#	Title	Year
1.	Task Force on Women, Children, and the Criminal Justice System The Task Force was established in 1987 to examine issues surrounding female offenders and their children, and the impact of the justice system from arrest to re-entry into the community. This ... Read More	1989
2.	Arrest and Detention of Foreign Nationals [and] Transferring of Foreign Nationals to Their Home Countries Two policies comprise this collection. "Arrest and Detention of Foreign Nationals" covers treaties and notice to foreign national and/or consular officials (consular notification). "Transferring ... Read More	1990
3.	Cultural Diversity: Training for Trainers Targeted for criminal justice professionals who train, this curriculum demonstrates communication skills that strengthen positive interaction, evaluates the impact of individual cultural perspectives ... Read More	1992
4.	Immigration Control: Immigration Policies Affect INS Detention Efforts This report was compiled to detail the problem of overcrowding the INS is currently facing. Although the INS is planning an expansion to be completed by 1996, it will not significantly alleviate the ... Read More	1992
5.	The Changing Workforce: Demographic Issues Facing Employers / Statement of Rosslyn S. Kleeman Employers who are responding to recent demographic changes in the workforce and anticipating future changes appear to be in a better position to prosper and grow as the turn of the century ... Read More	1992
6.	GDC Diversity This document aims to discover the attitudes toward cultural diversity within the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC). The first exercise is used to determine the employees' perceptions of GDC's ... Read More	1993
7.	Fairfax County's Town Meetings Give Minorities a Voice in the Criminal Justice System The Fairfax County (VA) Criminal Justice Policy Group organized a series of "town meetings" to determine minorities' perceptions of the criminal justice system and its fairness. While findings are ... Read More	1993
8.	Large Jail Network Bulletin Summer 1993 Contents include: Neutralizing the Negative Impact of Organizational Change During the Transition Process by Linda G. Smith; Telephone Triage: An Innovation for Efficiency in Jail Health Care by ... Read More	1993
9.	Illegal Aliens: Assessing Estimates of Financial Burden on California This report examines state population and cost data to estimate the fiscal impact of illegal aliens residing in California. The study focuses on the costs for education, Medicaid benefits and adult ... Read More	1994
10.	Manual of Native American Religious Practices in Secure Confinement This manual provides basic information and guidance about the religious practices of Native American Indians in secure confinement. Background information on Native American offenders, historical ... Read More	1994
11.	Perceptions of Job Advancement Opportunities: A Multilevel Investigation of Race and Gender Effects Comparisons of male and female perceptions of job advancement opportunities for themselves in a particular facility and in the BOP system as well as their perceptions of the same opportunities for ... Read More	1995
12.	From Classrooms to Cell Blocks: How Prison Building Affects Higher Education and African American Enrollment The two major findings of this study conclude that prisons are more accessible than public universities for African Americans, and public universities in California are becoming less affordable; ... Read More	1996
13.	Criminal Aliens: INS' Efforts to Identify and Remove Imprisoned Aliens Need to Be Improved This report emphasizes that the Institutional Hearing Program (IHP) would be an effective way to achieve the timely deportation of eligible criminal aliens. It recommends that a nationwide data ... Read More	1997
14.	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
15.	Criminal Aliens: INS' Efforts to Remove Imprisoned Aliens Continue to Need Improvement The results of this analysis show that the Immigration and Naturalization Service's (INS) performance has shown little improvement since the last study in 1995. This report indicates that 63 percent ... Read More	1998
16.	Issues in Urban Corrections for Aboriginal People: Report on a Focus Group and an Overview of the Literature and Experience In Part 1, the author reports on the findings of a focus group convened to discuss issues facing Aboriginal people in urban areas, priorities for people working in the field, ways in which ... Read More	1998
17.	Developing and Evaluating Justice Projects in Aboriginal Communities: A Review of the Literature The authors introduce this annotated bibliography of books, monographs, reports, articles, and papers with a look at previous justice initiatives, the lessons learned from them, and circumstances ... Read More	1998
18.	Making It Work: Planning and Evaluating Community Corrections and Healing Projects in Aboriginal Communities Designed as a guide for community leaders in planning and implementing well organized and effective restorative justice programs, the authors present a planning and evaluation framework which will ... Read More	1998
19.	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
20.	Criminal and Illegal Alien Screening in a Detention Setting The placing of U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) agents in Ventura County (CA) pretrial detention facilities has proven to be effective with early detection and deportation of ... Read More	1998
21.	Improving State and Local Criminal Justice Systems: A Report on How Public Defenders, Prosecutors, and Other Criminal Justice System Practitioners Are Collaborating Across the Country In response to a desire to improve the quality of criminal defense service for indigent defendants, this report describes seven models of collaborative interagency planning. The models and ... Read More	1998
22.	Career Development and Gender, Race, and Class The applicability of some prevailing career development theories has been questioned due to these theories' basis on research solely of white middle- and upper-class men. This Digest presents broader ... Read More	1998
23.	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
24.	Masked Racism: Reflections on the Prison Industrial Complex Imprisonment has been used to "disappear" problem populations like the homeless, mentally ill, drug addicts, and other marginalized groups of people. As prisons consume more and more limited social ... Read More	1998
25.	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
26.	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
27.	Criminal Aliens: INS' Efforts to Identify and Remove Imprisoned Aliens Continue to Need Improvement / Statement of Norman J. Rabkin In his address before the Immigration and Claims Subcommittee, Norman Rabkin reviews the Institutional Hearing Program and the Immigration and Naturalization Service's (INS) efforts to complete ... Read More	1999
28.	Hispanic Offenders in the DOC: A Statistical Description Of the total prison population, 23% were Hispanic. The majority of Hispanic prisoners are male (94%) and are incarcerated for drug related offenses (49%). Mean age of incarceration is 29.8 years old, ... Read More	1999
29.	American Indians and Crime Data obtained from a five year period analyzing the effects of violent crime among American Indians indicate that the rate of violent victimization is more than twice as high as the national average, ... Read More	1999
30.	Model Agreement on the Transfer of Foreign Prisoners and Recommendations on the Treatment of Foreign Prisoners Wording of a model agreement formulated by the United Nations can be found at this website. ... Read More	1999
31.	Enforcement Guidance: Vicarious Employer Liability for Unlawful Harassment by Supervisors The EEOC issued this document in order to provide guidance regarding employer liability for harassment by supervisors based no sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability or ... Read More	1999
32.	Aboriginal Sex Offenders: Melding Spiritual Healing with Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment A treatment strategy for aboriginal sex offenders is presented. This report includes the following sections: introduction; aboriginal culture, ethics, and rules of behavior; aboriginal offenders and ... Read More	1999
