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Examining the TX Prison Reform Model, Institute for Urban Policy Research & Analysis, 2015

Publication • February 11, 2016

Filed under: Prison Reform

Examining the TX Prison Reform Model, Institute for Urban Policy Research & Analysis, 2015 EXAMINING THE TEXAS PRISON REFORM MODEL: How Texas is Maintaining Racial Disparity and Mass Incarceration May 14, 2015 Caitlin M. Dunklee, MPAff Rebecca A. Larsen, MSSW, MPAff EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Prior to 2007, the Texas criminal justice …

The Family and Recidivism, American Jails, 2012

Publication • February 11, 2016

Filed under: Rehabilitation/Recidivism, Release and Reentry, Family

The Family and Recidivism, American Jails, 2012 The Family AND RECIDIVISM R yan S hanahan and S andra V illalobos A gudelo Incarcerated men and women who maintain contact with supportive family members are more likely to succeed after their release. Although corrections practitioners and policymakers often understand the positive …

Federal Drug Sentencing Laws Bring High Cost, Low Return, PEW, 2015

Publication • February 11, 2016

Filed under: War on Drugs, U.S. Sentencing Guidelines

Federal Drug Sentencing Laws Bring High Cost, Low Return, PEW, 2015 A brief from Aug 2015 Federal Drug Sentencing Laws Bring High Cost, Low Return Penalty increases enacted in 1980s and 1990s have not reduced drug use or recidivism Overview More than 95,000 federal prisoners are serving time for drug-related …

ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Report - Fiscal Year 2014 (Draft), ICE

Publication • February 11, 2016

Filed under: Immigration

ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Report - Fiscal Year 2014 (Draft), ICE Draft/Deliberative/Pre-Decisional Fiscal Year 2014 ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Report Overview U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shares responsibility for enforcing the nation's civil immigration laws with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) andp.s. Citizenship and Immigration Services …

FL's Aging Prisoner Problem, Florida Tax Watch, 2014

Publication • February 11, 2016

Filed under: Medical Expenses, Cost of Prison Systems

FL's Aging Prisoner Problem, Florida Tax Watch, 2014 Florida’s Aging Prisoner Problem september 2014 September 9, 2014 Dear Fellow Taxpayer, Florida’s prison population is among the largest in the United States, and disproportionately large, given the state’s population. Furthermore, estimates show that the population will continue to grow much faster …

Grand Jury Presentment - Inmate Death (Walker), Charlotte County FL, 2015

Publication • February 11, 2016

Filed under: Guard Brutality/Beatings, Pepper Spray/Tear Gas, Restraints, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death)

Grand Jury Presentment - Inmate Death (Walker), Charlotte County FL, 2015 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA IN AND FOR CHARLOTTE COUNTY, FLORIDA PRESENTMENT OF THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY GRAND JURY CONVENED MAY 27, 2015 ************************************************************-****** REGARDING THE DEATH OF MATTHEW WALKER WHILE IN THE CUSTODY …

Growing Up Locked Down - Juvenile Solitary Confinement in NE, ACLU 2016

Publication • February 11, 2016

Filed under: Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Juveniles

Growing Up Locked Down - Juvenile Solitary Confinement in NE, ACLU 2016 Growing Up Locked Down Juvenile Solitary Confinement in Nebraska January 2016 Growing Up Locked Down Juvenile Solitary Confinement in Nebraska ACLU OF NEBRASKA STAFF BOARD OF DIRECTORS Danielle Conrad Executive Director Gloria Romero-Downing (President) Leslie J. Seymore (National …

A Community Court Grows in Brooklyn - Red Hook Community Justice Center, NCSC, 2013

Publication • February 11, 2016

Filed under: Prison Reform

A Community Court Grows in Brooklyn - Red Hook Community Justice Center, NCSC, 2013 A COMMUNITY COURT GROWS IN BROOKLYN: A COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION OF THE RED HOOK COMMUNITY JUSTICE CENTER Final Report Authors: Cynthia G. Lee, National Center for State Courts Fred L. Cheesman, II, National Center for State Courts …

Guidelines for Implementation of Mother-Child Units in Canadian Correctional Facilities, CPPHE, 2015

Publication • February 11, 2016

Filed under: Prison Reform, Mothers in Prison, Children of Prisoners

Guidelines for Implementation of Mother-Child Units in Canadian Correctional Facilities, CPPHE, 2015 GUIDELINES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MOTHER-CHILD UNITS IN CANADIAN CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES August 2015 This document is published and distributed by The Collaborating Centre for Prison Health and Education (CCPHE) The University of British Columbia, 2206 East Mall, Vancouver, …

