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Investigations of Improper Activities by State Agencies and Employees - January 2011 Report, CA State Auditor, 2011

Publication • February 16, 2016

Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption, Guard Misconduct, Corrections Audits

Investigations of Improper Activities by State Agencies and Employees - January 2011 Report, CA State Auditor, 2011 Investigations of Improper Activities by State Employees Delay in Reassigning an Incompetent Psychiatrist, Misuse of State Resources, Failure to Protect the Security of Confidential Documents, Theft of Registration Fees, and Other Violations of …

Special Audit of Aramark Contract and the College Programs - July 1998 Through October 2000, ODRC, 2001

Publication • February 16, 2016

Filed under: Private Prisons, Aramark, Corrections Audits, Education

Special Audit of Aramark Contract and the College Programs - July 1998 Through October 2000, ODRC, 2001 OHIO DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION AND CORRECTION ARAMARK CONTRACT AND THE COLLEGE PROGRAMS SPECIAL AUDIT FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1, 1998 THROUGH OCTOBER 31, 2000 This page left blank intentionally. TABLE OF CONTENTS …

GEO Contract - Graceville Correctional Facility, FDOC, 2009

Publication • February 16, 2016

Filed under: Private Prisons, GEO Group/Wackenhut

GEO Contract - Graceville Correctional Facility, FDOC, 2009 _.•-._ ......... _-- ",,- " DEPARTMENT 'liP MANAGEMENT erVICeS Governor Charlie Crist Division of Specianzed Services 4050 Esplanade Way, Suite 335 Tallahassee. Florida 32399-0950 Tel: 850.488-4290 Fax: 850.922-6194 www.dms.MyFlorida.com Secr-etary Linda H. South Graceville Correctional Facility Operations and Management Contracts, Exhibits and …

Three Strikes - The Impact After More Than a Decade, CA Legislative Analyst’s Office, 2005

Publication • February 16, 2016

Filed under: Sentencing

Three Strikes - The Impact After More Than a Decade, CA Legislative Analyst’s Office, 2005 A Primer: Three Strikes The Impact After More Than a Decade LAO 6 0 Y E A R S O F S E RV I C E Legislative Analyst’s Office October 2005 Contents Introduction............................................................................3 Background............................................................................5 …

Does Prison Harden Inmates? - Study on Effects of Confinement, Chen Shapiro, 2005

Publication • February 16, 2016

Filed under: Mental Health

Does Prison Harden Inmates? - Study on Effects of Confinement, Chen Shapiro, 2005 Does Prison Harden Inmates? A Discontinuity-based Approach M. Keith Chen∗ Yale School of Management and the Cowles Foundation Jesse M. Shapiro University of Chicago and NBER December 4, 2006 Abstract Some two million Americans are currently incarcerated, …

Whistleblower Investigation Report - WA DOC, WA State Auditor, 2008

Publication • February 16, 2016

Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption, Corrections Audits

Whistleblower Investigation Report - WA DOC, WA State Auditor, 2008 Washington State Auditor’s Office Whistleblower Report Department of Corrections Report Date July 31, 2008 Report No. WB 08-022 Issue Date August 11, 2008 Washington State Auditor Brian Sonntag August 11, 2008 Department of Corrections Thurston County Olympia, Washington Report on …

ABA Comments Re Wright Petition FCCPhone Rates, January 15, 2009

Publication • February 16, 2016

Filed under: Telephones

ABA Comments Re Wright Petition FCCPhone Rates, January 15, 2009 -----------------------~ IB\ AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION H. Thomas Wells, Jr. President Defen~ing lib~rty Pursuing Justice 321 North Clark Street Chicago, IL 60654-7598 (312) 988-5109 Fax: (312) 988-5100 E-mail: abapresident@abanet.org January 15, 2009 Marlene H. Dortch Office of the Secretary Federal Communications …

CDCR - Poor Internal Controls Allowed Facilities to Overpay Employees, CA State Auditor, 2009

Publication • February 16, 2016

Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption, Guard Misconduct, Corrections Audits, Staffing

CDCR - Poor Internal Controls Allowed Facilities to Overpay Employees, CA State Auditor, 2009 Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation: Its Poor Internal Controls Allowed Facilities to Overpay Employees for Inmate Supervision November 2009 Report I2009-0702 CALIFORNIA S TAT E A U D I T O R The first five copies …

Do No Harm - A Briefing Paper on the Reentry of Gang-Affiliated Individuals in New Jersey, NJISJ, 2007

Publication • February 16, 2016

Filed under: Prisoner Privileges, Rehabilitation/Recidivism, Release and Reentry

Do No Harm - A Briefing Paper on the Reentry of Gang-Affiliated Individuals in New Jersey, NJISJ, 2007 Do No Harm: A Briefing Paper on the Reentry of Gang-Affiliated Individuals in New Jersey By Richard Greenberg August 2007 The New Jersey Institute for Social Justice, Inc., is a non-partisan urban …

