Articles by Jayson Hawkins

Survey: Jail Population Down but Incarceration Rates Higher for Whites, Women

Loaded on Oct. 4, 2019 by Jayson Hawkins published in Prison Legal News October, 2019, page 22

Filed under: Statistics/Trends. Location: United States of America.

by Jayson Hawkins

In April 2019 the U.S. Department of Justice released an analysis of its Annual Survey of Jails, which has tracked jail capacities, populations and demographics since 1982. The most recent year for which data was available, 2017, found the overall jail incarceration rate had dropped 12 ...

Rider Programs in Idaho Offer Prisoners a Second Chance

Loaded on Sept. 8, 2019 by Jayson Hawkins published in Prison Legal News September, 2019, page 41

Filed under: Alternative Sentencing. Location: Idaho.

by Jayson Hawkins

Overcrowded prison populations across the nation have forced states to seek alternatives to incarceration. One solution being used in Idaho is intensive rehabilitative programs called “riders” that can take the place of prison sentences.

About one out of six Idaho prisoners are selected for rider ...