33.	The Differential Effect of Industries and Vocational Training on Post Release Outcome for Ethnic and Racial Groups: Research Note The effect of industrial, vocational, and apprenticeship training on employment and recidivism for minorities, as manifest by PREP (Post Release Employment Project) data, is investigated. A Cox ... Read More	1999
34.	Breaking Barriers/Rompiendo Barreras A vocabulary primer intended to help individuals in learning Spanish as a second language is presented. This brochure will aid in facilitating communication with those who primarily speak Spanish. ... Read More	1999
35.	Managing Conflict in the Workplace: A Live Satellite / Internet Videoconference, April 7, 1999 [text and videorecording] Among the more difficult challenges existing within personnel management is conflict resolution. This videoconference focuses upon managing conflict in a correctional setting. The panel of experts ... Read More	1999
36.	The Punishing Decade: Prison and Jail Estimates at the Millennium This past decade has seen such a large increase in the population of incarcerated individuals that there can be no historical comparison. If the number of those incarcerated were added to the ... Read More	1999
37.	Preventing Self-Harm in Prison: Do We Need Different Strategies for Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Prisoners? "[S]trategies to prevent self-harm need to target the same factors for Indigenous and non-Indigenous prisoners, because the causes and correlates of self-harm appear to be the same for both groups. ... Read More	1999
38.	Crime Control and Common Sense Assumptions Underlying the Expansion of the Prison Population The rate of incarceration in U.S. prisons has greatly increased during the past 25 years. Sentencing reform that stipulated increased penalties for specific crimes has had a great influence upon ... Read More	1999
39.	Report to Congress on Juvenile Violence Research Findings and recommendations from 13 studies looking at the incidence of violence committed by or against juveniles are presented. Violent offenses are overwhelmingly committed by males with the ... Read More	1999
40.	Reaching All Job-Seekers: Employment Programs for Hard-to-Employ Populations "[E]xamples of program strategies and approaches being used to help people who face difficult challenges in making the transition into employment" are provided (p. 2). Seven chapters comprise this ... Read More	1999
41.	Promising Practices and Strategies to Reduce, Alcohol and Substance Abuse Among American Indians and Alaska Natives Problems addressed and successes achieved by tribal programs that reduce substance abuse and increase community safety are described. This report is comprised of three parts: promising programs and ... Read More	2000
42.	And Justice for Some The overrepresentation of minority youth in the juvenile justice system nationwide is examined. Contents include: major findings; introduction; methodology; the arrest; juvenile court processing -- ... Read More	2000
43.	Jails in Indian Country, 1998 and 1999 As of June 30, 1999 there were 69 correctional facilities supervising 1,693 individuals in Indian country. Statistics cover: the number of persons under supervision, in custody, and in the community; ... Read More	2000
44.	Justice on Trial: Racial Disparities in the American Criminal Justice System The disparate treatment of minorities in the criminal justice system is examined. Chapters include: race and the police; race and prosecutorial discretion; race, sentencing and the "Tough on Crime" ... Read More	2000
45.	Best Practice Interventions in Corrections for Indigenous People Access to the conference program and many of the unedited full text presentations is provided at this website. Topics covered include: sentencing and diversionary programs; literacy and numeracy; ... Read More	2000
46.	The Color of Justice: An Analysis of Juvenile Court Transfers in California Just like other studies on racial and ethnic disparity, this study reveals serious imbalances in the criminal justice system. Specifically, the transfer of youths to adult courts and sentencing to ... Read More	2000
47.	Punishment and Prejudice: Racial Disparities in the War on Drugs Attention is drawn to facts such as black men are incarcerated on drug charges 13.4 times more than whites even though there are five times more white drug users than black. Contents include: ... Read More	2000
48.	Multicultural Implications of Restorative Justice: Potential Pitfalls and Dangers Issues surrounding the use of restorative justice with individuals of cross-cultural perspectives are examined. Sections of this document look at: the scope and framework of restorative justice; ... Read More	2000
49.	Jewish Prisoner Services International This website presents information about this international network for prisoners and their families. Access is provided to the following: all about JPSI; Board of Directors; clarifying our mission; ... Read More	2000
50.	An Examination of Aboriginal and Caucasian Women Offender Risk and Needs Factors The need for research that transcends the over-representation of cultural heterogeneity is discussed while analyzing and comparing risk and needs levels of federal women offenders. Contents of this ... Read More	2000
51.	InPractice: The Responsible Fatherhood Curriculum Access to a 20 session course to assist fathers in becoming better persons and parents is provided at this website. Sessions of this program include: introduction to responsible fatherhood; what are ... Read More	2000
52.	Youth Crime/Adult Time: Is Justice Served? The prosecution of minority youth in adult criminal courts is examined in this report. Referred to as "the first of its kind," this study: looks at transfer mechanisms, such as judicial decisions, ... Read More	2000
53.	Texas Tough?: An Analysis of Incarceration and Crime Trends in the Lone Star State The growth in Texas' incarcerated population, the impact of incarceration on specific communities, and the low rate of decrease in victimization are examined. Some of the statistics from this report ... Read More	2000
54.	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
55.	Criminal Justice 2000, Volume 3. Policies, Processes, and Decisions of the Criminal Justice System Various issues related to decision making are looked at. The following chapters comprise this volume: "Policies, Processes, and Decisions of the Criminal Justice System" by Julie Horney et al.; ... Read More	2000
56.	Is It Time to Close the Prisons? Access to some of the articles contained in this issue of Yes! is provided at this website. A few of the topics discussed include: the american gulag; women behind bars; the drug war; the prison ... Read More	2000
57.	Racism and the Administration of Justice "[R]acial discrimination in the administration of justice [that] systematically denies certain people their human rights because of their colour, race, ethnicity, descent (including caste) or ... Read More	2001
58.	Improving Safety in Indian Country: Recommendations from the IACP 2001 Summit A comprehensive agenda for responding to the problems associated with crime and safety in Indian Country is presented. The following sections comprise this report: executive summary; summit ... Read More	2001
59.	Donde esta la justicia? A Call to Action on Behalf of Latino and Latina Youth in the U.S. Justice System The unfair treatment of Latino/a youth in the justice system is investigated. This report contains sections regarding: an introduction to the systemic problem; summary of key findings; purposes of ... Read More	2001
60.	Policing on American Indian Reservations: A Report to the National Institute of Justice An initial assessment of policing in general and an evaluation of the prospects for community policing in Indian Country are presented. Six chapters follow an executive summary: introduction and ... Read More	2001
61.	The Divide: Incarceration and the Disparate Impact on Communities of Color The change in prison population on a state-by-state basis tracked between 1985 and 1997 with particular attention to differentiating Hispanic/Latinos is examined. Sections of this report include ... Read More	2001
