#	Title	Year
1.	Sexual Misconduct in Prisons: Law, Agency Response, and Prevention Fifty-three departments of corrections responded to a survey regarding sexual misconduct by correctional staff, defined as sexual interactions between staff and inmates. Responses are summarized and ... Read More	1996
2.	Proceedings of the Large Jail Network Meeting, July 1997 Attended by about 70 administrators of the largest jail systems in the country, this meeting focused on two topics: 1) the use of technology in the jail setting; and 2) sexual misconduct of staff. ... Read More	1997
3.	Women in Prison: Sexual Misconduct by Correctional Staff Focusing on the three largest correctional systems for women offenders and the District of Columbia, this report addresses staff-on-inmate sexual misconduct in women's prisons. From 1995 to 1998, the ... Read More	1999
4.	New Tracking System to Monitor Employee Misconduct Allegations: Piloting at Women's Facilities First An automated tracking system focusing on sexual misconduct allegations will be tested in Michigan women's facilities. The Allegations, Investigations and Personnel Actions System (AIPAS) will be able ... Read More	1999
5.	A Visit to Valley State Prison for Women Observations and corresponding issues concerning the Valley State Prison for Women (VSPW) are recorded. Most striking is that the great preponderance of staff are male. Male staff are allowed to ... Read More	1999
6.	"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
7.	Amnesty International's Findings and Recommendations Relating to Valley State Prison (California) Findings and recommendations resulting from a November 1998 visit to this prison are presented. Major recommendations include: male staff should not be deployed in sensitive areas and in ... Read More	1999
8.	Case Management in New South Wales Correctional Centres Case management is the key element in managing inmates in custody. This report focuses upon case management as one part of the multi-faceted New South Wales correctional system. Contents include a ... Read More	1999
9.	Report of the Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women, Its Causes and Consequences: Mission to the United States of America on the Issue of Violence Against Women in State and Federal Prisons Resulting from a trip to the United States from 31 May to 18 June 1998, this study presents the findings of the Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women in Prisons. Contents of this report ... Read More	1999
10.	Sexual Misconduct in Prisons: Law, Remedies, and Incidence Changes since 1996 in state laws and agency policies and procedures regarding sexual misconduct are reported. Sexual misconduct is defined as "sexual behavior, contact, or relationships between ... Read More	2000
11.	Investigating Allegations of Staff Sexual Misconduct with Inmates [Lesson Plans] A curriculum to address the needs of those who investigate allegations of staff sexual misconduct is presented. The following sections are contained in this manual: defining staff sexual misconduct ... Read More	2000
12.	The Female Inmate: An Examination of Female Inmate Services The differing backgrounds of female offenders, the effects of various policy and procedural changes on female offenders, and the occurrence of female prisoner suicide are discussed. Contents include: ... Read More	2000
13.	Addressing Staff Sexual Misconduct with Offenders [Videoconference Held December 12, 2001] The development of sound agency practices to address sexual misconduct among staff and offenders is discussed during this 3-hour videoconference. Specific topics covered include: the national scope ... Read More	2001
14.	Proceedings of the Large Jail Network Meeting, July 2001 Two main topics are addressed in these proceedings -- jail statistics from the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) and employee-related issues. Contents include: meeting highlights; opening session -- ... Read More	2001
15.	Staff Sexual Misconduct with Inmates: Policy Development Guide for Sheriffs and Jail Administrators Tools to assess an organization and implement strategies to prevent staff sexual misconduct in a jail setting are provided. The following sections comprise this document: introduction; using this ... Read More	2002
16.	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
17.	Proceedings of the Large Jail Network Meeting, January 2002 Contents of these proceedings include: meeting highlights; issues important to meeting participants; "Diversity Recruitment: Techniques and Community Networking" by Arthur Wallenstein; "Preventing ... Read More	2002
18.	The Sexual Abuse of Female Inmates in Ohio Evidence is proffered supporting the claim that the Ohio Reformatory for Women has a problem with female inmates being sexually abused. The report contains the following sections: introduction; ... Read More	2003
