#	Title	Year
1.	Bell, Attorney General, et al. v. Wolfish et al. Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. A Court of Appeals affirmed that in a pretrial detainee facility double-bunking, enforcement of the publisher only rule, prohibition against receipt of packages from outside the institution, body ... Read More	1979
2.	Rhodes, Governor of Ohio, et al. v. Chapman et al., Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit This opinion holds that the double celling in question at the Ohio maximum security prison is not cruel and unusual punishment prohibited by the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments. It overrules a ... Read More	1981
3.	A Wholly False Sense of Security: Wilson v. Seiter and Jail Litigation The author expresses his opinion on the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Wilson v. Seiter. The judgement of "deliberate indifference" will not inhibit successful challenges to hundreds of jail and ... Read More	1991
4.	Large Jail Network Bulletin September 1991 Contents include: Foreword by Michael O'Toole; Orange County Corrections Addresses Needs of Women Offenders, by Georgette Thornton; Principles in the Use of Intermediate Sanctions, by Mark Kellar; ... Read More	1991
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.	Women in Jail: Legal Issues Developed to assist jail administrators, this document reviews the major legal issues concerning female inmates, including those arising under the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, ... Read More	1996
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.	Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, et Al., Petitioners v. Ronald R. Yeskey: On Writ of Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit [Syllabus and Opinion of the Court] In this case before the U.S. Supreme Court, a prisoner had contended that his rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 were violated when he was denied acceptance into a boot ... Read More	1998
9.	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
10.	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
11.	Proceedings of the Large Jail Network Meeting, January 2000 This meeting focused primarily on topics related to the role of the jail in the local criminal justice system. Contents include: meeting highlights; justice system coordination and cooperation -- how ... Read More	2000
12.	United States v. Knights Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Court This decision held that the "warrantless search of Knights, supported by reasonable suspicion and authorized by a probation condition, satisfied the Fourth Amendment (p. 1)."... Read More	2001
13.	McKune v. Lile A syllabus for the U.S. Supreme Court's opinion on McKune v. Lile is provided. This case involved the refusal of an inmate to participate in the Sexual Abuse Treatment Program (SATP) on the grounds ... Read More	2002
14.	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
15.	Ring v. Arizona Certiorari to the Supreme Court of Arizona The court held that "Arizona's capital sentencing scheme violates the Sixth Amendment's jury trial guarantee by entrusting to a judge the finding of a fact raising the defendant's maximum penalty" ... Read More	2002
16.	Atkins v. Virginia Certiorari to the Supreme Court of Virginia The court held that "[e]xecutions of mentally retarded criminals are 'cruel and unusual punishments' prohibited by the Eighth Amendment" (p. 1).... Read More	2002
17.	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
18.	Billy Sinclair, Plaintiff-Appellant, versus Richard Stalder, et. al., Defendants-Appellees The court affirmed the district court's granting of summary judgment dismissal. The plaintiff argued that the use of female prison guards for tier duty in his residential area violated his right to ... Read More	2003
19.	9th Circuit: Warrantless Searches Must Be Warranted An article discussing the impact of U.S. v. Scott C.D.O.S. 8214 which involves warrantless searches and Fourth Amendment rights is available at this website. In short, "if a defendant agrees to ... Read More	2003
20.	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
21.	Cunningham v. California, Certiorari to the Court of Appeal of California, First Appellate District "Held: The DSL (determinate sentencing law), by placing sentence-elevating factfinding within the judge's province, violates a defendant's right to trial by jury safe-guarded by the Sixth and ... Read More	2003
22.	Aggravated Sentencing: Blakely v. Washington: Practical Implications for State Sentencing Systems State sentencing systems affected by Blakely and ways to respond to Blakely and maintain judicial sentencing authority are examined. Blakely will fundamentally affect six states with presumptive ... Read More	2004
23.	Aggravated Sentencing: Blakely v. Washington: Legal Considerations for State Sentencing Systems The "legal considerations raised by Blakely and . . . further implications of the ruling within and beyond state structured sentencing systems" are discussed (p. 2). This report is comprised of the ... Read More	2004
24.	Blakely v. Washington Certiorari to the Court of Appeals of Washington "Held: Because the facts supporting petitioner's exceptional sentence [increased by the judge from the maximum sentence of 53 months to a statutorily enumerated sentence of 90 months] were neither ... Read More	2004
25.	Gideon's Broken Promise: America's Continuing Quest for Equal Justice: A Report on the American Bar Association's Hearings on the Right to Counsel in Criminal Proceedings The delivery of adequate and efficient defense services for indigent individuals is examined. Following an executive summary are these nine parts: introduction; problems in indigent defense -- lack ... Read More	2004
