#	Title	Year
1.	Basic Guide to Mental Health Services in Jails: The Workbook Areas addressed include history of mental health in jails, major types of mental disorders, personality disorders, suicide awareness/prevention, and liability and negligence. Length of training is ... Read More	1987
2.	Quarterly Survey Questions [Inmates' Possession of Pornographic Materials] Inmate possession of pornographic material is the focus of this survey. Agency standards for defining pornography are compared with state statutes concerning lewdness and obscenity. This report also ... Read More	1988
3.	Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons Under Any Form of Detention or Imprisonment A Body of Principles comprised of 39 detainee/prisoner rights is presented.... Read More	1988
4.	Basic Principles for the Treatment of Prisoners Eleven basic principles for prisoner treatment are supplied.... Read More	1990
5.	Inmate Rights and Privileges [Lesson Plan] Using a case law perspective, this 16-hour course provides an understanding of inmates rights and responsibilities. Contents include: historical perspective of correctional law; First Amendment; ... Read More	1993
6.	Proceedings of the Large Jail Network Meeting, January 1997 This meeting focused on two issues: privatization of correctional facilities and the Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1996. Ten presenters provide arguments for and against privatization. Political ... Read More	1997
7.	Jail Design and Operation and the Constitution: An Overview The Constitution protects inmates in jails and prisons, and this paper discusses the continuing challenge of deciding what those protections mean in practice and the struggle to assure that inmate ... Read More	1998
8.	"Not Part of My Sentence": Violations of the Human Rights of Women in Custody Focusing on women who have been accused or convicted of breaking criminal law, the authors describe and discuss violations of human rights of women in United States' jails and prisons. Topics include ... Read More	1999
9.	Cruelty in Control? The Stun Belt and Other Electro-Shock Equipment in Law Enforcement The issues surrounding inhumane treatment and the use of electro-shock stun equipment, in particular stun belts, is addressed by this publication. Electro-shock stun equipment can be easily abused by ... Read More	1999
10.	Regaining the Vote: An Assessment of Activity Relating to Felon Disenfranchisement Laws Disenfranchisement laws affect a growing population. An estimated 1 in 50 adults has currently or permanently lost their ability to vote. This document provides an update to a previous report ... Read More	2000
11.	Out of Sight: Super-Maximum Security Confinement in the United States Nearly 2% of the U.S. Prison population, approximately 20,000 prisoners, are housed in supermax facilities. Human rights standards contained in treaties signed by the U.S. and thus binding on state ... Read More	2000
12.	Garner, Former Chairman of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles of Georgia, et al. v. Jones, Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Court The U.S. Supreme Court reversed and remanded the 11th Circuit Court's decision. In effect, the Supreme Court ruled that the Board did not violate the Ex Post Facto Clause when the Board retroactively ... Read More	2000
13.	Complying with ADA in a Corrections Environment Prison and jails are "public entities", and as such need to provide handicapped inmates adequate access to services and programs. This article describes the experience of the Santa Clara Department ... Read More	2000
14.	Tennessee Department of Correction Policies and Procedures Access to the following eight chapters are provided at this website. 1. Health Care. Medical transfer of inmates; inmate co-payment for health services; access to health care; modified diets; AIDS -- ... Read More	2001
15.	The Prison Desk at the National Radio Project: New Voices Exploring Human Rights and Social Justice "The National Radio Project Prison Desk produces 29-minute shows and short segments committed to in-depth reporting on and critical analysis of incarceration in the US and worldwide" (p. 1). This ... Read More	2001
16.	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
17.	Barriers to Democratic Participation "This discussion paper addresses the political life of criminal offenders, with a particular emphasis on felon disfranchisement" (sic) (p. ii). Following an abstract are these sections: felon ... Read More	2002
18.	Prisoner Rights Web Sites Various links to websites about prisoner rights can be found at this URL.... Read More	2002
19.	A Human Rights Approach to Prison Management: Handbook for Prison Staff International standards regarding prison management and prisoners' rights are explained. Seventeen sections comprise this manual: introduction; prison staff and prison administration; prisoners are ... Read More	2002