62.	Turning Points: A Study of the Factors Related to the Successful Reintegration of Aboriginal Offenders Factors associated with the successful integration of Aboriginal offenders are examined. This report has four sections following an executive summary: introduction (literature review and current ... Read More	2001
63.	Taking the Initiative on Jobs & Race: Innovations in Workforce Development for Minority Job Seekers and Employers Information about and lessons learned from the eight-year, six-city Jobs Initiative project to help disadvantaged, low-skilled job seekers get family-supporting jobs are provided. The following ... Read More	2001
64.	Disproportionate Minority Confinement (DMC) Web Site Information regarding disproportionate minority confinement (DMC) is available at this website. Access is provided to: DMC specifics; tools -- state-specific DMC research reports, DMC technical ... Read More	2001
65.	Color of the Keystone: Racial and Ethnic Disparity in the Use of Incarceration in Pennsylvania A summary of studies regarding Pennsylvania having the "greatest racial disparity in the state's varied uses of incarceration" is provided. Some of the statistics include: in the last 25 years 70% ... Read More	2001
66.	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
67.	Juvenile Crime Juvenile Justice An examination of juvenile crime and its prevention, treatment, and control is provided. This report is comprised of the following parts: executive summary; introduction; patterns and trends in ... Read More	2001
68.	Perspectives on Crime and Justice: 1999-2000 Lecture Series The following five lectures are contained in this collection: "The New Politics of Criminal Justice: Of "Three Strikes," Truth-in-Sentencing, and Megan's Laws" by Franklin Zimring; "Does the ... Read More	2001
69.	What is TJSAC? Information regarding the Tribal Justice Statistics Assistance Center (TJSAC) is presented. While TJSAC does not collect data from tribal justice systems, TJSAC does provide information, training, ... Read More	2002
70.	Cellblocks or Classrooms?: The Funding of Higher Education and Corrections and Its Impact on African American Men "[T]ools to make better choices to meet both educational and public safety needs" are provided (p. 2). Sections of this report include: introduction -- the "dire situation" of state budgets; paying ... Read More	2002
71.	Programmes for Black and Asian Offenders on Probation: Lessons for Developing Practice The "identif[ication of] what is known about the criminogenic needs of black and Asian offenders, the probation provision currently available and effective approaches to reducing their reoffending" ... Read More	2002
72.	Tribal Resource Guide Program/Agency contact, program objectives, applicant eligibility, eligible beneficiaries, and types of assistance available from 15 federal agencies are provided. Appendixes contain information ... Read More	2002
73.	Resources for Indian Country Jails: Selected Bibliography from the NIC Information Center Collection A bibliography created to assist Indian country correctional authorities participating in the Native American and Alaskan Technical Assistance Project (NAATAP) focusing on facility development is ... Read More	2002
74.	Best Practice Interventions in Corrections for Indigenous People Access to most of the papers presented at this conference is provided at this website. Papers are organized into the following topical areas: alternatives to imprisonment; managing corrections; ... Read More	2002
75.	Immigration and Naturalization Service Institutional Removal Program Results from an audit of the state and local level of the Institutional Removal Program (IRP) are provided. The IRP aims to identify removable criminal aliens in correctional facilities for potential ... Read More	2002
76.	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
77.	The Mark of a Criminal Record Results from an "experimental audit approach to formally test the degree to which a criminal record affects subsequent employment opportunities" are presented (p. ii). Sections of this study are: ... Read More	2002
78.	Assessing Suicide and Risk Behaviors in an Incarcerated American Indian Population: Investigating Culturally Sensitive Risk Assessment Instruments and Procedures in a Border Jail; Final Report: NIJ 1999-IJ-CX-0016, Severson, M. & Duclos, C. (2002) A commonly used suicidal ideation assessment tool is evaluated to determine its cultural sensitivity and ability to be modified for Native Americans. Six sections follow an executive summary: ... Read More	2002
79.	Race and Incarceration in the United States The impact of incarceration upon African-Americans and Latinos in the United States is illustrated. Following a description of key findings, this report has seven tables and one chart. Even though ... Read More	2002
80.	Race and Class Penalties in Crack Cocaine Sentencing Recent efforts to reconcile the sentencing disparities between crack cocaine and powder cocaine are reviewed. This briefing paper discusses: the difference between crack and powder cocaine; violence ... Read More	2002
81.	Dangerous Convictions: An Introduction to Extremist Activities in Prisons The relationship between extremism and the prison environment is examined. Sections comprising this report include: introduction -- murder in Jasper and permeable prisons; prison gangs; extremists ... Read More	2002
82.	Equitable Treatment of Minority Youth in the Arizona Juvenile Justice System: A Follow-Up to the 1993 Equitable Treatment Report Progress made in addressing juvenile minority over-representation within the juvenile justice system is assessed. Sections contained in this report are: executive summary; introduction; quantitative ... Read More	2002
83.	The Custody Rating Scale, Initial Security Level Placement, and Women Offenders The overrepresentation of federally-sentenced Aboriginal women in higher levels of security and custody levels is examined. Sections in this report are: executive summary; introduction; methods; ... Read More	2002
84.	The Effects of Prison Sentences and Intermediate Sanctions on Recidivism: General Effects and Individual Differences Results from a meta-analysis of 117 studies of recidivism correlates are presented. Sections of this report include: executive summary; introduction; method; results -- more or less time in prison, ... Read More	2002
85.	Racial Disparities in Criminal Justice "Reports, spreadsheets, and graphic displays are posted on this site for the purpose of providing information to the public" [about racial disparities] (p. 2). Points of access include: the ... Read More	2002
86.	Hispanic Prisoners in the United States Information regarding Hispanics who are incarcerated is presented. Statistics cover: Hispanics in prisons and jails; likelihood of incarceration; comparisons of Hispanics with white and non-whites; ... Read More	2003
87.	Final Report of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Committee on Racial and Gender Bias in the Justice System Access to the contents of this report can be found at this website. One can download individual chapters (1-14), the full report, three volumes of appendixes, and two volumes of transcripts. Chapters ... Read More	2003
88.	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
89.	Training in Racism Awareness and Cultural Diversity A "good practice guide" for organizations to utilize in their planning and implementation of racism awareness and cultural diversity is presented. This report is divided into the following sections: ... Read More	2003
90.	Report of the Native American Advisory Group; Report of the Ad Hoc Advisory Group On Native American Sentencing Issues The fair application of federal sentencing guidelines to Native Americans and redress of any unfairness are investigated. Ten sections comprise this report: executive summary; Indian crimes and ... Read More	2003
91.	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
92.	Tribal Youth Program [TYP] Information regarding this set-aside of the Title V Incentive Grants Program is available at this website. Applications are accepted from federally recognized American Indian tribes and Alaskan ... Read More	2003
