, intake decision, waiver to criminal court, and adjudication and disposition. Accession Number: 024634.
Aug. 30, 2010	Project POOCH Information about and from Project POOCH can be found on this website. Project POOCH (Positive Opportunities, Obvious Change with Hounds) is a program began in 1993 at the MacLaren Youth Correctional ... Accession Number: 024609.
Aug. 30, 2010	A History of Prison Inmate-Animal Interaction Programs The use of animal-facilitated programming in prisons is examined. This is done with a detailed look at historic precedents and current programs. While more research is needed, it appears that animal ... Accession Number: 024604.
Aug. 30, 2010	Pound Puppies: The Rehabilitative Uses of Dogs in Correctional Facilities This article provides a nice overview of the role dogs can play in an inmate’s rehabilitation. Topics discussed include: the roots of animal therapy; three types of assistance dog training—guide dog, ... Accession Number: 024605.
Aug. 30, 2010	The Experiences of Offenders in a Prison Canine Program The experiences of participants in the prison-based Indiana Canine Assistant and Adolescent Network (ICAAN) are explored. Findings are presented for the following themes—patience, parenting skills, ... Accession Number: 024606.
Aug. 30, 2010	Perspectives of Youth in an Animal-Centered Correctional Vocational Program: A Qualitative Evaluation of Project Pooch The experiences of incarcerated youth participating in the Project POOCH program are explored. Global themes reported are: patience and responsibility; developing a relationship; work ... Accession Number: 024608.
Aug. 30, 2010	Healing Invisible Wounds: Why Investing in Trauma-Informed Care for Children Makes Sense The need to fund services for juveniles affected by traumatic events is explained. Topics discussed include traumatic experiences affect on brain development in children; traumatic brain injury and ... Accession Number: 024619.
Aug. 30, 2010	Prison Count 2010: State Population Declines for the First Time in 38 Years The 0.3% drop in the number of individuals held in U.S. prisons (from December 31, 2008 to December 31, 2009) is discussed. Sections of this brief cover the wide range of state trends, what is ... Accession Number: 024620.
Aug. 30, 2010	Cities Pave the Way: Promising Reentry Policies that Promote Local Hiring of People with Criminal Records Individuals involved with helping ex-offenders find employment after their release from incarceration will find this guide very interesting. It “assembles the most promising local policies that ... Accession Number: 024622.
Aug. 30, 2010	The Real Costs and Benefits of Change: Finding Opportunities for Reform During Difficult Fiscal Times Individuals advocating for cost-effective juvenile justice reform need to turn to this guide “to help reinforce the value, both in terms of dollars and substance, of progressive programming for ... Accession Number: 024621.
Aug. 30, 2010	Expanding Opportunity: Employing the Formerly Incarcerated in the Green Economy This paper can help individuals “in their work to overcome systemic barriers and fundamentally transform the opportunities of people with criminal records in society and build healthy communities of ... Accession Number: 024626.
Aug. 30, 2010	The High Budgetary Cost of Incarceration Anyone interested or involved in reducing correctional expenditures should read this paper. Sections following an executive summary are an introduction; incarceration nation; cost, punishment; the ... Accession Number: 024627.
Aug. 30, 2010	The Impact of Parental Imprisonment on Children This report is necessary reading for those people involved with the children of inmates. It brings together what is known about how children are impacted by a parent’s imprisonment and offers ... Accession Number: 024628.
Aug. 30, 2010	System Change Accomplishments of the Corporation for Supportive Housing’s Returning Home Initiative Individuals looking to establish a supportive program for housing people being released from prison will find the challenges and successes of the Returning Home Initiative useful in formulating their ... Accession Number: 024631.
Aug. 26, 2010	Sexual Assault in Jail and Juvenile Facilities: Promising Practices for Prevention and Response: Final Report This is essential reading for anyone tasked with eradicating the sexual assault of incarcerated individuals. Eleven promising practices are described: leaders who promote values; officials who seek ... Accession Number: 024644.