19.	Watching You, Watching Me The need to adopt same-sex supervision for both female and male inmates in U.S. prisons is explained. This article is divided into the following four parts: the context of the problem -- early ... Read More	2003
20.	Safe and Humane Corrections Through Effective Treatment The impact of prison-based treatment programming on prisoner misconduct and post-release recidivism is examined. This report is comprised of the following sections: abstract; introduction; method ... Read More	2003
21.	Bibliography on Staff Sexual Misconduct with Offenders A list of 19 items that provide information about staff sexual misconduct is presented.... Read More	2004
22.	Preventing and Addressing Staff Sexual Misconduct In Community Corrections: A Training Program for Agency Administrators The knowledge, skills, and tools needed to address staff sexual misconduct in community corrections are provided during this 24-hour training program. This course is comprised of six modules: an ... Read More	2004
23.	Addressing Staff Sexual Misconduct with Offenders Curriculum: Instructor's Guide [Lesson Plan and Participant's Manual] Complex issues surrounding staff sexual misconduct are addressed during this 36-hour training program. Modules comprising this curriculum are: defining staff sexual misconduct with offenders; state ... Read More	2004
24.	Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Summary of Responses from Juvenile Focus Group on Staff Sexual Misconduct and Youth on Youth Sexual Assault Responses to thirteen questions regarding curriculum related to staff sexual misconduct with youth and youth on youth sexual assault are provided. "The objectives of the focus groups included: (1) to ... Read More	2005
25.	Preventing a Future Corrections Tragedy Tips or recognizing and combating inmate manipulation are provided. These recommendations are offered by Jim Topham from the Carroll County Department of Corrections (NH) and are based in part on ... Read More	2005
26.	Deterring Staff Sexual Abuse of Federal Inmates Deficiencies in federal laws that criminalize all sexual relations and sexual contact between staff and federal prisoners are addressed. Sections comprising this report are: introduction; sexual ... Read More	2005
27.	Sexual Violence Reported by Correctional Authorities, 2004 This Bureau of Justice Statistics report results from the "first-ever national survey of administrative records on sexual violence in adult and juvenile correctional facilities" (p. 1). Some ... Read More	2005
28.	Sexual Abuse Behind Bars Access to twelve articles about sexual abuse in womens prisons in Michigan can be found at this website. The titles of the articles are: "Prisoner Complaints Unheeded"; "New Series Spurs Hearing"; ... Read More	2005
29.	StopPrisonerRape: Messages; Not Part of the Penalty: Ending Prisoner Rape (StopPrisonerRape) Listserv This listserv is a continuation of the October 2001 conference "Not Part of the Penalty: Ending Prisoner Rape." Open to all interested parties, StopPrisonerRape is a means to share resources and ... Read More	2005
30.	Addressing Staff Sexual Misconduct with Youth Materials used during this training program addressing staff sexual misconduct with youth are available at this website. Participants of this course will be able to: define and understand the scope ... Read More	2005
31.	Hearing: The Cost of Victimization: Why Our Nation Must Confront Prison Rape -- June 14, 2005 Access to transcripts of participants' remarks from this public hearing is available at this website. Topics discussed include: staff sexual abuse in federal facilities; personal accounts from ... Read More	2005
32.	Speaking Up: Discussing Prison Sexual Assault: A Tool Kit Designed to Assist Facility Staff in Educating Women Offenders to Local Sexual Assault Policies and Practices This toolkit provides new female inmates with information related to the prevention of unwanted relationships with other inmates or any personal relationships with staff. Topics discussed include: ... Read More	2005
33.	Speaking Up: Discussing Prison Sexual Assault: A Tool Kit Designed to Assist Facility Staff in Educating Male Offenders to Local Sexual Assault Policies and Practices This toolkit provides new male inmates with information related to the prevention of unwanted relationships with other inmates or any personal relationships with staff. Topics discussed include: the ... Read More	2005
34.	A Guide for Parents and the Public: Recognizing and Reporting Abuse, Neglect & Exploitation of Children in Texas Juvenile Justice Programs and Facilities This brochure provides guidance for spotting abuse, neglect, or exploitation within the juvenile justice system. Sections comprising this document are: introduction; what rights the child in the ... Read More	2005