CT Juvenile Training School & Pueblo Unit, Office of the Child Advocate, 2015

Publication • February 11, 2016

Filed under: Education (Juveniles), Juvenile Prisons

CT Juvenile Training School & Pueblo Unit, Office of the Child Advocate, 2015 S TA T E O F C O N N E C T I C U T OFFICE OF THE CHILD ADVOCATE INVESTIGATIVE FACILITY REPORT CONNECTICUT JUVENILE TRAINING SCHOOL AND PUEBLO UNIT July 22, 2015 Principal Investigators, …

Conditions of Confinement in DC, Washington Lawyers' Committee, 2015

Publication • February 11, 2016

Filed under: Conditions of Confinement

Conditions of Confinement in DC, Washington Lawyers' Committee, 2015 D.C. Prisoners: Conditions of Confinement in the District of Columbia June 11, 2015 A report of the Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights & Urban Affairs 11 Dupont Circle NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036 www.washlaw.org D.C. PRISONERS: CONDITIONS OF CONFINEMENT …

Directive - Informants, Philadelphia PD, 2009 (revised 2011)

Publication • February 11, 2016

Filed under: Informants, Police Department Manuals

Directive - Informants, Philadelphia PD, 2009 (revised 2011)

Disparities in Referral and Diagnosis in NYC Jail Mental Health Service, AJPH, 2015

Publication • February 11, 2016

Filed under: Jail Specific, Mental Health

Disparities in Referral and Diagnosis in NYC Jail Mental Health Service, AJPH, 2015 RESEARCH AND PRACTICE Disparities in Mental Health Referral and Diagnosis in the New York City Jail Mental Health Service Fatos Kaba, MA, Angela Solimo, MA, Jasmine Graves, MPH, Sarah Glowa-Kollisch, MPH, Allison Vise, BA, Ross MacDonald, MD, …

DOJ Letter to Judge re Investigation of the Harris County Jail, Civil Rights Div, 2009

Publication • February 11, 2016

Filed under: Corrections Audits, Jail Specific

DOJ Letter to Judge re Investigation of the Harris County Jail, Civil Rights Div, 2009 U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Assistant Attorney General 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW - RFK Washington, DC 20530 June 4, 2009 The Honorable Ed Emmett County Judge 1001 Preston Suite 911 Houston, TX 77002 …

Effect of Private Sector Work Opportunities in Prison on Labor Market Outcomes of the Formerly Incarcerated, CESR-Schaeffer, 2015

Publication • February 11, 2016

Filed under: Prison Labor, Rehabilitation/Recidivism, Release and Reentry

Effect of Private Sector Work Opportunities in Prison on Labor Market Outcomes of the Formerly Incarcerated, CESR-Schaeffer, 2015 The Effect of Private Sector Work Opportunities in Prison on Labor Market Outcomes of the Formerly Incarcerated Robynn Cox Paper No: 2015-014 CESR-SCHAEFFER WORKING PAPER SERIES The Working Papers in this series …

DOJ Proposal PCC-0010 1 - Private Prison, GEO Goup & Reeves County, 2006

Publication • February 11, 2016

Filed under: GEO Group/Wackenhut

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Ending the Over-Use of Isolation in Prisons, Prisoner Reentry Institute , 2015

Publication • February 11, 2016

Filed under: Release and Reentry, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement

Ending the Over-Use of Isolation in Prisons, Prisoner Reentry Institute , 2015 Proceedings of a Colloquium to further a National Consensus on Ending the Over-Use of Extreme Isolation in Prisons John Jay College of Criminal Justice September 30-October 1, 2015 Prisoner Reentry Institute With support from The Jacob and Valeria …

DOJ Proposal PCC-0010 2 - Private Prison, GEO Goup & Reeves County, 2006

Publication • February 11, 2016

Filed under: GEO Group/Wackenhut

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DOJ Proposal PCC-0010 3 - Private Prison, GEO Goup & Reeves County, 2006

Publication • February 11, 2016

Filed under: GEO Group/Wackenhut

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Incarcerated Fathers & Their Children, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2000

Publication • February 11, 2016

Filed under: Fathers in Prison, Children of Prisoners

Incarcerated Fathers & Their Children, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2000 INCARCERATED FATHERS AND THEIR CHILDREN The majority of incarcerated men are fathers. The majority are nonviolent offenders who will return to society within a few years. Strong family connections and employment are the two most critical elements that reduce …