#	Title	Year
1.	Death Penalty for Female Offenders: January 1, 1973, to the Present Appendix B contains case summaries for present female death row inmates.... Read More	1998
2.	The Juvenile Death Penalty Today: Death Sentences and Executions for Juvenile Crimes, January 1973 - October 1998 Appendix B provides case summaries for current death row inmates under juvenile death sentences.... Read More	1998
3.	The Death Penalty in Black & White: Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Decides Findings from two studies are presented that show that racism continues to distort the use of the death penalty. This report contains the following sections: executive summary; the sounds of racism; ... Read More	1998
4.	United States of America: Rights for All This report challenges U.S. authorities to bring the country's laws and practices into line with international human rights standards. Some of the chapters are titled: Universal human rights; Police ... Read More	1998
5.	Betraying the Young: Children in the U.S. Justice System In this article, several aspects of the United States juvenile justice system are criticized. First, the report contends that the United States resists a commitment to international human rights ... Read More	1998
6.	U.S. Department of State Initial Report of the United States of America to the UN Committee Against Torture Torture is prohibited by law in the U.S. It is occurs, it is an aberration, and the perpetrators are subject to criminal prosecution. This report describes the actions taken by the U.S. to give ... Read More	1999
7.	Correctional Populations in the United States, 1996 Included in this volume are trends in U.S. correctional populations. Also compiled are statistics on jail inmates, probation, parole, prisoners, capital punishment, and U.S. military corrections. The ... Read More	1999
8.	Lethal Indifference: The Fatal Combination of Incompetent Attorneys and Unaccountable Courts: Executive Summary A "comprehensive study of the quality of representation afforded to death row inmates in the state post-conviction process" is presented (p. viii). Five chapters comprise this report: state habeaus ... Read More	2000
9.	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
10.	The Federal Death Penalty System: A Statistical Survey (1988-2000) Information regarding the federal death penalty system since the enactment of the first modern capital punishment statute in 1988 is presented. Parts of this text include: statistical overview; the ... Read More	2000
11.	All Things Considered: Witness to an Execution: A Day in the Life of a Death Row Employee [and] Witness to an Execution Transcript Since the death penalty was restored in 1977, 33% of all executions in the U.S. have occurred in Texas. Narrated by Warden Jim Willett, this audio documentary describes the process of carrying out an ... Read More	2000
12.	Juveniles and the Death Penalty While Texas, Florida, and Alabama have imposed the death penalty upon juveniles the most, 23 states permit the execution of offenders who committed capital offenses prior to their 18th birthdays -- ... Read More	2000
13.	Correctional Populations in the United States, 1997 Statistics and commentary regarding trends in U.S. correctional populations are presented. Also compiled are demographics about individuals in jail, on probation or parole, in prison, under sentence ... Read More	2000
14.	A State of Denial: Texas Justice and the Death Penalty Access to a report that "systematically scrutinize[s] . . . lay[s] bare many disturbing features of a thoroughly flawed system" is provided at this website. Nine chapters make up this evaluation: ... Read More	2001
15.	The Federal Death Penalty System: Supplementary Data, Analysis and Revised Protocols for Capital Case Review Information regarding decision-making processes and demographic factors in federal capital cases is presented. This report is divided into the following four parts: legal rules and administrative ... Read More	2001
16.	Mandatory Justice: Eighteen Reforms to the Death Penalty Recommendations for "urgently needed" reforms in the death penalty system are presented. Recommendations are organized into eight areas: effective counsel; prohibiting execution in cases involving ... Read More	2001
17.	Death without Justice: A Guide for Examining the Administration of the Death Penalty in the United States A guide "to help jurisdictions that authorize the death penalty conduct comprehensive reviews of the laws, processes, and procedures relevant to the administration of capital punishment in their ... Read More	2001
18.	Focus on the Death Penalty: History & Recent Developments Since death penalty statistics were first collected on a regular basis starting in 1930, this overview will focus upon the history of the death penalty in the U.S. from 1930 onward. Four sections ... Read More	2001