26.	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
27.	Supermax Prisons and the Constitution: Liability Concerns in the Extended Control Unit A monograph "intended to help prisons operate ultra-high-security facilities in a way that minimizes liability in litigation" is presented (p. v). Section contained in this manual include: executive ... Read More	2004
28.	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
29.	Memorandum of Agreement Between the United States and Santa Fe County This website provides access to an agreement between the U.S. DOJ and Santa Fe County regarding medical care provided to inmates. Sections of this document are: definitions; introduction; medical ... Read More	2004
30.	Brief of Plaintiff-Appellee: Roderick Keith Johnson, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Gary Johnson, et al., Defendants This brief reviews the "evidence that Defendants, in arbitrarily denying him [the Plaintiff] protection from rape, stated that they do not protect homosexuals, that homosexuals enjoy being raped and ... Read More	2004
31.	Re: Investigation of the Cheltenham Youth Facility in Cheltenham, Maryland, and the Charles H. Hickey, Jr. School in Baltimore, Maryland Conditions violating "the constitutional or federal statutory rights of children in juvenile justice institutions" are investigated (p.1). Sections of this report are: background; legal standards; ... Read More	2004
32.	United States v. Booker Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Court Access to a syllabus in which the U.S. Supreme Court concludes that the "Sixth Amendment as construed in Blakely applies to the Federal Sentencing guidelines" can found at this website. The Seventh ... Read More	2005
33.	Beyond Blakely: Implications of the Booker Decision for State Sentencing Systems This article explains how United States v. Booker offers little guidance to those individuals at the state level involved in offender sentencing. Topics covered include: unpacking the Booker ... Read More	2005
34.	Wilkinson, Director, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, et at. v. Austin et al. The court held theta the "procedures by which Ohio's New Policy classifies prisoners for placement at its Supermax facility provide prisoners with sufficient protection to comply with the Due Process ... Read More	2005
35.	U.S. Sentencing Commission Public Hearing: Volume I -- Transcripts of Proceedings, November 16-17, 2004 and February 15-16, 2005 [and] Volume II -- Submitted Witness Statements, November 16-17, 2004 and February 15-16, 2005 Recommended changes to federal sentencing statutes due to "Blakely v. Washington" and "U.S. v. Booker" are provided. "Blakely v. Washington" found a maximum sentence increased by a judge to be a ... Read More	2005
36.	Cutter et al. v. Wilkinson, Director, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, et al. "Held: Section 3 of RLUIPA [Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000], on its face, qualifies as a permissible accommodation that is not barred by the Establishment Clause [of ... Read More	2005
37.	The Ruiz v. Estelle Class Action Suit: A Retrospective Policy Analysis of Efforts to Improve Health Care in Texas Prisons Changes made in the provision of prison health care services by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice are examined. Five chapters comprise this dissertation: statement of the problem; ... Read More	2005
38.	Roper, Superintendent, Potosi Correctional Center v. Simmons, Certiorari to the Supreme Court of Missouri; Roper v. Simmons "Held: The Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments forbid imposition of the death penalty on offenders who were under the age of 18 when their crimes were committed" (p. 1).... Read More	2005
39.	Memorandum of Agreement A Memorandum of Agreement between the U.S. Department of Justice and the State of Maryland regarding certain conditions at the Baltimore City Detention Center that violated the constitutional rights ... Read More	2006
40.	Memorandum of Agreement Between the United States Department of Justice and the State of Wisconsin Regarding Conditions at the Taycheedah Correctional Institution A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) addresses the "use of resources to support and improve mental health care at Taycheedah" (p. 1). Sections contained in the MOA include: introduction; definitions; ... Read More	2006
41.	Final Report on the Impact of United States v. Booker on Federal Sentencing The impact of United States v. Booker is assessed. Seven chapters follow an executive summary: introduction; post-Booker appellate jurisprudence; implementation of the advisory guideline system; ... Read More	2006
42.	In the Matter of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Prison Fellowship Ministries, et al., Defendants. Memorandum Opinion and Order Following Trial #1The issue of whether a contractual agreement between the Iowa Department of Corrections (DOC) and InnerChange Freedom Initiative violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment is ... Read More	2006
43.	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
44.	Domestic Criminal Justice Issues and the ICCPR Comments "on the periodic report of the United States submitted to the Human Rights Committee in [the] October 2005 report ("Report"), as it pertains to domestic criminal justice issues" are provided ... Read More	2006
45.	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
46.	Sentencing with Discretion: Crack Cocaine Sentencing After Booker Changes to federal crack cocaine sentencing due to the Supreme Court decision of United States v. Booker are examined. This briefing paper discusses: key findings; 24 federal court decisions in 2005 ... Read More	2006