35.	A Guide for Juvenile Justice Professionals to Recognizing, Reporting and Investigating Abuse, Neglect & Exploitation in the Texas Juvenile Probation System Information is provided about actions to take in order to protect juvenile offenders from sexual abuse. Topics covered include: what gets reported; who reports; how to report; serious incidents; and ... Read More	2005
36.	In the Shadows: Sexual Violence in U.S. Detention Facilities "The aim of this report is to highlight the widespread sexual abuse of incarcerated men, women, and youth in U.S. detention facilities and to offer recommendations aimed at remedying this acute human ... Read More	2006
37.	Testimony: Brenda V. Smith; Position: Support; House Bill 456; Before the House Judicial Proceedings Committee Testimony given February 15, 2006 by Brenda V. Smith in support of Maryland's HB 456 (suggested changes to the state's law prohibiting staff sexual misconduct) is provided. Three areas are covered by ... Read More	2006
38.	Policies Prohibiting Staff-Felon Relationships Case law concerning the relationships of correctional officers and inmates in prison or in the community is discussed. Sections of this memorandum include: background; brief answer -- it is ... Read More	2006
39.	Special Issue: Rape of Prisoners by Staff This issue contains articles related to the issue of inmate sexual assault by staff. Articles contained in this issue are: "Guards Rape of Prisoners Rampant, No Solution in Sight" by Gary Hunter; ... Read More	2006
40.	Sexual Abuse of Women in United States Prisons: A Modern Corollary of Slavery "This paper addresses the sexual abuse of women in prison as a more contemporary manifestation of slavery" (p. 571). This article is comprised of the following sections: introduction; historical ... Read More	2006
41.	Sexual Violence Reported by Correctional Authorities, 2005 ... Read More	2006
42.	Preventing Sexual Abuse of Children and Youth in Custody [Satellite/Internet Broadcast] Incidents of sexual abuse of juveniles in custody are reported at a rate 10 times higher than the rate in adult corrections. This 3-hour program, originally broadcast June 28, 2006, addresses this ... Read More	2006
43.	Abuse of Women in Custody: Sexual Misconduct and the Shackling of Pregnant Women: An Updated State-by-State Survey of Policies and Practices in the USA Existing legislation, policies, and practices concerning pregnant women in every state of the U.S., District of Columbia, and Federal Bureau of Prisons are summarized and then compared to ... Read More	2006
44.	An End to Silence: Addressing Prison Rape Information regarding the prevention of prison rape, be it offender on offender rape or staff sexual misconduct with offenders, is available at this website. Points of entry are: the Prison Rape ... Read More	2006
45.	Addressing Sexual Violence in Prisons: A Snapshot of Approaches and Highlights of Innovative Strategies Responses of state departments of corrections (DOCs) to prison sexual violence (PSV) are discussed. Sections of this report are: highlights; introduction and why addressing sexual violence in ... Read More	2006
46.	The Culture of Prison Sexual Violence Results from a national, "socio-cultural study of prison sexual violence in men's and women's high-security prisons across the United States" are provided. Five chapters follow an executive summary: ... Read More	2006
47.	Correctional Internal Affairs Investigators Job Analysis A job profile for an Internal Affairs Investigator in state operated adult correctional facilities is provided. This report contains these sections: executive summary; introduction; overview of the ... Read More	2006
48.	Responding to the Prison Rape Elimination Act This bulletin "provid[es] practical information on established approaches that encourage safe environments in jails and juvenile facilities" regarding prison rape (p. 1). Sections of this issue are: ... Read More	2006
49.	Recognizing and Addressing Sexual Abuse, Assault Prevention and Intervention Issues In Your Juvenile Justice Setting: A Companion Workshop to the Overview of the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) [Participant's Manual] This Overview Workshop covers PREA (Prison Rape Elimination Act) in juvenile justice settings. Participants will be able to: recognize signs and symptoms of potential sexual abuse and assault in ... Read More	2006
50.	Breaking the Code of Silence: Correction Officers' Handbook on Identifying and Addressing Sexual Misconduct Critical issues related to staff sexual misconduct with offenders are discussed. Sections of this handbook are: introduction; the need to talk about this now; what staff sexual misconduct entails; ... Read More	2007
51.	Sexual Violence Reported by Correctional Authorities, 2006 ... Read More	2007
52.	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
53.	Sexual Victimization in State and Federal Prisons Reported by Inmates, 2007 ... Read More	2007