20.	Importing Constituents: Prisoners and Political Clout in New York Problems associated with counting prisoners as members of the community they are incarcerated in are discussed. Topics addressed within this report include: the census, reapportionment, and ... Read More	2002
21.	Protecting Your Health & Safety: A Litigation Guide for Inmates Legal information critical for pro se (propria persona) litigants is presented. The following topics are addressed: overview of inmates' rights; excessive force and other abuse by jail and prison ... Read More	2002
22.	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
23.	Welcome to Spring Creek Youth Services Center Information regarding this youth center is provided at this website. Points of access include about us, tour of facility, artistic expression, education program, special interest, links, and feedback.... Read More	2002
24.	An End to Silence: Prisoner's Handbook on Identifying and Addressing Sexual Misconduct Staff sexual misconduct against prisoners is addressed. This handbook contains the following sections: recognizing misconduct; physical, emotional, and institutional consequences of sexual ... Read More	2002
25.	State-Based Advocacy on Felony Disenfranchisement "[K]ey elements and strategies employed by state-based advocates" to "scaleback or repeal disenfranchisement provisions" are described (p. 2). Three case studies comprise this report: Connecticut -- ... Read More	2003
26.	Jail-Based Voter Registration Campaigns Most of the 665,000 inmates in local jails are eligible to vote. This report looks at jail-based voter registration campaigns and the organizations that sponsor them in the Baltimore City Jail (CURE ... Read More	2003
27.	Changes in State Disenfranchisement Laws Access to a collection of material on changes in state disenfranchisement laws is provided. Three documents comprise this set: "Summary of Changes to State Felon Disfranchisments [sic] Law ... Read More	2003
28.	Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners This Web-based version of the United Nations' Standard Minimum Rules is an abridged version of the historical documents 000225 (1958) and 003589 (1984).... Read More	2003
29.	Re: McPherson and Grimes Correctional Units, Newport, Arkansas Findings of violations and recommended remedial procedures in regards to federal constitutional rights of prisoners are presented. The following sections comprise this report: background; findings ... Read More	2003
30.	ACLU and Colorado DOC Settle Lawsuit Challenging Censorship Practices Information about the settlement of a lawsuit "that challenged the standards and procedures employed by the Colorado Department of Corrections (DOC) for censoring books, newspapers, magazines, and ... Read More	2004
31.	Incarceration and Enfranchisement: International Practices, Impact and Recommendations for Reform Issues surrounding the disenfranchisement of prisoners around the world are covered. Topics discussed include: theories of incarceration-related disenfranchisement; international and peace ... Read More	2004
32.	Memorandum of Agreement Between the United States Department of Justice and the State of Arizona Concerning Adobe Mountain School, Black Canyon School, and Catalina Mountain School A copy of an Agreement between the U.S. DOJ and the Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections to address violations of juveniles' rights can be found at this website. This document is made up of ten ... Read More	2004
33.	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
34.	Felony Disenfranchisement Rates for Women Approximately 676,730 or 0.63% of eligible women are disenfranchised. African American women are disproportionately impacted. their role of disenfranchisement is 1.92% or three times the national ... Read More	2004
35.	ABA Justice Kennedy Commission Recommendations Access to material regarding the inadequacies and injustices of the U.S. criminal justice system and its correctional facilities can be found at this website. Points of entry include press releases, ... Read More	2004
36.	CRIPA Investigation of Adobe Mountain School and Black Canyon School in Phoenix, Arizona; and Catalina Mountain School in Tucson, Arizona Conditions at three juvenile detention facilities and their schools are evaluated and commented on. Harm or risk of harm due to serious violations of constitutional and/or federal statutory rights of ... Read More	2004
37.	Swing States: Crime, Prisons and the Future of the Nation Prison policies in swing states for the 2004 presidential election are examined to see if any light can be shed on the impact of recent prison growth or the potential for future creative reforms (p. ... Read More	2004
38.	Prison Reform Revisited: The Unfinished Agenda; Pace Law Review Symposium on Prison Reform This special issue of Pace Law Review conveys symposium papers and talks regarding the need for prison reform in the United States. Twenty-four articles are organized into the following areas: ... Read More	2004