47.	Hepatitis C in Prisons: Evolving Toward Decency Through Adequate Medical Care and Public Health Reform The argument “that courts mistakenly limit prisoners’ Eighth Amendment right to basic medical care when they defer to prisons that apply HCV [hepatitis C virus] policies as categorical rules of ... Read More	2006
48.	RE: Investigation of Delaware Correctional Center, Smyrna, Delaware; Howard R. Young Correctional Institution, Wilmington, Delaware; Sussex Correctional Institution, Georgetown, Delaware; John L. Webb Correctional Facility, Wilmington, Delaware; and Delores J. Baylor Women's Correctional Institution, New Castle, Delaware Results of an investigation regarding the conditions and practices at five Delaware Department of Corrections facilities are presented. Findings are given for: medical care; sick call; acute care; ... Read More	2006
49.	Deanna L. Freitag, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Robert J. Ayers, Jr., et. al., Defendants-Appellants, and David A. Carmichael, et. al., Defendants The district court affirmed the decision that a state department of corrections is liable for the failure of prison officials to eradicate a hostile work environment due to the sexual harassment of ... Read More	2006
50.	Constitutional Collectivism and Ex-Offender Residence Exclusion Zones "In short, just as the federal judiciary had to limit state isolationist efforts vis-a-vis economic and commercial matters, so too must it now be prepared to limit state efforts to isolate themselves ... Read More	2006
51.	The Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse Links to documents and information from civil rights cases, some under litigation, are provided at this website. Points of entry include: about the collection; frequently asked questions; ... Read More	2007
52.	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
53.	Final Technical Report: Habeas Litigation in U.S. District Courts: An Empirical Study of Habeas Corpus Cases Filed by State Prisoners Under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 The filings of habeas corpus cases by state prisoners under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act in U.S. District Courts are examined. This report is divided into five parts: ... Read More	2007
54.	Re: Investigation of the Wilson County Jail Results from an investigation of the Wilson County Jail (in Lebanon, TN) are supplied along with recommended remedial measures. Sections of this report include; background -- facility description and ... Read More	2007
55.	Dual Prongs for the Doubly Imprisoned: Transsexual Inmates & the Eighth Amendment Right to Treatment The constitutional right to treatment for gender identity disorders (GID) by transsexuals is examined. The argument goes that discontinued treatment is a violation of the Eighth Amendment claim ... Read More	2007
56.	Re: Marion County Juvenile Detention Center, Indianapolis, Indiana Results from the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division's investigation of the conditions at the Marion County Juvenile Detention Center are provided. Sections of this report are: ... Read More	2007
57.	Cruel and Unusual: Sentencing 13- and 14-Year-Old Children to Die in Prison The judgment that sentencing 13- and 14-year-old children to life imprisonment with no possibility of parole is cruel and unusual punishment according to the Eighth Amendment is explained. Sections ... Read More	2007
58.	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
59.	United States of America, Plaintiff, v. Dallas County, Texas; Lupe Valdez, Sheriff of Dallas County, Texas (in Her Official Capacity), Defendants. This Agreed Order covers certain conditions of confinement at the Dallas County Jail which violate the constitutional rights of the inmates. Sections comprising this document are: introduction; ... Read More	2007
60.	Re: King County Correctional Facility, Seattle, Washington Results from an investigation of conditions at the King County Correctional Facility (KCCF) are presented. Sections of this report are: background; legal standards; findings regarding inadequate ... Read More	2007
61.	Amended Settlement Agreement Between the United States of America and the State of Maryland Regarding Conditions at Three Juvenile Justice Facilities The denial of particular constitutional rights of youth confined at the Cheltenham Youth Facility, Charles H. Hickey, Jr. School, and Baltimore City Juvenile Justice Center (all located in Maryland) ... Read More	2007
62.	Chips Ahoy!: The Legal and Constitutional Implications of Involuntary Endogenous RFID Compliance Monitoring as a Condition of Federal Supervised Release The legal use of subdermal implanted RFID (radio frequency identification) transmitters is investigated. This paper is divided into three parts: what is RFID, how do RFID implants work, and why use ... Read More	2007
63.	United States of America, Plaintiff vs. State of Texas, et al., Defendants: In the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, McAllen Division: Complaint [and] Agreed Order Conditions that led to the violation of the constitutional rights of juveniles confined to the Evins Regional Juvenile Center (Edinburg, TX) are reported and addressed. Sections of the Complaint are: ... Read More	2007
64.	Anesthetizing the Public Conscience: Lethal Injection and Animal Euthanasia The author argues that the unnecessary and inhumane use of pancuronium or similar paralyzing drugs for human lethal injections is illustrated by the ban on their use in the euthanasia of animals. ... Read More	2008
65.	United States of America, Plaintiff v. State of Oklahoma et al., Defendants: Consent Decree This Consent Decree resolves litigation concerning conditions of confinement that violate the constitutional rights of inmates at the L.E. Rader Center in Sand Springs, Oklahoma. Sections of this ... Read More	2008