19.	Dying Twice: Conditions on New York's Death Row An evaluation of the punitive segregation model (one that is based upon punishing inmates for violating prison regulations) utilized in the Unit for Condemned Persons (UCP) is presented. Sections of ... Read More	2001
20.	The Other Side of the Wall Access to various material regarding prisons and prisoners is provided at this website. Articles are organized into the following sections: criminal justice, the death penalty, death row writings, ... Read More	2001
21.	Correctional Populations in the United States, 1998 Statistics and commentary regarding trends in U.S. correctional populations are presented. Also compiled are demographics about individuals in jail, on probation or parole, in prison, under sentence ... Read More	2001
22.	An Empirical Analysis of Maryland's Death Sentencing System With Respect to the Influence of Race and Legal Jurisdiction: Executive Summary Findings from a "comprehensive empirical review of the imposition of capital punishment in Maryland" are provided. This executive summary discusses: historical background; features of Maryland's ... Read More	2002
23.	Does Capital Punishment Have a Deterrent Effect? New Evidence from Post-Moratorium Panel Data The deterrent effect of capital punishment is investigated. These sections follow an abstract: introduction; capital punishment and deterrence; model specification and data; empirical results -- ... Read More	2002
24.	Atkins v. Virginia Certiorari to the Supreme Court of Virginia The court held that "[e]xecutions of mentally retarded criminals are 'cruel and unusual punishments' prohibited by the Eighth Amendment" (p. 1).... Read More	2002
25.	Ring v. Arizona Certiorari to the Supreme Court of Arizona The court held that "Arizona's capital sentencing scheme violates the Sixth Amendment's jury trial guarantee by entrusting to a judge the finding of a fact raising the defendant's maximum penalty" ... Read More	2002
26.	Issues of Consistency in the Federal Death Penalty: A Roundtable Discussion on the Role of the U.S. Attorney Observations made by a group of former U.S. Attorneys that served during the period of 1995-2000 are supplied. Sections of this report include: participant list; is consistency attainable?; who ... Read More	2002
27.	The Death Penalty and Human Rights: U.S. Death Penalty and International Law Issues surrounding the abolition of the death penalty are examined. This paper looks at: the trends towards worldwide abolition; human rights as a basis for abolition and reform; the human rights ... Read More	2002
28.	A Broken System, Part II: Why There Is So Much Error in Capital Cases, and What Can Be Done About It Factors that contribute to the excessive mistakes found in capital cases and policy options available to engage these grievous capital errors are discussed. Chapters address: rising doubts about the ... Read More	2002
29.	Juvenile Offenders and the Death Penalty: Is Justice Served? The application of the death penalty to juveniles is addressed. Three chapters comprise this issue brief: historical background on juvenile offenders and the death penalty; current trends and ... Read More	2002
30.	Clemency and Consequences: State Governors and the Impact of Granting Clemency to Death Row Inmates Consequences associated with the granting of clemency are examined. This paper is comprised of the following sections: when governors grant clemency; what does the public think?; the increased ... Read More	2002
31.	Commission on the Death Penalty: Final Report and Appendices Access to the "Study Pursuant to Public Act No. 01-151 of the Imposition of the Death Penalty in Connecticut" and its 14 appendices can be found at this website. This report provides an examination ... Read More	2003
32.	United States of America: Death by Discrimination -- The Continuing Role of Race in Capital Cases The role of race, especially that of the victim, in who receives the death penalty is examined. The following sections comprise this report: introduction; the McCleskey obstacle; the evidence of ... Read More	2003
33.	Death Penalty Information Center Access to information provided by this organization can be found at this website. Points of access include: DPIC tools -- Execution Database, Death Penalty Fact Sheet, and other DPIC resources; the ... Read More	2004
34.	Evolving Standards of Decency Changes in the practice of executing juveniles upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court in Stanford v. Kentucky (1989) are illustrated. Constitutional principles asserted by the Court's decision regarding ... Read More	2004