Aug. 26, 2010	A Guidebook for Less-Lethal Devices: Planning for, Selecting, and Implementing Technology Solutions “This guide is designed to provide a comprehensive view of less-lethal technologies, their evolutionary role in criminal justice, and considerations when acquiring such devices to meet operational ... Accession Number: 024647.
Aug. 24, 2010	Volunteer Programs: Enhancing Public Safety by Leveraging Resources: A Resource Guide for Law Enforcement Agencies This publication is “a resource guide for chiefs of police, sheriffs, and other executives of state and local law enforcement agencies interested in establishing or enhancing volunteer programs ... Accession Number: 024567.
Aug. 23, 2010	Evaluation of the Ridge House Residential Program: Final Report The effectiveness of the Ridge House program to reduce recidivism is examined. Ridge House is a “spiritually-based, short-term transitional housing program that provides substance abuse treatment and ... Accession Number: 024568.
Aug. 23, 2010	It’s About Time: Aging Prisoners, Increasing Costs, and Geriatric Release This report, “based upon a statutory review of geriatric release provisions…offers recommendations for responding to the disparities between geriatric release policies and practice” (p.2). Agencies ... Accession Number: 024569.
Aug. 23, 2010	Making Things Right: Meaningful Community Service for Juvenile Offenders Issues surrounding juveniles doing community service are addressed. Topics discussed include: what community service is; meaningful community service; community in three jurisdictions—Deschutes ... Accession Number: 024566.
Aug. 23, 2010	Reentry Programs Database This searchable database includes “descriptions of reentry programs and initiatives from across the country…[which] highlight promising efforts that may provide valuable ideas for policymakers to ... Accession Number: 024579.
Aug. 23, 2010	Office of Justice Programs’ Management of Its Offender Reentry Initiatives Results from an evaluation of the Office of Justice Programs’ (OJP’s) two major offender reentry initiatives are presented and analyzed. Sections following an executive summary are: introduction; ... Accession Number: 024581.
Aug. 23, 2010	The California Miracle: Drastically Reduced Youth Incarceration, Drastically Reduced Youth Crime Individuals interested in the relationship between reduced youth crime and reduced incarceration of youth should read this article. Its authors investigated juvenile incarceration and crime trends ... Accession Number: 024576.
Aug. 23, 2010	PA-CO-OCCURRING.ORG: Co-Occurring Resource & Information Center While local sources of information may be specific to Pennsylvania, the majority of the information on this website can benefit those who are suffering from co-occurring disorders and those who are ... Accession Number: 024582.
Aug. 23, 2010	Recidivism Drops in Those Supervised by MH Courts A short overview of findings by North Carolina State University researchers is presented. During a two-year period, 72% of those who completed the mental health court process where not rearrested. ... Accession Number: 024577.
Aug. 23, 2010	Strengthening Sex Offenders’ Spouses This detailed outline covers sex offender chaperone training. Topics discussed include: reasons to train partners and others as chaperones; what chaperones must know; chaperone strengths; chaperone ... Accession Number: 024583.
Aug. 23, 2010	LRA [Less Restrictive Alternative] Chaperone Information Guide and Training Protocol This guide “is intended to assist those individuals who have elected to serve as a volunteer chaperone for an individually who is civilly committed [and]…is also intended to serve as a training tool” ... Accession Number: 024584.
Aug. 23, 2010	Prisoners' Right to Read: An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights This document explains why inmates have a right to particular forms of information while incarcerated. Accession Number: 024585.
Aug. 19, 2010	New Jail Planning: Getting It Right Lessons learned from four communities that built new jails are related. This is done by utilizing the four major steps of the Facility Developmental Process model: determine the need and feasibility; ... Accession Number: 024347.
Aug. 18, 2010	Guide to the State Juvenile Justice Profiles "This bulletin introduces users to the history, content, and design of the State Juvenile Justice Profiles web site" (p. 1). Sections comprising this publication are: introduction; the Great Debate ... Accession Number: 021940.
