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'Smart Justice' Leads to Lower Recidivism Rates in Michigan, 6 Other States by Joe Watson Several states appear to be advancing effective policies to foster successful reentry and reduce recidivism, according to a report from the New York-based Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center. Based on data tracking prisoners …
Rethinking Criminal Intent: Why 'Mens Rea' Matters by By William Kelly | Viewpoints In order for the government to legally prosecute, convict and punish someone, in most cases it  must prove that the person committed the criminal act (known as actus reus) and that he or she  committed that act …
Report Highlights Continuing Problems with Florida Department of Corrections by Derek Gilna The Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC) was the subject of a recent Prison Legal News cover story that detailed prisoner deaths, excessive use of force by guards, and other types of misconduct and corruption. [See: PLN, Feb. 2016, …
Supreme Court: Retroactivity Ends Mandatory Juvenile LWOP Sentences by Derek Gilna The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-to-4 decision, held on January 25, 2016 that juvenile offenders can no longer be sentenced by state courts to mandatory life without parole (LWOP), even in capital cases. The Court ruled that its …
Kansas Sex Offender Civil Commitment Program Under Scrutiny by Matthew Clarke The Sexual Predator Treatment Program, operated by the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services, is at the heart of a debate over whether civil commitment programs are truly designed to rehabilitate offenders convicted of sex crimes, or are …
Article • February 29, 2016 • from PLN March, 2016
New Mexico Corrections Department Bans Prisoner Social Media, Pen Pal Postings by Mark Wilson New Mexico prison officials are enforcing a rule that prohibits prisoners from maintaining online profiles, such as social media pages or web-based pen pal ads, including through third parties. Prisoners who violate the rule are subject …
Article • February 29, 2016 • from PLN March, 2016
Prison Policy Initiative Releases Report on Email Services for Prisoners by Derek Gilna The non-profit, Massachusetts-based Prison Policy Initiative (PPI) has released a comprehensive study on communication options for prisoners, focusing on email services while also citing issues related to phone calls, visitation and postal mail. According to the January …
From the Editor by Paul Wright One downside of publishing a magazine like Prison Legal News for 26 years is that in some respects we are not covering a one-off or isolated story but rather are reporting an ongoing and developing issue. This month’s cover story about the epic abuse, …
Publication • February 26, 2016
Investigative Report - DOC Early Release of Offenders, Vol 1, Yarmuth Wilsdon, 2016 INVESTIGATIVE REPORT RE: DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS – EARLY RELEASE OF OFFENDERS VOLUME 1 – REPORT Department of Corrections – Early Release of Offenders TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................1 II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...................................................................................................2 III. IV. A. Synopsis …
Publication • February 25, 2016
Prisoner Releases - Trends and Informtion on Reintegration Programs, GAO, 2001 United States General Accounting Office GAO Report to Congressional Committees June 2001 PRISONER RELEASES Trends and Information on Reintegration Programs GAO-01-483 Contents Letter 1 Results in Brief Background Inmate Releases and Recidivism Reflect a Revolving Door Trend Sentence Length, …
Publication • February 25, 2016
Recidivism - The Effect of Incarceration and Length of Time Served, Song, 1993 Recidivism: The Effect of Incarceration and Length of Time Served Lin Song with Roxanne Lieb September 1993 Recidivism: The Effect of Incarceration and Length of Time Served Lin Song with Roxanne Lieb September 1993 Washington State Institute …
Publication • February 25, 2016
Recidivism of State Prisoners - Implications for Sentencing and Corrections Policy, Sentencing Project, 2002 514 10TH S TREET NW, S UITE 1000 WASHINGTON, DC 20004 TEL: 202.628.0871 • FAX: 202.628.1091 S TAFF@S ENTENCINGPROJECT.ORG WWW.S ENTENCINGPROJECT.ORG RECIDIVISM OF STATE P RISONERS: IMPLICATIONS FOR S ENTENCING AND CORRECTIONS P OLICY A new …
Publication • February 25, 2016
Filed under: Release and Reentry
Reentry Programs for Felons Should Be Improved and Outcome Measures Developed, PRIC, 2008 Reentry Programs for Felons Should Be Improved and Outcome Measures Should Be Developed October 9, 2008 Program Review and Investigations Committee Greg Hager, Ph.D. Committee Staff Administrator Project Staff Cindy Upton Jim Guinn Tara Rose Legislative Research …
Publication • February 25, 2016
Reincarceration in the Philadelphia Prison System - 2006-2006, Heroux, 2008 REINCARCERATION IN THE PHILADELPHIA PRISON SYSTEM ALL DISCHARGED INMATES BETWEEN 2000 AND 2006 Report Author: Paul Heroux, MS, MSc 2 This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the Philadelphia Prison System or the City of Philadelphia. All comments …
Publication • February 25, 2016
Filed under: Release and Reentry
Smoothing the Path from Prison to Home, VIJ, 2005 The author(s) shown below used Federal funds provided by the U.S. Department of Justice and prepared the following final report: Document Title: SMOOTHING THE PATH FROM PRISON TO HOME Author(s): Brenner Brown; Robin Campbell; James A. Wilson; Yury Cheryachukin; Robert C. …
Publication • February 25, 2016
Filed under: Release and Reentry
Special Committee on Re-entry, NYSBA, 2016 NYSBA Special Committee on Re-entry January, 2016 Approved by the House of Delegates on January 29, 2016 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................1 A. Overview ..................................................................................................................1 1. Assessing and Coordinating Individualized Needs Beginning with Arrest ..................................................................................2 2. Importance of Temporary Community Opportunities as …
Publication • February 24, 2016
Filed under: Release and Reentry
Jobs After Jail - Ending the prison to poverty pipeline, AJS, 2016 THE JOB GAP ECONOMIC PROSPERITY SERIES jobs after jail Ending the prison to poverty pipeline Feburary 2016 By Allyson Fredericksen & Desiree Omli The Alliance for a Just Society’s mission is to execute regional and national campaigns and …
Publication • February 24, 2016
Letter to CA Assembly Committe on Public Safety re AB201, January, CASOMB, 2016 Califfornia Sex Offender Managem ment Board d N Nancy O’Malley CA ASOMB Chair D District Attorney Alameda C County District Attorney''s Office 1515 S Street, 2 12‐North, SSacramentoo, CA 95811 Telep phone: (916 6) 323‐2660 0 Web: …
Publication • February 24, 2016
From Prison to Home - Dimensions and Consequences of Prisoner Reentry, The Dimensions and Consequences of Prisoner Reentry, Urban Institute, 2001 FROM PRISON TO HOME The Dimensions and Consequences of Prisoner Reentry Jeremy Travis Amy L. Solomon Michelle Waul research for safer communities URBAN INSTITUTE Justice Policy Center Dear Colleague: …
Publication • February 24, 2016
Homelessness Among Registered Sex Offenders in CA, CASOMB, 2008 CALIFORNIA SEX OFFENDER MANAGEMENT BOARD HOMELESSNESS AMONG REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS IN CALIFORNIA: THE NUMBERS, THE RISKS AND THE RESPONSE DECEMBER 2008 MEMBERS OF THE CALIFORNIA SEX OFFENDER MANAGEMENT BOARD SUZANNE BROWN-McBRIDE TOM TOBIN, PH.D. CASOMB CHAIR CASOMB VICE-CHAIR CALIFORNIA COALITION ON …
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