35.	Governor's Council on Capital Punishment A "series of ten proposals - many of which are unprecedented in the history of American capital punishment - that if adopted in their entirety, can allow creation of a fair capital punishment - that, ... Read More	2004
36.	Capital Punishment, 2003 ... Read More	2004
37.	The Forgotten Population: A Look at Death Row in the United States Through the Experiences of Women Results from a survey regarding experiences of women on Death Row in the U.S. are reported. Sections contained in this document are: introduction; overview of the modern death penalty; problems of ... Read More	2004
38.	Innocence and the Crisis in the American Death Penalty The impact of innocence and exoneration upon the use of the death penalty is examined. Sections comprising this report are: executive summary; introduction; dramatic developments since the 1997 ... Read More	2004
39.	Roper, Superintendent, Potosi Correctional Center v. Simmons, Certiorari to the Supreme Court of Missouri; Roper v. Simmons "Held: The Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments forbid imposition of the death penalty on offenders who were under the age of 18 when their crimes were committed" (p. 1).... Read More	2005
40.	Death Penalty -- 34 States Permit Executions The use of the death penalty in the U.S. is reviewed. Sections of this report include: an overview of capital punishment discussing recent court decisions, eroding public support, and state level ... Read More	2005
41.	Capital Punishment, 2004 ... Read More	2005
42.	Broken Justice: The Death Penalty in Alabama The "unfairness and unreliability that plague the death penalty system in Alabama" is documented (p. 2). This report is divided into eleven sections: overview; Alabama does not provide adequate ... Read More	2005
43.	Uses and Abuses of Empirical Evidence in the Death Penalty Debate The ability of statistical evidence to show that the death penalty decreases the number of homicides is examined. Six sections comprise this article: theory—what the implications of the death penalty ... Read More	2005
44.	Mandatory Justice: The Death Penalty Revisited Recommendations for addressing the deep flaws in the death penalty are presented and explained. Thirty-two recommendations are organized into the following eight areas: ensuring effective counsel; ... Read More	2006
45.	Evaluating Fairness and Accuracy in State Death Penalty Systems: The Georgia Death Penalty Assessment Report: An Analysis of Georgia's Death Penalty Laws, Procedures, and Practices An assessment of the "various laws, rules, procedures, and guidelines relating to the administration of the death penalty" in Georgia are examined in this report (p. ii). Chapters following an ... Read More	2006
46.	United States of America: The Execution of Mentally Ill Offenders: Summary Report and Entire Report; USA: The Execution of Mentally Ill Offenders The deeply flawed practice of executing mentally ill offenders in the U.S. is examined. This report discusses: a gap in the "evolving standards of decency" (an overview); existing protections are ... Read More	2006
47.	Michael Angelo Morales, Plaintiff v. Roderick Q. Hickman, Secretary of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation; Steven W. Ornoski, Acting Warden of San Quentin State Prison; and Does 1-50, Defendants A preliminary injunction to stay the execution of Inmate Morales is denied. The plaintiff challenges the manner in which California's lethal-injection protocol is conducted. "Plaintiff contends that ... Read More	2006
48.	Death Penalty: Lethal Injection on Trial Issues surrounding the use of lethal injection are explored. This brief contains these sections: overview of lethal injection -- death penalty on hold, DNA evidence, public support, and ... Read More	2006
49.	So Long as They Die. Lethal Injections in the United States Results from an investigation into the use of lethal injections are presented. This report is comprised of the following sections: executive summary; recommendations; development of lethal injection ... Read More	2006
50.	Death Penalty Moratorium Implementation Project Assessments Project: Florida This website provides access to the Florida Death Penalty Assessment Report and additional resources. Points of access include: full report or executive summary; background materials -- Assessment ... Read More	2006
51.	Equal Justice and Fair Play: An Assessment of the Capital Justice System in Virginia: A Comparison of the 2002 Recommendations of the Illinois Governor's Commission on Capital Punishment to Current Virginia Law An analysis of whether Virginia's laws, policies, and practices related to capital punishment meet the recommendations made by the Illinois Governor's Commission on Capital Punishment is provided. ... Read More	2006