54.	Violence in California Correctional Facilities: An Empirical Examination of Sexual Assault This "study sheds insight into the contours of sexual assault in order to contribute to ongoing efforts to create viable interventions designed to prevent and respond to sexual assault in ways that ... Read More	2007
55.	Violence in California Correctional Facilities: An Empirical Examination of Sexual Assault [Presentation] Overheads from a presentation about a study done concerning sexual assaults in California correctional facilities are provided. Topics discussed include: highlights of the Prison Rape Elimination ... Read More	2007
56.	Investigating Sexual Assaults in Correctional Facilities Problems with the investigation of sexual assaults (inmate on inmate sexual assault and staff sexual misconduct) in correctional facilities are discussed. Sections following an executive summary are: ... Read More	2007
57.	Female Offender Management Work Summary for Fiscal Year 2006 Activities and recommendations of the Female Offender Management group are reported. Topics discussed include: Fiscal Year 2006 highlights; Board of Corrections Committee; legislative action; mentor ... Read More	2007
58.	Maintaining Prison Order: Understanding Causes of Inmate Misconduct Within and Across Ohio Correctional institutions "This study involved an examination of the relative effects of measures of inmate characteristics, features of facility environments, and managerial practices, including the perceived legitimacy of ... Read More	2008
59.	Policies Related to Sexual Misconduct This collection of policy directives regarding prison rape and staff sexual misconduct are from the Montana Department of Corrections. Policies included are: Employee Performance and Conduct ... Read More	2008
60.	Sexual Victimization in Local Jails Reported by Inmates, 2007 ... Read More	2008
61.	Report on Rape in Federal and State Prisons in the U.S. Based on Public Hearings and Review of Documentary Evidence by the Review Panel on Prison Rape: Findings and Best Practices Information about prison rape in federal and state institutions is provided. Topics discussed include: role of the Review Panel on Prison Rape; Panel's 2008 prison hearings; selection of prisons ... Read More	2008
62.	Sexual Violence Reported by Juvenile Correctional Authorities, 2005-2006 ... Read More	2008
63.	Report on Rape in Jails in the U.S. Based on Public Hearings and Review of Documentary Evidence by The Review Panel on Prison Rape: Findings and Best Practices Findings are presented from hearings intended "to aid BJS [Bureau of Justice Statistics] in the identification of common characteristics of victims and perpetrators of rape [in jails]," and to also ... Read More	2008
64.	If Abuse Happens to You . . . End the Silence: A Teen's Guide to Reporting Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation in Juvenile Justice Facilities Juvenile offenders are given advice on how to tell a trusted adult about abuse, neglect, or exploitation. Topics discussed include: abuse can happen to anyone -- what are physical abuse, sexual ... Read More	2008
65.	Gendered Violence and Safety: A Contextual Approach to Improving Security in Women's Facilities "In response to the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA), this project . . . examined the context and correlates of both violence and safety in correctional facilities for women" (p. 1). This ... Read More	2008
66.	Translating Research into Practice: Improving Safety in Women's Facilities Factors related to the prevention of victimization, violence, and trauma experienced by female inmates are described. Prevention/intervention strategies for correctional practice are also supplied ... Read More	2008
67.	Fifty State Survey of Official Misconduct Statutes Statutes regarding staff misconduct are compiled and reported. Each entry supplies the following information (if provided): statute; definitions; procedure; criminal penalty; and administrative ... Read More	2009
68.	State Criminal Laws Prohibiting Sexual Abuse of Individuals Under Correctional Supervision States with laws prohibiting sexual interaction with or against offenders are plotted. Maps include: "State Criminal Laws Prohibiting Sexual Abuse of Individuals Under Correctional Supervision: ... Read More	2009
69.	State Laws Prohibiting Sexual Abuse of Individuals in Custody Checklist Information regarding state laws that prohibit sexual abuse of offenders is presented. Data provided (if available) includes: statutes; coverage of all forms of sexual misconduct; agency coverage ... Read More	2009
70.	Fifty-State Survey of Criminal Laws Prohibiting Sexual Abuse of Individuals in Custody This document provides information regarding enacting state, statute number, statute title, coverage, definition and notes, penalties, and defenses (if given) for criminal laws prohibiting sexual ... Read More	2009