93.	Career Development of Diverse Populations Issues surrounding multicultural career development are addressed. Sections of this review include: influences on the career development of diverse groups; world view; identity; values; context; and ... Read More	2003
94.	Identifying the HIV/AIDS/STD-Related Needs of African American Ex-Offenders: Council on Crime and Justice's Eliminating Health Disparities Initiative Planning Grant -- Final Report The HIV/AIDS/STD-related needs of Minnesota's African American ex-offenders are investigated. Sections comprising this report are: methods; results from service provider interviews and focus group ... Read More	2003
95.	Disproportionate Minority Contact/Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative This website provides access to information regarding the Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC)/Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI) in Pima County. Access points include ... Read More	2003
96.	Differential Substance Misuse Treatment Needs of Women, Ethnic Minorities and Young Offenders in Prison: Prevalence of Substance Misuse and Treatment Needs This report aims "to identify those factors which impact on minority group treatment needs, to show how such factors impact on drug use, and to suggest how such factors might be combated" (p. 60). ... Read More	2003
97.	Race and Incarceration in Maryland The overrepresentation of racial and ethnic minorities in Maryland's incarcerated population is documented. Sections of this report are: introduction -- the inescapability of race in the discussion ... Read More	2003
98.	National Standards Provide Guidance for Detention of Aliens Standards governing the custody of and conditions of confinement for aliens acceptable to the ICE are briefly introduced. Subjects covered are: the Detention Management Control Program (DMCP); ... Read More	2003
99.	The Substance Misuse Treatment Needs of Minority Prisoner Groups: Women, Young Offenders and Ethnic Minorities A detailed summary of the Home Office Online Report n. 33/03 entitled "Differential Substance Misuse Treatment Needs of Women, Ethnic Minorities and Young Offenders in Prison: Prevalence of ... Read More	2003
100.	Education & Incarceration The "question of who has been most affected by the growth of the corrections system" is examined along with "how the impact of the decision to fund the prisons over schools has been concentrated ... Read More	2003
101.	The Real Cost of Prison for Women and Their Children: Background Paper This paper discussed the plight of incarcerated women, mothers and their children. Sections of this paper include: the current situation -- characteristics, race, probation, and offenses; why the ... Read More	2003
102.	Women in Prison Project Fact Sheets This collection is comprised of various fact sheets regarding issues surrounding the imprisonment of women. Contents include: "Why Focus on Incarcerated Women?"; "Immigration and the Criminal ... Read More	2003
103.	Identifying Deportable Aliens in the Los Angeles County Jail: Implementing the HI-CAAP Federal-Local Partnership Results from an evaluation of a working model for HI-CAAP (High Intensity Criminal Alien Apprehension and Prosecution Project) are provided. Four sections follow an executive summary: introduction; ... Read More	2004
104.	The Vanishing Black Electorate: Felony Disenfranchisement in Atlanta, Georgia The impact of disenfranchisement on communities at the local level and on actual registration rates is examined. Sections of this report are: introduction; the expanding criminal justice system and ... Read More	2004
105.	Black and Asian Offenders Pathfinder: Implementation Report "[E]ffectiveness and implementation issues for a range of interventions to support Black and Asian offenders through offending behavior programmes" are examined (p. 3). Research conducted for this ... Read More	2004
106.	A Profile of Visible Minority Offenders in the Federal Canadian Correctional System A "description of socio-demographic characteristics, current offence characteristics, criminal history, and static risk and dynamic need factors" is presented (p.5). This report is comprised of the ... Read More	2004
107.	"Neither Safe Nor Secure": An Assessment of Indian Detention Facilities Findings and recommendations regarding the "deplorable" conditions of detention facilities in Indian Country are presented. This report is comprised of the following sections: introduction; results ... Read More	2004
108.	Victim Services: Promising Practices in Indian Country A directory of 12 innovative victim service programs provided in Indian Country is provided. The following information is supplied for each program -- program information (date founded, service area, ... Read More	2004
109.	American Indians and Crime: A BJS Statistical Profile, 1992-2002; American Indians and Crime, 1992-2002 Data regarding the incidents, prevalence, and consequences of violent crime in the American Indian community is analyzed and commented on. The following sections comprise this report: highlights; ... Read More	2004
110.	Forgotten Prisoners -- The Plight of Foreign National Prisoners in England and Wales "This briefing looks at the startling increase over the last decade in the number of foreign national prisoners and highlights their conditions and inconsistent treatment" (p. 1). This paper consists ... Read More	2004
111.	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
112.	Immigration Enforcement: Better Data and Controls are Needed to Assure Consistency with the Supreme Court Decision on Long-Term Alien Detention The ability of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Bureau (ICE) to comply with the U.S. Supreme Courts ruling on the lawlessness of indefinite detention in Zadvydas v. Davis is assessed. ... Read More	2004
113.	Oversight Hearing Before the Senate Committee on Indian Tribal Detention Facilities Links to the majority of witness testimony given at this hearing can be obtained at this website. Individuals that have their remarks available are Earl Devaney, David Anderson, Tracy Henke, Vivian ... Read More	2004
114.	Perceptions of Race and Conflict: Perspectives of Minority Ethnic Prisoners and of Prison Officers "[S]ituations arising between officers and minority ethnic prisoners that involved the potential for conflict, such as discipline, where differences of perspective may have led to a perception of a ... Read More	2004
115.	Ethnicity and Parole Results from a study to determine if characteristics related to release account for why South Asian or Chinese/other ethnicity prisoners are more likely to be granted parole than black or white ... Read More	2004
116.	Improving Race Relations in Prisons: What Works? Results from a study "to measure to what extent discrimination against BME [black and minority ethnic groups] prisoners could be reduced and to identify the process by which this is best achieved" ... Read More	2004
117.	Schools and Prisons: Fifty Years After: Brown v. Board of Education Issues surrounding the unprecedented and disproportionate increase in the numbers of incarcerated African Americans are discussed. Sections comprising this briefing paper include: overview; causal ... Read More	2004
118.	No Refuge Here: A First Look at Sexual Abuse in Immigration Detention Issues surrounding inmate sexual assault in U.S. immigration detention centers are discussed. Six sections make up this report: introduction; sexual abuse in immigration detention; SPR's ... Read More	2004
119.	Mass Imprisonment and the Life Course: Race and Class Inequality in U.S. Incarceration The lifetime risks of imprisonment for African-American and white men according to amount of education are estimated. This article discusses the following topics: race and class inequality; ... Read More	2004
120.	Disproportionate Incarceration of African Americans for Drug Offenses in the U.S. "[N]ational trends in arrests and incarcerations for drug offenses and . . . the unstinting growth in the country's prison population attributable mainly to increases in the number of persons ... Read More	2004
121.	Disproportionate Minority Confinement 2002 Update An overview of efforts to address disproportionate minority confinement (DMC) is provided. Sections within this report are: introduction; national efforts to address DMC with OJJDP assistance; ... Read More	2004