66.	Re: Investigation of the Worcester County Jail and House of Correction, West Boylston, Massachusetts Conditions at the Worcester County Jail and House of Correction in West Boylston, Massachusetts, that violate the constitutional rights of inmates are explained. This report is divided into the ... Read More	2008
67.	Memorandum of Agreement Regarding the Garfield County Jail A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the U.S. Department of Justice and the Garfield County Jail and Garfield County Work Center (Oklahoma) is provided. This MOA has these sections: introduction; ... Read More	2008
68.	United States of America, Plaintiff v. the State of Ohio, et al., Defendants: Stipulation for Injunctive Relief Claims regarding the violation of constitutional and federal statutory rights of confined youth at the Scioto Juvenile Correctional Facility and the Marion Juvenile Correctional Facility are resolved ... Read More	2008
69.	Re: Cook County Jail, Chicago, Illinois Conditions at the Cook County Jail in Chicago, Illinois that violate the constitutional rights of inmates are explained. This findings letter is comprised of the following sections: background; ... Read More	2008
70.	Second Amendment Settlement Agreement Between the United States of America and the State of Maryland Regarding Conditions at Three Juvenile Justice Facilities This Second Amended Settlement Agreement addresses the denial of particular constitutional rights of youth confined in three Maryland juvenile facilities -- Cheltenham Youth Facility, Charles H. ... Read More	2008
71.	Settlement Agreement This settlement agreement between the U.S. and the Wilson County Jail regards certain conditions that violate the constitutional rights of those jailed. Sections comprising it are: introduction; ... Read More	2008
72.	United States v Santa Fe County Adult Detention Center Settlement Agreement A Settlement Agreement created to address the lack of compliance with a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) dealing with rectifying violations of constitutional or statutory rights of prisoners is ... Read More	2008
73.	Religious Discrimination in Prisons The problem of religious discrimination in correctional facilities is examined. Sections contained in this briefing are: introductory remarks by the Chairman; speakers' presentations -- "Panel 1 -- ... Read More	2008
74.	Re: Investigation of the Oklahoma City Jail and Jail Annex, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Conditions that violated federal constitutional requirements are noted with recommendations for their improvement. Sections of this document are: description of the jail; legal framework; ... Read More	2008
75.	RE: CRIPA Investigation of the Erie County Holding Center and the Erie County Corrections Facility Results from this evaluation of conditions at the Erie County Holding Center and the Erie County Correctional Facility (located in Erie County, NY) are presented. This report covers the following ... Read More	2008
76.	The Constitutionality of Civil Commitment and the Requirement of Adequate Treatment Constitutional issues related to the civil commitment of sexually violent predators in Washington are addressed. This paper is divided into five parts: the U.S. Supreme Court's civil commitment ... Read More	2008
77.	C. Alan Powell, et al., Plaintiffs -- Appellees -- Cross-Appellants v. Sheriff Jacqueline Barrett, et. al., Defendants -- Appellants -- Cross-Appellees The court finds that the "policy or practice of strip searching all arrestees as part of booking them into the general population of a detention facility, even without reasonable suspicion to believe ... Read More	2008
78.	Lethal Injection and the Problem of Constitutional Remedies This article explains why constitutional remedies are needed to address "serious flaws" in lethal injection practices. Sections following an abstract are: introduction; an overview of lethal ... Read More	2009
79.	For Execution Methods Challenges, the Road to Abolition is Paved with Paradox Issues surrounding legal challenges to the use of lethal injection are discussed. This chapter contains sections covering: background; brief history of execution methods; lethal injection's ... Read More	2009
80.	Unexpected Consequences: The Constitutional Implications of Federal Prison Policy for Offenders Considering Abortion: Note The right of federally incarcerated female offenders to have an abortion is examined. Sections of this article include: the current state of prisons and prisoners’ rights -- pregnancies in prison, ... Read More	2009
81.	RE: Investigation of the Harris County Jail Results from an evaluation of conditions at the Harris County Jail (Houston, TX) are presented. This report is divided into four sections: jail description; legal framework; constitutional ... Read More	2009
82.	Harris County's Response to the United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division June 4, 2009 Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act "Findings Letter Regarding: The Harris County Jail System A voluminous response is presented that explains why Harris County “reflectively disagrees with the [U.S. Justice Department’s assertions that any of its practices or conditions have been or are ... Read More	2009
83.	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
84.	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
85.	Prolonged Solitary Confinement and the Constitution The "increasing practice of prolonged or permanent solitary confinement [i.e., supermax prisons] constitutes cruel and unusual punishment in violation of the Constitution, and whether it violates ... Read More	2009

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