71.	The Department of Justice's Efforts to Prevent Staff Sexual Abuse of Federal Inmates The effectiveness of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to stop the sexual abuse of federal prisoners by federal correctional and law enforcement employees is examined. Sections following an ... Read More	2009
72.	Officers Outnumbered, Inmates Unpredictable Ways in which order is maintained by correctional officers are described. These “influential” abilities include: coercive power or physical force; expert power or skills; reward power or “bribes”; ... Read More	2009
73.	Labor and Employment Law: Tools for Prevention, Investigation and Discipline of Staff Sexual Misconduct in Custodial Settings "In light of PREA [Prison Rape Elimination Act], as well as the development of a growing body of other law aimed at eliminating sexual abuse of persons in custody, the NIC/WCL Project has prepares ... Read More	2009
74.	Legal Responses to Sexual Violence in Custody: State Criminal Laws Prohibiting Staff Sexual Abuse of Individuals under Custodial Supervision This publication provides an overview of “criminal laws explicitly prohibiting staff sexual interactions with adults and youth under correctional supervision...and examines trends in their enactment ... Read More	2009
75.	Risk Markers for Sexual Predation and Victimization in Prison [Executive Summary] This study investigated the application of “empirically validated static and dynamic risk ma[r]kers for violence in the community to sexual predation and victimization in prisons” (p.2). Twelve ... Read More	2009
76.	Preventing and Responding to Corrections-Based Sexual Abuse: A Guide for Community Corrections Professionals “The intention of this guide is to provide a general overview of corrections-based sexual assault as it relates to line staff and supervisors in community corrections agencies” (p.vii). Six sections ... Read More	2009
77.	Fifty State Survey of Vulnerable Persons Statutes This document provides information regarding enacting state, statute number, statute title, coverage, definitions and notes, penalties, and applicability to youth for criminal laws prohibiting the ... Read More	2009
78.	Your Role: Responding to Sexual Abuse This self-paced course will enable participants to "learn an appropriate initial response to sexual abuse or misconduct in a correctional facility . . . whether the assault was observed or reported ... Read More	2009
79.	Breaking the Cycle of Abuse in Juvenile Facilities Results are analyzed from a study of sexually abused youth in juvenile facilities across the United States. Sections of this report include: official California data on violence and sexual assaults; ... Read More	2009
80.	Sexual Violence in Women's Prisons and Jails: Results From Focus Group Interviews Results from focus group interviews of correctional personnel from 2 women's facilities (one jail and one prison) are reported. Observations are presented according to the following areas: summary ... Read More	2009
81.	Incarcerated Youth at Extreme Risk of Sexual Abuse The extreme risk incarcerated juveniles are exposed to is explained.... Read More	2009
82.	Fifty State Survey of Adult Sex Offender Registration Requirements State requirements for the registration of adult sex offenders are compiled and presented. Responses (if given) are reported for: registrable offenses; whether those individuals convicted of staff ... Read More	2009
83.	Medical Management of Exposures: HIV, HBV, HCV, Human Bites and Sexual Assaults “This BOP Clinical Practice Guideline provides specific recommendations for medically managing exposures to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), human ... Read More	2009
84.	Incident Report Form [and] Facility/Department Internal Investigation of Abuse/Neglect/Exploitation Allegation Forms for documenting an injury from an attack are provided. The incident report compiles information regarding: responding law enforcement agency; abuse, neglect, exploitation, or death; serious ... Read More	2009
85.	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 ... Read More	2010
86.	Hearing on: Keeping Youth Safe While in Custody—Sexual Assault in Adult and Juvenile Facilities This website provides access to the video webcast and witness testimonies for the hearing “Keeping Youth Safe While in Custody.”... Read More	2010
87.	Sexual Victimization in Juvenile Facilities Report by Youth, 2008-09 “The report provides national-level and facility-level estimates of sexual victimization by type of activity, including youth-on-youth sexual contact, staff sexual misconduct, and level of coercion. ... Read More	2010

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Today!	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.
Today!	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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