39.	Relief From the Collateral Consequences of a Criminal Conviction: A State-By-State Resource Guide A resource guide based on the results from a "comprehensive survey [which] describes for each United States jurisdiction the laws and practices relating to restoration of rights and obtaining relief ... Read More	2005
40.	Barred for Life: Voting Rights Restoration In Permanent Disenfranchisement States Results from the first national survey of the restoration of voting rights in the 14 states which disenfranchise convicted offenders even after sentence completion are available at this website. Six ... Read More	2005
41.	Studies of Voting Behavior and Felony Disenfranchisement Among Individuals in the Criminal Justice System in New York, Connecticut, and Ohio The impact of felony disenfranchisement is examined. This report contains the following sections: introduction; specific research questions; methodology; results according to percent of voting life ... Read More	2005
42.	A 'Crazy-Quilt' of Tiny Pieces: State and Local Administration of American Criminal Disenfranchisement Law Results are presented "from the first nationwide study to document the implementation of American felony disenfranchisement law" (p. i). This report is comprised of the following sections: executive ... Read More	2005
43.	Taxation Without Representation: Why Rhode Island Needs to Restore Voting Rights to People with Felony Convictions Living in Our Communities A "compelling case that felon disenfranchisement is excessive political punishment on individual Rhode Island citizens and the communities in which they reside" is made (p. 1). Sections of this ... Read More	2005
44.	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
45.	NMHA Policy Positions: Mental Health Treatment in Correctional Facilities "[T]reatment obligations [that] are greater than the treatment rights currently enforced by the courts as a matter of constitutional law" for correctional facilities are delineated (p. 1). This ... Read More	2005
46.	Boards of Elections Continue Illegally to Disfranchise Voters with Felony Convictions Reasons for asking the New York State Board of Elections "to end the systematic practice of illegally disenfranchising thousands of eligible voters" and recommendations to correct these errors are ... Read More	2006
47.	Losing the Right to Vote: Perceptions of Permanent Disenfranchisement and the Civil Rights Restoration Application Process in the State of Kentucky Results from an examination of disenfranchised individuals' experiences are provided. Sections folllowing an executive summary are: disenfranchisement in the U.S.; consequences of ... Read More	2006
48.	Beard, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections v. Banks, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated The issue of whether restricting the availability of newspapers, magazines, and photographs to level 2 inmates housed in the Long Term Segregation Unit (LTSU) involves a violation of the First ... Read More	2006
49.	Out of Step with the World: An Analysis of Felony Disfranchisement in the U.S. and Other Democracies Felony disfranchisement policies in the U.S. are compared to those in other democratic nations. This report is comprised of the following sections: introduction and executive summary; Europe; "The ... Read More	2006
50.	Human Rights Watch Supplemental Submission to the Human Rights Committee During its Consideration of the Second and Third Periodic Reports of the United States The continuing failure of the United States to comply with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) is documented. Disregard of the ICCPR by the U.S. regarding the following ... Read More	2006
51.	Criminal Justice Resources: Prisoners' Rights and Resources on the Web Links to resources about the rights of prisoners are available at this website. Items are organized into the following areas: commissions; conditions of confinement; education; guides and manuals; ... Read More	2006
52.	A Decade of Reform: Felony Disenfranchisement Policy in the United States Felony disenfranchisement policy reform occurring during 1997-2006 is reviewed. These sections follow an executive summary: state-based policy reform in Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, ... Read More	2006
53.	Felony Disenfranchisement in Connecticut The disenfranchisement of parolees in Connecticut is examined. This report covers: Connecticut's disenfranchisement policy; race, ethnicity, and felony disenfranchisement for parolees; Public Act ... Read More	2006
54.	What They Can Do About It: Prison Administrators' Authority to Force-Feed Hunger-Striking Inmates The question of whether U.S. prison administrators can force-feed a prisoner engaged in a hunger strike is examined. This article contains these sections: introduction; examination of authorization ... Read More	2007