Aug. 18, 2010	TPC Case Management Handbook: An Integrated Case Management Approach “This handbook is designed for teams of correctional and noncorrectional staff at the policy, management, and line staff levels who have been charged with implementing improvements in supervision and ... Accession Number: 024393.
Aug. 17, 2010	Supervising Low-Level Sex Offenders in the Community: An Integrated Model This training program “is a collaborative response to supervising sex offenders and focuses on the role of probation and parole officers. The curriculum uses an interactive format to help staff ... Accession Number: 024623.
Aug. 17, 2010	Section 9. Risk Assessment Instrument The development of a risk assessment tool to be used at the detention intake of a juvenile offender is described. This document covers goals, key elements, history, collaboration, implementation, ... Accession Number: 024552.
Aug. 17, 2010	Ohio Pretrial Risk Assessment Tool The creation and validation of the Ohio Risk Assessment System is explained. Two documents comprise this collection: “Creation and Validation of the Ohio Risk Assessment System: Final Report” by ... Accession Number: 024551.
Aug. 17, 2010	Locked Up & Out: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Youth in Louisiana’s Juvenile Justice System The strategies offered for addressing the challenges LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) youth must deal with in correctional facilities will provide guidance for other correctional ... Accession Number: 024560.
Aug. 17, 2010	Report: Lane County’s Public Safety Risk Assessment Tool The development and validity of the Risk Assessment Tool (RAT), a “semi automated computer database that is used by the State Court Pretrial Services Office in partnership with the Lane County ... Accession Number: 024550.
Aug. 17, 2010	Tracking Inmates and Locating Staff with Active Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID): Early Lessons Learned in One U.S. Correctional Facility The use of active radio-frequency identification (RFID) to strengthen a correctional agency’s operations and safety is investigated. Four chapters are contained in this report: introduction; ... Accession Number: 024557.
Aug. 17, 2010	Racine County Pretrial Risk Assessment Information regarding the Racine Pretrial Risk Assessment process is provided. Individuals thinking about creating pretrial risk assessments should look over the material in this packet. Documents ... Accession Number: 024549.
Aug. 17, 2010	Pretrial Risk Assessment and Case Classification: A Case Study The use of the Pretrial Bond Supervision (PTBS) program to objectively make recommendations to judges about cash bonds or “supervised release” is explained. This article discusses: the primary ... Accession Number: 024556.
Aug. 17, 2010	Overview of Research Findings on Pretrial Risk Assessment and Pretrial Supervision If you are contemplating the use of another agency’s pretrial risk assessment tool without modification to your own organization’s needs you may want to read this report. The use of pretrial risk ... Accession Number: 024555.
Aug. 17, 2010	Examining the Potential Use of a Pretrial Risk Assessment Tool in King County, Washington: Final Report If you are thinking of using a pretrial risk tool in your area, this publication may answer some of the questions you have. Sections of this report include: introduction; benefits and questions ... Accession Number: 024554.
Aug. 17, 2010	The Looming Challenge of Dementia in Corrections Issues related to inmates with dementia are discussed. Sections of this article are: addressing the problem; tip of the iceberg—40 year forecast; we need to do better at early detention; once ... Accession Number: 024546.
Aug. 17, 2010	Virginia Pretrial Risk Assessment Instrument (VPRAI) This pretrial assessment instrument is a great resource for developing and implementing or retuning such a tool for your agency. This collection contains: “VPRAI Instruction Manual Version 1.2”; "VA ... Accession Number: 024545.
Aug. 17, 2010	Pretrial Justice Institute (PJI) This should be the first stop on your search for pretrial services information. Points of entry are: about PJI; PJI’s services; pretrial services; analysis and research; diversion programs; ... Accession Number: 024553.
Aug. 17, 2010	Operation of GAF in a Correctional Setting The use of the GAF (Global Assessment of Functioning) in a correctional setting is explained. Accession Number: 024563.

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