122.	A Needs Assessment of Federal Aboriginal Women Offenders Findings from an assessment designed to provide a better understanding of Aboriginal female offenders' needs are presented. Sections contained in this report are: executive summary; introduction; ... Read More	2004
123.	Racial Divide: An Examination of the Impact of California's Three Strikes Law on African-Americans and Latinos The impact of Three Strikes at the county level on rates of incarceration for particular racial/ethnic groups is examined. Two findings are reported: California's Three Strikes law ... Read More	2004
124.	Key Findings from the Drug Use Careers of Female Offenders Study [and] Drugs and Crime: A Study of Incarcerated Female Offenders The connection between drug and alcohol use and criminal offending is examined. This report contains an executive summary and the following nine chapters: overview of drug use among women in ... Read More	2004
125.	American Indian Suicides in Jail: Can Risk Screening Be Culturally Sensitive? The influence of culture upon how American Indians react to suicide risk assessment in jails is investigated. Topics discussed include: culture and suicidal behavior; characteristics of American ... Read More	2005
126.	Information on Criminal Aliens Incarcerated in Federal and State Prison and Local Jails: Briefing for Congressional Requestors, March 29, 2005 Information about criminal aliens incarcerated in federal prisons and for whom state and local governments received reimbursement through the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) is ... Read More	2005
127.	Information on Certain Illegal Aliens Arrested in the United States: Briefing for Congressional Requestors, April 2005 Information regarding the criminal histories of incarcerated aliens is proffered. Copies of briefing slides cover: results in brief scope and methodology; data limitations; number of arrests; number ... Read More	2005
128.	Census of Tribal Justice Agencies in Indian Country, 2002 Survey results regarding the criminal justice system in Indian country are provided. Information is grouped into the following areas: law enforcement; courts and administration; corrections and ... Read More	2005
129.	Jails in Indian Country, 2003 ... Read More	2005
130.	Project Guide: Best Practices -- In-Custody Programs for Juveniles and Adults Seventeen best practice in-custody programs (the "placement in residential program that restrict offender access to the community") are described (p. 7). Programs highlighted are: Aggression ... Read More	2005
131.	Project Guide: Design Review "[E]specially useful during schematic design, "this pamphlet offers assistance through the often challenging design review process (p. 7). Sections of this booklet are: how to use this project ... Read More	2005
132.	Project Guide: Existing Facility Evaluations The process of evaluating an existing facility is explained. This guide is comprised of the following sections: overview; when to evaluate an existing facility; who should participate in the ... Read More	2005
133.	Project Guide: Objective Classification Analysis The use of an objective classification system (OCS) is described. This guide explains: classification analysis in general; designing a classification system; benefits of implementing a ... Read More	2005
134.	Project Guide: Population Profiles, Population Projections and Bed Needs Projections Three parts of a Needs Assessment, which "is conducted to determine, verify, and/or quantify the need for greater capacity, a different type of facility, a new facility or expansion and renovation of ... Read More	2005
135.	Project Guide: Selecting an Architect -- Developing RFQs and RFPs The process involved in developing and announcing a Request for Proposals (RFP) or Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is summarized. Sections comprising this guide include: overview; RFQ versus RFP; ... Read More	2005
136.	Project Guide: Site Selection The process of site selection is explained. Topics discussed in this guide are: identifying potential sites in general; selecting the team to find the site; developing site evaluation criteria; ... Read More	2005
137.	Project Guide: Tribal Justice System Assessment "[D]irection to tribal jurisdictions interested in conducting a justice system assessment for the purposes of addressing systemic issues raised in the development of detention and correctional ... Read More	2005
138.	Project Guide: Adult Correctional Facility Design Resources This document contains brief descriptions of 21 references pertaining to the planning and designing of adult correctional and detention facilities.... Read More	2005
139.	Project Guide: Alternatives to Incarceration of Offenders The use of Alternative Programs ("a broad and varied array of alternatives to detention and incarceration") in Indian Country is explained (p. 7). Sections of this guide include: introduction; ... Read More	2005
140.	Project Guide: Assessment of Project Status & Technical Assistance Needs A checklist for assessing the Tribe's progress through the facility development process is provided. Activities tracked include team development, planning, programming, site selection, environmental ... Read More	2005
141.	Public Law 280 and Law Enforcement in Indian Country -- Research Priorities ... Read More	2005
142.	Project Guide: Juvenile Facility Design "[I]nformation on operational and design issues that significantly influence the quality of residential services to youthful populations" is provided. Topics discussed include: analysis of need; ... Read More	2005
143.	Project Guide: The NEPA Land Use Process for Proposed Development of Correctional Facilities in Indian Country Compliance issues proposed correctional facilities in Indian Country face with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 are explained. The NEPA Environmental Assessment (EA) process ... Read More	2005
144.	Why Are Immigrants' Incarceration Rates So Low? Evidence on Selective Immigration, Deterrence, and Deportation Reasons for the low incarceration rates of immigrants are explained. Sections comprising this report are: introduction; immigrant self-selection; immigrants' non-labor market outcomes; comparison of ... Read More	2005
145.	The "In Search of Your Warrior" Program for Aboriginal Offenders: A Preliminary Evaluation Results from an evaluation of the "In Search of Your Warrior" (ISOYW) intervention program for violent male Aboriginal offenders are provided. Sections following an executive summary are: ... Read More	2005
146.	Searching for Justice: American Indian Perspectives on Disparities in Minnesota Criminal Justice System An assessment of American Indian disparities in Minnesota's criminal justice is provided. This report is comprised of the following sections: introduction; background; population data; methodology; ... Read More	2005
147.	Root Causes and Solutions to Disparities for Hispanics/Latinos in the Juvenile Justice System The observations of juvenile offenders and service providers associated with them regarding causes and solutions for racial disparities faced by Hispanic/Latino youth are presented. This report ... Read More	2005
148.	Rhode Island's Shrinking Black Electorate The impact on the African-American electorate of Rhode Island of felony disfranchisement is analyzed and commented on. This issue brief "finds that Rhode Island ranks thirteenth in the nation for the ... Read More	2005
149.	The Effects of Male Incarceration Dynamics on AIDS Infection Rates Among African-American Women and Men The relationship between male incarceration and AIDS infection rates, in particular the disparity between African-American and Caucasion AIDS rates, is investigated. Sections comprising this report ... Read More	2005
150.	Factsheet: Crime, Race and Juvenile Justice Policy in Perspective Statistical evidence is provided that proves African American and Latino youth are not more "criminal" than other youth. This factsheet covers: the non-reality of racially disparate youth crime; ... Read More	2005
151.	To Serve This Present Age: Reentering Through Faith Information regarding the development of a video for clergy and lay people about reentry issues is available at this website. The reentry orientation/training video will discuss: reentry and ... Read More	2005