52.	Capital Punishment, 2005 ... Read More	2006
53.	Reevaluating the Deterrent Effect of Capital Punishment: Model and Data Uncertainty The use of model averaging to prove "that there is little empirical evidence in favor of the deterrence hypothesis" being applied to capital punishment is explained (p. 1). Sections following an ... Read More	2006
54.	Race and the Decision to Seek the Death Penalty in Federal Cases The degree to which race influences the U.S. Attorneys Offices recommendation to seek the death penalty is investigated. This report has the following chapters: introduction and background; data ... Read More	2006
55.	Ohio Death Penalty Assessment Report and Supplemental Materials Access to information regarding Ohio's death penalty and its reform can be found at this website. Points of entry to the following items are provided: executive summary of the Ohio Death Penalty ... Read More	2007
56.	Who Survives on Death Row? An Individual and Contextual Analysis Factors contributing to the probability of death row inmates being executed (since only 10% of those sentenced to the death penalty are actually put to death) are examined. Sections of this article ... Read More	2007
57.	State of California Lethal Injection Protocol - Fact Sheet Proposed revisions to California's lethal injection protocol that address deficiencies noted in Morales v. Tilton are noted.... Read More	2007
58.	A Crisis of Confidence: Americans' Doubts About the Death Penalty The growing lack of support for the death penalty is explained. Sections of this report are: introduction; poll results for erosion of confidence, the ultimate error of executing the innocent, ... Read More	2007
59.	United States of America: Prisoner-Assisted Homicide -- More "Volunteer" Executions Loom The giving up of appeals by capital defendants and "volunteering" for execution is examined. Most "volunteers" are white males with mental disorders. This article utilizes case law and case studies ... Read More	2007
60.	The Persistent Problem of Racial Disparities in the Federal Death Penalty “This paper details the profoundly troubling evidence that racial disparities continue to plague the modern federal death penalty" (p. 1). Sections of this report are: introduction; the evidence -- ... Read More	2007
61.	How Lethal Injection Reform Constitutes Impermissible Research On Prisoners "This essay exposes how recent attempts at lethal injection reform have involved unethical and illegal research on prisoners" (p. 1). Sections of this paper are: abstract; introduction; development ... Read More	2007
62.	Capital Punishment, 2006 - Statistical Tables ... Read More	2007
63.	Baze et al. v. Rees, Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Corrections, et al., Certiorari to the Supreme Court of Kentucky The U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling by the Kentucky Supreme Court that the Commonwealth's lethal injection protocol "does not violate the Eighth Amendment because it does not create a ... Read More	2007
64.	New Jersey Death Penalty Study Commission Report Seven issues related to the use of capital punishment in the state of New Jersey are examined. These issues are: does capital punishment serve a legitimate purpose; is there a cost difference ... Read More	2007
65.	Lethal Injection for Execution: Chemical Asphyxiation? The use of the three-drug (thiopental, pancuronium bromide, and potassium chloride) lethal injection protocol is investigated. Sections of this article following an abstract are: introduction; ... Read More	2007
66.	Pennsylvania Death Penalty Assessment Report and Supplemental Materials The Pennsylvania Death Penalty Assessment Report and supplemental materials can be found at this website. Points of entry are: report executive summary; full Assessment Report; Assessment Guide; ... Read More	2007
67.	Execution by Lethal Injection -- A Quarter Century of State Poisoning Problems with the use of lethal injection as a means of execution are elucidated. Sections of this report include: introduction; background; botched executions; developments in the past decade for ... Read More	2007
68.	Mental Illness and the Death Penalty in North Carolina: A Diagnostic Approach "[E]ntrenched obstacles within the criminal justice system [that] impede efforts to recognize those with severe mental illness and to treat them fairly" are investigated (p. 6). Sections following an ... Read More	2007
69.	Final Technical Report: Habeas Litigation in U.S. District Courts: An Empirical Study of Habeas Corpus Cases Filed by State Prisoners Under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 The filings of habeas corpus cases by state prisoners under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act in U.S. District Courts are examined. This report is divided into five parts: ... Read More	2007
