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Article • October 14, 2015
Arkansas Prisoners’ Community-Punishment Denied by Arkansas Prisoners’ Community-Punishment Denied In 1997 Joseph Ritter entered a guilty plea to one count of rape and one count of kidnapping. He was sentenced in the Circuit Court of Searcy County, Arkansas, to consecutive sentences of 228 months and 114 months, respectively. The offenses …
Brief • October 14, 2015
Betances v. Fischer, NY, Memorandum and Opinion Denying Defendants Appeal, Post-Release Supervision, 2015 Case 1:11-cv-03200-SAS Document 121 Filed 10/14/15 Page 1 of 30 i :USOC SONY UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT I DOCUMENT LELECTRONICALLY Jj nee#: __ . . ll tI FILED ll _ j\ ~-~~~~~~-~~~~~~~~-~~-~~-~-~~~-------------~LR~TE t:l~:~~~~fr!j;?"=JJ PAUL BETANCES, LLOYD A. …
Article • October 6, 2015
$10 Million Budgeted to Oregon Counties for Criminal Justice Reforms by Mark Wilson $10 Million Budgetetd to Oregon Counties for Criminal Justice Reforms by Mark Wilson On August 1, 2013, the Oregon legislature passed a sentencing reform bill, designed to shift “low level” offenders from prison to community corrections. With …
Article • February 4, 2015 • from PLN February, 2015
For Shame! Public Shaming Sentences on the Rise by David Reutter For Shame! Public Shaming Sentences on the Rise by David M. Reutter Punishments intended to shame offenders for wrongdoing, popular throughout history, are once again on the rise – particularly as penalties imposed by judges who enjoy seeing their …
Article • February 4, 2015 • from PLN February, 2015
Washington DOSA Revocation Requires Credit for Community Custody Time by Mark Wilson Washington DOSA Revocation Requires Credit for Community Custody Time by Mark Wilson On November 26, 2013, the Washington State Court of Appeals held that when a “drug offender sentencing alternative” (DOSA) is revoked, the court must award credit …
Your Home Is Your Prison: How to Lock Down Your Neighborhood, Your Country, and You by Maya Schenwar Your Home Is Your Prison: How to Lock Down Your Neighborhood, Your Country, and You By Maya Schenwar On January 27th, domestic violence survivor Marissa Alexander will walk out of Florida's Duval …
Article • January 12, 2015
Texas Counties Slowly Move Toward More Personal Bond Pretrial Releases by Texas Counties Slowly Move Toward More Personal Bond Pretrial Releases   by Matt Clarke   In September 2012, about half of the 67,000 jail prisoners in Texas were detained awaiting trial. In 2010, incarcerating pretrial detainees cost taxpayers in …
When Halfway Houses Pose Full-Time Problems by Derek Gilna When Halfway Houses Pose Full-Time Problems by Derek Gilna A recent interest among government officials in reducing prison populations as a way to cut costs, stemming from the 2008 Great Recession that resulted in significant budget deficits, has placed renewed emphasis …
Article • January 10, 2015 • from PLN January, 2015
Texas Prison Population Drops as Guard Shortage Persists by Matthew Clarke Texas Prison Population Drops as Guard Shortage Persists by Matt Clarke In spite of a three-year downward trend, Texas continues to lead the nation with the largest state prison population. At the same time, the state has pursued a …
Controversy, Criticism Plague Brooklyn Halfway House by Derek Gilna Controversy, Criticism Plague Brooklyn Halfway House by Derek Gilna Community First Services, Inc., established by Jack A. Brown III in 2005 to provide transitional services for prisoners returning to New York City, has come under scrutiny following news reports that cast …
Article • October 10, 2014 • from PLN October, 2014
Drug Courts Partner with Pharmaceutical Company to Combat Heroin, Alcohol Abuse by Drug Courts Partner with Pharmaceutical Company to Combat Heroin, Alcohol Abuse The 406th District Drug Court in Webb County, Texas has turned to a new approach for breaking the cycle of addiction related to heroin, opiate and alcohol …
Article • October 10, 2014 • from PLN October, 2014
Tennessee Senate Judiciary Committee Holds Hearings on Criminal Justice Reform by Tennessee Senate Judiciary Committee Holds Hearings on Criminal Justice Reform On September 15 and 16, 2014, while Tennessee’s General Assembly was out of session, the Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on criminal justice reform – the first time a …
Washington Supreme Court Holds Victim Impact Statements and Special Sex Offender Sentencing Alternative Evaluations May Be Disclosed by Washington Supreme Court Holds Victim Impact Statements and Special Sex Offender Sentencing Alternative Evaluations May Be Disclosed   On September 27, 2012, the Supreme Court of Washington held that Victim Impact Statements …
Publication • May 30, 2014
Justice Roundtable Coalition, Support Letter, Smarter Sentencing Act, 2014 May 30, 2014 The Honorable Harry Reid Majority Leader United States Senate 522 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Mitch McConnell Minority Leader United States Senate 371 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 RE: Support the Bipartisan …
Publication • May 13, 2014
Iowa state audit Community Corrections Improvement Association CCIA 2014 OFFICE OF AUDITOR OF STATE STATE OF IOWA Mary Mosiman, CPA Auditor of State State Capitol Building Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0004 Telephone (515) 281-5834 Facsimile (515) 242-6134 NEWS RELEASE FOR RELEASE Contact: Mary Mosiman 515/281-5835 or Tami Kusian 515/281-5834 January 10, …
Article • July 13, 2013
Newest Texas Criminal Justice Lobbyist is Powerful Texas Business Group by Matthew Clarke By Matt Clarke The most powerful business group in Texas, the Texas Association of Businesses (TAB) has announced its intention to influence the future course of criminal justice reform in Texas. TAB president Bill Hammond said TAB …
Brief • February 3, 2005
Castellini v. Lappin, MA, Complaint - Shock Incarceration Program, 2005 Case 1:05-cv-10220-PBS Document 1-1 Filed 02/03/2005 , FILED 1 t, CLfRKS OFFICE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSET TS RICHARD CASTELLINI tp t. !,...,. r""_ .....,.;._; . ; illll:i FEB -3 p 1- c ~...,.,...... ,..~ !'"'• …
Penny-wise Report-assaultive Offender Programming and Mi's Prison Costs-2005 Penny-Wise & Pound-Foolish Assaultive offender programming and Michigan’s prison costs A rreport eport b y by Citiz ens Alliance on Prisons and Public Spending Citizens and American F riends Service Committee ogr am Friends Committee,, Criminal Justice Pr Progr ogram April 2005 …
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Txcjc Effective Approaches Reducing Prostitution 2013 Effective Approaches for Reducing Prostitution in Texas: Photo by David Selsky Proactive and Cost-Efficient Strategies to Help People Leave the Streets ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Report Designer Kim Wilks For more information, please contact: Ana Yáñez-Correa, Ph.D. ExecuƟve Director 1714 Fortview Road, Suite 104 AusƟn, Texas 78704 …
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Crjp Impact Restorative Justice Conferencing 63 Studies May 2002 www.rjp.umn.edu Center for Restorative Justice & Peacemaking An International Resource Center in Support of Restorative Justice Dialogue, Research and Training The Impact of Restorative Justice Conferencing: A Review of 63 Empirical Studies in 5 Countries Mark S. Umbreit, Ph.D. Robert B. …
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