55.	Re: Investigation of the Marion Juvenile Correctional Facility, Marion, Ohio Results from an investigation of the conditions at the Marion Juvenile Correctional Facility are presented. This report is divided into three parts: background; findings according to protection from ... Read More	2007
56.	Re: Investigation of the Scioto Juvenile Correctional Facility, Delaware, Ohio Results from an investigation of the conditions at the Scioto Juvenile Correctional Facility are presented. Three parts comprise this report: background; findings regarding protection from harm, ... Read More	2007
57.	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
58.	Jails and the Constitution: An Overview This publication "reviews the history of correctional law and summarizes the results and effects of major court decisions" (p. 4). Sections comprising this document include: introduction; history of ... Read More	2007
59.	Breaking the Barriers to the Ballot Box: Felon Enfranchisement Toolkit Guidance is provided for those who wish to successfully implement a felon enfranchisement policy reform. Sections of this tool kit explain: components of successful felon enfranchisement policy ... Read More	2008
60.	Restoring the Right to Vote An automatic post-incarceration voting rights restoration is proposed. This report has these sections: introduction; the case for restoration -- building a stronger democracy, advancing civil ... Read More	2008
61.	Expanding the Vote: State Felony Disenfranchisement Reform, 1997-2008 The impact of changing felony disenfranchisement at the state level is assessed. Since 1997, "19 states have amended felony disenfranchisement policies in an effort to reduce their restrictiveness ... Read More	2008
62.	Do No Harm: An Analysis of the Legal and Social Consequences of Child Visitation Determinations for Incarcerated Perpetrators of Extreme Acts of Violence Against Women The right of a male batterer to visit his child(ren) is discussed. Sections of this paper include: introduction; defining the issues; the problem of prison visitation determinations; rights versus ... Read More	2008
63.	Still Voteless and Voiceless in Florida: Florida's Continuing Disfranchisement Crisis Problems with Florida's restoration of civil rights (RCR) process are described. Sections in addition to an executive summary include: felony disfranchisement in Florida; The ACLU Survey; results ... Read More	2009
64.	U.N. Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture Problems with the United States' nonratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture (OPCAT) are clarified. In particular, "the U.S. is lagging dangerously behind [Canada, the ... Read More	2009
65.	No Equal Justice: The Prison Litigation Reform Act in the United States This report "examines three provisions of the PLRA [Prison Litigation Reform Act] -- the exhaustion requirement, the physical injury requirement, and the law's application to children - and their ... Read More	2009
66.	Know Your Rights: Publications Sent by Mail Issues surrounding the limited right of an inmate to receive publications through the mail are discussed. Topics addressed are: legal test; total ban on receipt of publications; news and political ... Read More	2009
67.	Prisoner Rape is Torture Under International Law Since the U.S. has ratified the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhumane or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), ... Read More	2009
68.	Muhammad Shabazz Farrakan et al, Plaintiffs-Appellants v. Christine O. Gregoire et al, Defendants-Appellees; No. 06-35669 “Plaintiffs, minority citizens of Washington state who have lost their right to vote pursuant to the state’s felon disenfranchisement provision, filed this action in 1996 challenging that provision ... Read More	2010
69.	Hearing on: H.R. 3335, the "Democracy Restoration Act of 2009" Access to an often enthusiastic discussion on felons’ right to vote can be accessed at this website. A video webcast and witness testimonies are available. A transcript of the hearing is also ... Read More	2010
70.	Prisoners Rights Resources A collection of links and other information about prisoners' rights can be found at this website. Resources are organized into the following topical areas: substantive law—international, federal, ... Read More	2010
71.	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.... Read More	2010

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The focus of the Information Center's online library is on unpublished, operationally-oriented materials developed by correctional agencies. The online library also includes National Institute of Corrections publications and links to other corrections-related materials.

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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.
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.

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