152.	Diversity Management: Expert-Identified Leading Practices and Agency Examples; "GAO-05-90 Leading Diversity Management Practices" Leading diversity management practices are identified. Diversity management is "defined as a process intended to create and maintain a positive work environment where the similarities and differences ... Read More	2005
153.	Race and Imprisonment in Texas: The Disparate Incarceration of Latinos and African Americans in the Lone Star State The overrepresentation of Latinos and African Americans in Texas' criminal justice system, in particular, in the population of incarcerated drug offenders is reported. The following sections are ... Read More	2005
154.	All Things Considered: Gangs Reach Out of Prison to Commit Crimes [and] Prison Gangs Keep Tight Rein on Members A two-part audio program about the powerful Latino prison gang La Nuestra Familia, or NF, which runs a crime syndicate from inside the Pelican Bay prison in California can be accessed at this website.... Read More	2005
155.	No Turning Back: Promising Approaches to Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities Affecting Youth of Color in the Justice System This final Building Blocks report aims (1) to document effective efforts that advocates around the country have made to reduce disparate treatment of youth of color (often referred to as ... Read More	2005
156.	Assessing Disproportionate Minority Contact Findings from a study regarding the over-representation of minority youth in the Illinois juvenile justice system are reported. Sections comprising this bulletin are: introduction; measures; data; ... Read More	2005
157.	Translating Justice: A Guide for New York City's Justice and Public Safety Agencies to Improve Access for Residents with Limited English Proficiency A "summary of diverse efforts to bridge the language gap" is described in this report (p. i). Five chapters follow an executive summary: introduction; what is known about New York City's limited ... Read More	2005
158.	Alcohol, Drugs and Crime: A Study of Juveniles in Detention The relationship between substance abuse and criminal offending by Australian juvenile detainees is examined. Chapters following an executive summary are: overview of substance abuse among juveniles ... Read More	2005
159.	National Institutes of Health State-of-the-Science Conference Statement: Preventing Violence and Related Health-Risking Social Behaviors in Adolescents, October 13-15, 2004 The panels assessment of medical knowledge available at the time the statement was writtena 'snapshot in time' of the state of the knowledge concerning adolescent violence prevention is provided ... Read More	2005
160.	Searching for "Some Accommodation": American Indian Religion in the Iron House The need to address the disfavored status of Native American religious freedom claims is explained. Sections of this paper include: abstract; introduction; historical context -- Christians and ... Read More	2006
161.	Risk Assessment of Male Aboriginal Offenders: A 2006 Perspective The assessment of risk factors associated with male Aboriginal offenders is examined. Sections following an executive summary are: introduction; Aboriginal offenders in Canada; risk assessment -- ... Read More	2006
162.	Jails in Indian Country, 2004 ... Read More	2006
163.	Blue Ribbon Commission on Racial Disparities In Substance Abuse Policies: Report and Recommendations The impact of substance abuse policies and sentencing disparities on African Americans is examined. Recommendations are made for: access to comprehensive quality health services; increased membership ... Read More	2006
164.	Tribal Justice and Safety in Indian Country This website provides access to information about resources available to improve safety in Tribal communities. Points of entry include: what's new; calendar of events (e.g., meetings, conferences, ... Read More	2006
165.	African Americans, Health Disparities and HIV/AIDS: Recommendations for Confronting the Epidemic in Black America Reasons why African-Americans are vulnerable to the HIV/AIDS epidemic and how "traditional" public health agencies deal with this epidemic are examined. These sections follow an executive summary: ... Read More	2006
166.	Treatment of Immigration Detainees Housed at Immigration and Customs Enforcement Facilities Compliance with selected detention standards is reported for five facilities used by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to house detained immigrants. The results of the audit, ... Read More	2006
167.	Foreign Nationals in Michigan Prisons: An Examination of the Costs The costs of incarcerating foreign nationals in Michigan prisons are investigated. Sections of this publication are: overview; "Who Exactly Is Deportable?" by Maia Justine Storm (which covers ... Read More	2006
168.	Hearing: The Elimination of Prison Rape: Immigration Facilities and Personnel/Staffing/Labor Relations--December 13-14, 2006 This website provides access to remarks, testimonies, and questions and answers from this hearing focusing on prison rape in immigration detention facilities. Points of entry include: Chairman's ... Read More	2006
169.	Safe Return: Domestic Violence and Prisoner Reentry: Experiences of African American Women and Men The relationship between domestic violence and prisoner reentry as manifest in African American communities is examined. Topics discussed include: intimate partner violence in the African American ... Read More	2006
170.	Perceived Criminality, Criminal Background Checks, and the Racial Hiring Practices of Employers The "effect of employer-initiated criminal background checks on the hiring of African Americans" is analyzed (p. 452). This paper is comprised of the following sections: abstract; introduction; ... Read More	2006
171.	Special Report: African American Employment Task Force for the Minnesota Department of Corrections: Findings/Recommendations Results from an examination of the employment practices of the Minnesota Department of Corrections related to African American staff are presented. Sections of this report include: executive ... Read More	2006
172.	Youth Transferred to Adult Court: Racial Disparities The disproportional transfer of minority youth to adult courts is investigated. This report covers: an overview of transfer issues; negative consequences of transfer for all youth; negative ... Read More	2006
173.	Quantitative Analysis of Disparities in Juvenile Delinquency Referrals The extent of disproportionate minority contact for Anchorage youth in the Alaska juvenile justice system is examined. Sections of this report include: executive summary; quantitative analysis of ... Read More	2006
174.	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
175.	Safe Return: Working Toward Preventing Domestic Violence When Men Return from Prison Observations from a roundtable on the prevention of intimate partner violence perpetrated by individuals recently released from prison are reported. This publication covers: what is known about ... Read More	2006
176.	Cooperation of SCAAP Recipients in the Removal of Criminal Aliens from the United States The operations of those jurisdictions receiving SCAAP (State Criminal Alien Assistance Program) funding related to the cooperative removal of undocumented criminal aliens are audited. Chapters ... Read More	2007
177.	Alien Detention Standards: Telephone Access Problems Were Pervasive at Detention Facilities; Other Deficiencies Did Not Show a Pattern of Noncompliance Findings from an assessment of ICE's (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) implementation of its detention standards for aliens in custody are presented. Sections contained in this report are: ... Read More	2007
178.	Locking Up Family Values: The Detention of Immigrant Families The increased use of incarceration for illegal and asylum seeking immigrants and their families is examined. Sections of this report are: executive summary; background; family detention in the ... Read More	2007
179.	The Myth of Immigrant Criminality and the Paradox of Assimilation: Incarceration Rates Among Native and Foreign-Born Men Information showing that the “problem of crime in the United States is not 'caused' or even aggravated by immigrants, regardless of their legal status” is presented (p.1). Sections following an ... Read More	2007