Employees' Memo re Code of Silence, February 17, CA DOC, 2004

Publication • February 16, 2016

Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption, DOC/BOP misconduct

Employees' Memo re Code of Silence, February 17, CA DOC, 2004

Buried Alive - Solitary Confinement in Arizona’s Prisons and Jails, AFSC, 2007

Publication • February 16, 2016

Filed under: Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement

Buried Alive - Solitary Confinement in Arizona’s Prisons and Jails, AFSC, 2007 Buried Alive Captive, by Todd Tarselli Captive, by Todd Tarselli Solitary Confinement in Arizona’s Prisons and Jails by Caroline Isaacs and Matthew Lowen American Friends Service Committee – Arizona MAY 2007 Published by American Friends Service Committee-Arizona 103 …

Rape and Sexual Assault - Reporting to Police and Medical Attention, 1992-2000, DOJ BJS, 2002

Publication • February 16, 2016

Filed under: Sexual Assault, Statistics/Trends, Prison Rape Elimination Act

Rape and Sexual Assault - Reporting to Police and Medical Attention, 1992-2000, DOJ BJS, 2002 U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Statistics Selected Findings August 2002, NCJ 194530 Rape and Sexual Assault: Reporting to Police and Medical Attention, 1992-2000 By Callie Marie Rennison, Ph.D. BJS …

DOJ Conference Expenditures, OIG, 2007

Publication • February 16, 2016

Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption, Corrections Audits

DOJ Conference Expenditures, OIG, 2007 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CONFERENCE EXPENDITURES U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General Audit Division Audit Report 07-42 September 2007 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CONFERENCE EXPENDITURES EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Department of Justice (DOJ) often hosts and participates in various conferences with other federal, state, and …

Audit Contract Administration - Texas DCJ, TX SAO, 2004

Publication • February 16, 2016

Filed under: Corrections Audits, Cost of Prison Systems

Audit Contract Administration - Texas DCJ, TX SAO, 2004 An Audit Report on Contract Administration at The Department of Criminal Justice’s Community Justice Assistance Division September 2004 Report No. 05-002 Lawrence F. Alwin, CPA State Auditor An Audit Report on Contract Administration at the Department of Criminal Justice’s Community Justice …

Taser - M26 Guidelines, St Cloud Hospital Security, 2002

Publication • February 16, 2016

Filed under: Excessive Force, Stun Guns/Tasers

Taser - M26 Guidelines, St Cloud Hospital Security, 2002 TITLE: M26 ADVANCED TASER EFFECTIVE DATE: January 25, 2002: I. PURPOSE The purpose of this policy sets the guidelines for the St. Cloud Hospital Security and Safety Department’s policy regarding deployment of the M26 Advanced TASER, referred to from here on …

FDOC Audit of Hospital Contract, OIG, 2007

Publication • February 16, 2016

Filed under: Corrections Audits, Medical

FDOC Audit of Hospital Contract, OIG, 2007 OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL BUREAU OF INTERNAL AUDIT FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS Memorial Hospital Jacksonville Contract Audit Paul C. Decker, Inspector General Report #A07009 Donald L. Miller, Chief Internal Auditor May 7, 2007 BACKGROUND The Department of Corrections’ (DC) health care delivery …

Data Collections Prison Rape Elimination Act, DOJ BJS, 2004

Publication • February 16, 2016

Filed under: Sexual Assault, Statistics/Trends, Prison Rape Elimination Act

Data Collections Prison Rape Elimination Act, DOJ BJS, 2004 U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Statistics Status Report June 30, 2004 Data Collections for the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 On September 4, 2003, President George W. Bush signed into law the Prison Rape …

Special Review of the CDCR Release of Inmate Scott Thomas, Oct, CA OIG, 2007

Publication • February 16, 2016

Filed under: Corrections Audits, PLRA, Release and Reentry, Sentencing, Parole

Special Review of the CDCR Release of Inmate Scott Thomas, Oct, CA OIG, 2007 OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL MATTHEW L. CATE, INSPECTOR GENERAL SPECIAL REVIEW INTO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION’S RELEASE OF INMATE SCOTT THOMAS OCTOBER 2007 STATE OF CALIFORNIA CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 INTRODUCTION …

IDCR Report, Vol 8, Issue 9, September, Brown Medical School, 2005

Publication • February 16, 2016

Filed under: Medical, Magazines

IDCR Report, Vol 8, Issue 9, September, Brown Medical School, 2005 FORMERLY HEPP Report September 2005 Vol. 8, Issue 9 ABOUT IDCR IDCR, a forum for correctional problem solving, targets correctional physicians, nurses, administrators, outreach workers, and case managers. Published monthly and distributed by email and fax, IDCR provides up-to-the …

Identifying the Culprit - Assessing Eyewitness Identification, National Academy of Sciences, 2014

Publication • February 16, 2016

Filed under: Witnesses

Identifying the Culprit - Assessing Eyewitness Identification, National Academy of Sciences, 2014 This PDF is available from The National Academies Press at http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=18891 Identifying the Culprit: Assessing Eyewitness Identification ISBN 978-0-309-31059-8 160 pages 6x9 PAPERBACK (2014) Committee on Scientific Approaches to Understanding and Maximizing the Validity and Reliability of Eyewitness …