70.	Report and Recommendations on the Administration of the Death Penalty in California Issues related to the dysfunction of the death policy process in California are discussed. Contents include: introduction -- charge and nature of inquiry; summary of recommendations; why the system ... Read More	2008
71.	The Cost of the Death Penalty in Maryland The prison and adjudication costs in Maryland of capital-eligible cases with and without the application of the death penalty are determined. This report has these sections: abstract; executive ... Read More	2008
72.	The Hidden Death Tax: The Secret Costs of Seeking Execution in California Costs associated with administering the death penalty, in particular trial expenses, are determined. Sections following an executive summary are: introduction; why the death penalty costs more; what ... Read More	2008
73.	Death by Geography: A County by County Analysis of the Road to Execution in California The capricious nature of the death penalty as practices in California is shown by this report about the ten counties that continue to sentence people to death. An executive summary data analysis, and ... Read More	2008
74.	Anesthetizing the Public Conscience: Lethal Injection and Animal Euthanasia The author argues that the unnecessary and inhumane use of pancuronium or similar paralyzing drugs for human lethal injections is illustrated by the ban on their use in the euthanasia of animals. ... Read More	2008
75.	Capital Punishment, 2007 -- Statistical Tables Characteristics of individuals sentenced to die as of December 31, 2007 along with those individuals executed during 2006 are presented. These tables provide information about: capital offenses, by ... Read More	2008
76.	Symposium: Legislation, Litigation, Reflection & Repeal: The Legislative Abolition of the Death Penalty in New Jersey Proceedings regarding the repeal of New Jersey’s death penalty are presented. Sections are: introductory note; timeline; speaker biographies; “Herald of Change? New Jersey's Repeal of the Death ... Read More	2008
77.	Letter to Bureau of Prisons Director Lappin Regarding "Grossly Inadequate Conditions" in the Federal Death Row at United States Prison Terra Haute Potential violations of the Eighth Amendment's proscription against cruel and unusual punishment occurring at the Special Confinement Unit (SCU) at USP-Terre Haute are described. Sections of this ... Read More	2008
78.	Lethal Injection and the Problem of Constitutional Remedies This article explains why constitutional remedies are needed to address "serious flaws" in lethal injection practices. Sections following an abstract are: introduction; an overview of lethal ... Read More	2009
79.	Science and the Death Penalty: DNA, Innocence, and the Debate over Capital Punishment in the United States The implication that results from DNA testing are more "true" due to their scientific nature is examined. Sections in addition to an abstract include: introduction; the age of innocence; a new kind ... Read More	2009
80.	Race, Death and Disproportionality The author's intent is "to explain why statistical studies concerning race bias in capital selection have limitations as proof but also strong suggestive power that some death sentences amount to ... Read More	2009
81.	Capital Punishment, 2008 - Statistical Tables ... Read More	2009
82.	Death Sentences and Executions in 2008 The worldwide practice of capital punishment is examined. This report is divided into these sections: overview; countdown to a death penalty free world; the global picture; positive trends -- moving ... Read More	2009
83.	For Execution Methods Challenges, the Road to Abolition is Paved with Paradox Issues surrounding legal challenges to the use of lethal injection are discussed. This chapter contains sections covering: background; brief history of execution methods; lethal injection's ... Read More	2009
84.	Herald of Change: New Jersey's Repeal of the Death Penalty The abolishment of the death penalty in New Jersey is described. This paper is divided into seven parts: introduction; treating like cases alike -- proportionality review; reflections on ... Read More	2009
85.	Smart on Crime: Reconsidering the Death Penalty in a Time of Economic Crisis The “prospect of saving states hundreds of millions of dollars by ending the death penalty” is examined (p. 6). Sections following an executive summary: introduction; the views of law ... Read More	2009

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Yesterday	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.
Yesterday	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.