180.	Luis Felipe Casas-Castrillon, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Bill Lockyer, Attorney General, et al. Respondent-Appellants: Brief of Amici Curiae . . . In Support of Petitioner It is argued by a group of amici, led by the Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project, that "protracted and unreasonable periods of detention pending removal proceedings . . . degrade ... Read More	2007
181.	The External Effects of Black-Male Incarceration on Black Females "This paper examines how the increase in the incarceration of Black men and the sex ratio imbalance it induces shape young Black women's behaviors" (p. i). Five sections follow an abstract: ... Read More	2007
182.	Black Victims of Violent Crime ... Read More	2007
183.	A Primer on Drug Addiction, Crime, and Treatment Issues related to the disproportionate impact on African Americans by drug laws in Illinois are addressed. Sections of this report include: drug abuse and dependence; drugs and crime; drug treatment ... Read More	2007
184.	Section 287(g), Immigration and Nationality Act; Delegation of Immigration Authority Section 287(g), Delegation of Immigration Authority, of the Immigration and Nationality Act is clarified. Sections of this fact sheet are: a law enforcement partnership; Section 287(g); Memorandum ... Read More	2007
185.	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
186.	Uneven Justice: State Rates of Incarceration By Race and Ethnicity The disproportionate representation of minorities among incarcerated individuals is examined in a state-by-state analysis, with particular attention paid to Hispanic ethnicity. This report contains ... Read More	2007
187.	America's Cradle to Prison Pipeline: A Children's Defense Fund Report The need for the United States to tackle the “neglect, underachievement and abandonment of our children manifested in the Cradle to Prison Pipeline,” especially those children at the “intersection of ... Read More	2007
188.	Racial Impact Statements as a Means of Reducing Unwarranted Sentencing Disparities The use of racial impact statements "to anticipate any unwarranted racial disparities [in sentencing] and to consider alternate policies that could accomplish the goals of [new sentencing] ... Read More	2007
189.	Communities of Color Partnership: A Collaborative Case Management Approach for High Risk Minority Juvenile Justice Youth Process Evaluation Report Results are presented of an assessment of the Multnomah County Department of Community Justice's Community of Color Partnership (COCP), "a collaborative approach to case management for high risk ... Read More	2007
190.	Maryland's Mandatory Minimum Drug Sentencing Laws: Their Impact on Incarceration, State Resources and Communities of Color Reasons why Maryland's mandatory minimum drug laws hinder the state's goal of "treatment, not incarceration" for drug-involved offenders are explained. This report is divided into eight parts: ... Read More	2007
191.	Diversity Series: Religions, Cultures and Communities The DVD series entitled Diversity Series: Religions, Cultures and Communities "explores some of the many religions and cultures with which law enforcement officials come into contact . . . [and] ... Read More	2007
192.	And Justice for Some: Differential Treatment of Youth of Color in the Juvenile Justice System This report documents the "cumulative disadvantage," the "racial or ethnic disadvantages [that ] tend to accumulate as youth are processed through the system," experiences by minority youth (p. 1). ... Read More	2007
193.	Examining Incarceration Trends Among Minority Youth in Illinois The ethnicity of juvenile offenders incarcerated in Illinois youth centers is investigated. Sections of this bulletin are: admissions to Juvenile Division; total admissions; court commitments; race ... Read More	2007
194.	Report on Survey to Prison Library Staff Assessing Services to Spanish Speakers Results from a survey regarding prison library services for Spanish speaking inmates are presented. The most commonly requested materials are legal, literacy, and ESL (English as a Second Language) ... Read More	2007
195.	Hearing: Lockups, Native American Detention Facilities, and Conditions in Texas Penal and Youth Institutions -- March 26-27, 2007 This website provides access to remarks, testimonies, and questions and answers from this hearing about prison rape occurring in lock-ups, Native American facilities, and facilities in Texas. Points ... Read More	2007
196.	Impunity: Sexual Abuse in Women's Prisons The negative impact of "gendered racialization of women prisoners" on their treatment in prison, in particular, the "legal and institutional indifference" practiced in situations involving sexual ... Read More	2007
197.	The Vortex: The Concentrated Racial Impact of Drug Imprisonment and the Characteristics of Punitive Counties The relationship between drug offense admission rates and racial disparities is examined. This report covers: the fact that incarceration rates for drug offenses have risen dramatically; profile of ... Read More	2007
198.	Employment, Wages and Public Safety The relationships between unemployment, wages, crime, and public safety are examined. Sections of this report include: introduction; increases in employment and wages are associated with lower crime ... Read More	2007
199.	Alien Detention Standards: Observations on the Adherence to ICE's Medical Standards in Detention Facilities The compliance of 23 selected detention facilities with ICE's (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) 38 National Detention Standards is evaluated. Topics covered by this testimony include: why the ... Read More	2008
200.	Wellbriety Movement for Prisons: A Way to Bring Incarceration Numbers Down Information is provided about Wellbriety for Prisons, a "network of supportive programs . . . [that] provide resources, emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual support for Native Americans who are ... Read More	2008
201.	Crime, Corrections, and California: What Does Immigration Have to Do with It? The impact of immigration on crime in California is examined. This report has these sections: executive summary; immigration and crime -- a complex relationship; incarceration and ... Read More	2008
202.	Secure Communities: A Comprehensive Plan to Identify and Remove Criminal Aliens The Secure Communities Plan "will change immigration enforcement by using technology to share information between law enforcement agencies and by applying risk-based methodologies to focus resources ... Read More	2008
203.	Governor Culver Signs Minority Impact Statement Bill Into Law This press release covers the signing into law of the Minority Impact Statement Law HF 2393, "a bill requiring a "Minority Impact Statement" for any legislation related to a public offense, ... Read More	2008
204.	Managing Increasing Hispanic/Latino Inmate Populations The management of Hispanic/Latino inmates in Oklahoma, the fastest growing minority population, is discussed. Sections of this paper include: abstract; Hispanic/Latino inmates historically and ... Read More	2008
205.	A Tangled Web of Justice: American Indian and Alaska Native Youth in Federal, State, and Tribal Justice Systems Information is provided concerning the involvement of American Indian and Alaska Native Youth in the justice system. Sections of this brief include: introduction; demographics; risk and protective ... Read More	2008
206.	Pretrial Release of Latino Defendants The granting of pretrial release to Latino defendants is examined. The following sections are contained in this report: abstract; executive summary; introduction; the intra-judicial roots of ... Read More	2008
207.	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
208.	Years of Life Lost to Prison: Racial and Gender Gradients in the United States of America The "prison life expectancy . . . [the] exposure to imprisonment by gender and race at the population level" is determined. This short article has these sections: abstract; introduction; methods; ... Read More	2008