Yesterday	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.
Yesterday	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.
Yesterday	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.
Yesterday	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.
Yesterday	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.
Yesterday	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.
Yesterday	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.
Yesterday	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.
Yesterday	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.
Yesterday	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.
Aug. 10, 2010	A Case Study of Incarcerated Males Participating in a Canine Training Program The potential benefits realized through the use of a canine training program in a correctional facility are investigated. The inmates train assistance, therapy, rescue, and medical alert canines. ... Accession Number: 024607.
Aug. 10, 2010	Mortality in Local Jails, 2000-2007 Statistics about the 8,110 inmate deaths occurring in local jails during 2000-2007 are presented. Some findings are: over 80% of U.S. jails had no deaths in their custody; 53% of all deaths were due ... Accession Number: 024540.
Aug. 09, 2010	A Conversation Regarding Crisis Intervention Teams As a Model for New Program Adoption “This paper will explore conditions and factors that have supported or hindered the [CIT] model adoption” (p.2). Sections comprising this document include: introduction; historical perspective; model ... Accession Number: 024601.
Aug. 09, 2010	Welcome to CIT International Information about and from CIT International can be found at this website. Accession Number: 024602.
Aug. 09, 2010	Tips on Organizing Your Community Guidance is provided for getting support for a crisis intervention team (CIT). Advice covers: bringing the stakeholders together; using existing planning/coordinating groups; finding a champion; ... Accession Number: 024600.
Aug. 09, 2010	CIT Information Brochures Agencies looking to create a brochure about their crisis intervention team (CIT) can find ideas from the public information pieces in this collection. Contents include: “CIT, Crisis Intervention ... Accession Number: 024598.
Aug. 09, 2010	III-3 Crisis Intervention Team “This policy is to establish guidelines for members assigned to the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) by outlining specific training and deployment procedures (p.1).” Sections include: purpose; ... Accession Number: 024597.
Aug. 09, 2010	Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Training An overview of crisis intervention teams (CIT) and CIT training is provided. The document covers: the whats, hows, and whys of CIT; the Memphis CIT Model; the CIT Model for the St. Louis area; CIT ... Accession Number: 024596.
Aug. 09, 2010	CIT Tool Kit “This tool kit is a step by step instruction booklet of the necessary parts and pieces that must be in place in order for Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training and implementation to be the most ... Accession Number: 024595.
Aug. 09, 2010	Self-Help Manual: Starting a CIT Program: A Step by Step Guide This guide is for those who want to start up a crisis intervention team (CIT) in their community. Sections of this document are: background; benefits; introductory steps; assembling the team; getting ... Accession Number: 024594.
Aug. 09, 2010	The Florida Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Program This document describes the key elements needed for successful crisis intervention team (CIT) success. Accession Number: 024593.
Aug. 09, 2010	Ready for Reentry: Successful Reintegration into the Community after Incarceration This brochure provides an overview of the Allegheny County Jail Collaborative and its efforts to help inmates make a successful reentry into the community. Topics discussed include: why reentry makes ... Accession Number: 024575.
Aug. 09, 2010	Can the Correctional System Live Up to Its Name? Offender Rehabilitation in America Individuals interested in inmate rehabilitation will read this publication. This report “ looks at various approaches toward achieving success in offender rehabilitation, drawing on existing research ... Accession Number: 024574.
Aug. 09, 2010	Juvenile Justice Information about issues related to juvenile justice can be found at this website. Points of access include: advocacy; featured stories; publications; and news. Accession Number: 024531.
Aug. 05, 2010	Crisis Intervention Training Toolkit A wealth of information about training for crisis intervention teams (CIP) is provided at this website. Those who are developing CIT programs will find it indispensible. Access is provided: ... Accession Number: 024588.
Aug. 05, 2010	Guidelines for Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT) in North Carolina Guidance is provided for those who want to develop and implement a Crisis Intervention Team in their community. Guidelines are organized onto the following sections: collaboration; CIT training; CIT ... Accession Number: 024587.

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