209.	United States: Targeting Blacks: Drug Law Enforcement and Race in the United States Sentencing disparities, particularly those faced by African Americans, resulting from the "war on drugs" in the U.S., are documented. This report contains the following sections: introduction; ... Read More	2008
210.	Critical Condition: African-American Youth in the Justice System The involvement of African-American youth in the justice system is reviewed. Eight sections are contained in this report: overview; demographics; risk and protective factors; criminal activity ... Read More	2008
211.	Native American Youth and the Juvenile Justice System The overrepresentation of Native American youth in the juvenile justice system is examined. Sections of this report are: Native American youth at key stages of the juvenile justice system; offense ... Read More	2008
212.	Adoration of the Question: Reflections on the Failure to Reduce Racial & Ethnic Disparities in the Juvenile Justice System The causes of disproportionate minority confinement (DMC) in juvenile justice systems are examined along with “federal mandates that have largely failed to reduce entrenched racial and ethnic ... Read More	2008
213.	Juvenile Justice Issues related to juvenile justice are addressed. Articles include: “Introducing the Issue” by Laurence Steinberg; “Adolescent Development and the Regulation of Youth Crime” by Elizabeth S. Scott and ... Read More	2008
214.	From Prison to Home: Women's Pathways In and Out of Crime Questions related to the reentry experiences of female prisoners are investigated. This dissertation includes an abstract and the following chapters: introduction; the study; women's pathways into ... Read More	2008
215.	A Multilevel Analysis of Juvenile Court Processes: The Importance of Community Characteristics The impact of race/ethnicity and community disadvantage on juvenile court outcomes in Arizona is examined. Seven sections follow an executive summary: purpose, goals, and objectives; review of ... Read More	2008
216.	A Rising Share: Hispanics and Federal Crime "This report examines the ethnic, racial and citizenship status of sentenced offenders in federal courts" (p. ii). Sections of this report following an executive summary include: changing ... Read More	2009
217.	Immigration Enforcement: Better Controls Needed Over Program Authorizing State and Local Enforcement of Federal Immigration Laws Difficulties with the operations of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are documented. This report discusses: results in brief; background; ICE lacks key internal controls for the ... Read More	2009
218.	Sexual Abuse in U.S. Immigration Detention The sexual abuse of individuals detained by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is discussed.... Read More	2009
219.	Jailed Without Justice: Immigration Detention in the USA "This report focuses on the human rights violations associated with the dramatic increase in the use of detention by the United States as an immigration enforcement mechanism" (p. 3). Six sections ... Read More	2009
220.	Dying for Decent Care: Bad Medicine in Immigration Custody The routine subjection of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees to "poor, and sometimes appalling, medical care" is discussed (p. 7). Sections following an executive summary include: ... Read More	2009
221.	Jails in Indian Country, 2008 ... Read More	2009
222.	Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Victims of Crime ... Read More	2009
223.	Post-Racial Racism: Crime Control and Racial Stratification in the Age of Obama "This Essay uses the tremendous racial disparities in the American crime control systems to assess race and racism as key features of contemporary society [and] . . . [argues] for a renewed focus on ... Read More	2009
224.	A Broken System: Confidential Reports Reveal Failures in U.S. Immigrant Detention Centers "This report presents the first-ever system-wide look at the federal government's compliance with its own standards regulating immigrant detention facilities . . . " (p. vi). Sections following an ... Read More	2009
225.	Immigration Detention: Can ICE Meet It's Legal Imperatives and Case Management Responsibilities? The effectiveness of ICE’s (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s) database and case tracking system is determined. Five sections follow an executive summary: introduction; background; findings ... Read More	2009
226.	Disproportionate Minority Contact Technical Assistance Manual This manual “provide[s] the field with up-to-date guidance on continuing DMC [disproportionate minority contact] reduction efforts across the country” (p. Intro-4). Eight chapters comprise this ... Read More	2009
227.	Strengthening Indian Country Through Tribal Youth Programs The success of five tribal community TYPs (Tribal Youth Programs) with “improving the lives of at-risk youth and strengthening families in tribal communities” is examined (p. 2). Sections of this ... Read More	2009
228.	Racial Disparities in the Criminal Justice System: Prepared for the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security This testimony addresses the “profound impact of disproportionate rates of incarceration in communities of color” (p. 1). Topics covered include: causes of racial disparity—disproportionate crime ... Read More	2009
229.	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
230.	Detained and Dismissed: Women's Struggles to Obtain Health Care in United States Immigration Detention The finding that "ICE [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] policies unduly deprive women of basic health services" is explained (p. 1). This report is divided into seven parts: summary; ... Read More	2009
231.	Minority Youth in the Juvenile Justice System: Disproportionate Minority Contact Issues related to the disproportionate representation of minorities in juvenile justice systems are addressed. This brief contains the following sections: introduction; explanations for ... Read More	2009
232.	America's Invisible Children: Latino Youth and the Failure of Justice The treatment of Latino youth by the criminal justice system is examined. This report includes these sections: overview; disparities and structural racism; Latinos invisible in the Black-White ... Read More	2009
233.	Created Equal: Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the US. Criminal Justice System The prevalence of disproportionate minority contact (DMC) in the U.S. is assessed. Sections comprising this report are: introduction; methodology; arrests; court processing -- pretrial decisions, ... Read More	2009
234.	Unseen Prisoners: A Report on Women in Immigration Detention Facilities in Arizona The treatment of female detainees in three Arizona immigration detention facilities is investigated. This report has an executive summary and these sections: background; methodology; conditions of ... Read More	2009
235.	Racial and Ethnic Disparity and Disproportionality in Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice: A Compendium Documents are provided from the symposium “The Overrepresentation of Children of Color in America’s Juvenile Justice System and Child Welfare Systems.” “The symposium was designed to illuminate the ... Read More	2009
236.	The Changing Racial Dynamics of the War on Drugs Factors behind the changes in drug offense convictions from 1999 to 2005, a 21.6% decrease for African-Americans and a 42.6% increase for whites, are investigated. Sections of this report are: ... Read More	2009
237.	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
238.	The Keeper and the Kept: Reflections on Local Obstacles to Disparities Reduction in Juvenile Justice Systems and a Path to Change Problems with reducing disproportionate minority confinement (DMC) in local juvenile justice systems are described along with strategies for addressing minority and ethnic disparities. Topics ... Read More	2009
239.	Race and Justice Clearinghouse “Policymakers, practitioners, and advocates” will find “information, analysis, and commentary…crucial for understand[ing] racial disparities so they can be addressed, and make the criminal justice ... Read More	2010

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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.
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.

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