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Publication • 2010
Center for Economic and Policy Research - Ex‐offenders and the Labor Market, Schmitt & Warner, 2010 Ex‐offenders and the Labor Market John Schmitt and Kris Warner November 2010 Center for Economic and Policy Research 1611 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20009 202‐293‐5380 www.cepr.net CEPR Ex-offenders and the Labor …
Article • May 15, 2010 • from PLN May, 2010
Study Finds Pharmacological Treatment of Opiate Dependence Under-Utilized in State and Federal Prisons by Michael Brodheim In the first national survey of its kind, researchers have documented important attitudes and practices among state and federal correctional medical directors regarding the use of methadone and buprenorphine to treat heroin/opiate addiction in …
Article • May 15, 2010 • from PLN May, 2010
DOJ Releases Report on Staff Sexual Abuse of Federal Prisoners by Justin Miller A report by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Department of Justice concerning sexual abuse of federal prisoners by prison staff found that such claims were widespread and had more than doubled during …
Colorado Guards Rarely Jailed for Sexual Abuse of Prisoners by by Matt Clarke Although not uncommon, any kind of sexual contact between a guard and a prisoner is considered coercive sexual abuse under Colorado state law. This reflects the reality that prisoners cannot have truly consensual sex with a person …
Article • May 15, 2010 • from PLN May, 2010
Cost of Capital Punishment Comes Under Increased Scrutiny in a Struggling Economy by Justin Miller A new report released by the Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC) challenges the economic feasibility and sensibility of states maintaining the death penalty amid the nation’s current economic downturn. The report, entitled Smart on Crime: …
Article • May 15, 2010 • from PLN May, 2010
California: Failure to Maintain Relevant Data Renders CDCR Unable to Effectively Monitor and Manage its Operations by Michael Brodheim In September 2009, the California State Auditor, responding to a request from the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, submitted a report to assess the effect of California’s rapidly increasing prison population on …
Article • May 15, 2010 • from PLN May, 2010
Missouri DOC Targeted by State Auditors by On September 28, 2009, Missouri State Auditor, Susan Montee, released the results of an audit recently conducted by her office targeting the State’s DOC. The audit focused primarily on the three years ending June 30, 2008 and was intended as a tool to …
Article • April 15, 2010 • from PLN April, 2010
Parole Denials Based Upon Assumptions; Tough Policies Threaten Public Safety at Great Cost by David Reutter by David M. Reutter “Inaccurate assumptions about the impact of longer prison stays on reoffense rates generally, and about the future behavior of people who committed assaultive and sex offenses in particular, have led …
Article • April 15, 2010 • from PLN April, 2010
Over 10 Million in Prison Worldwide by David Reutter by David M. Reutter There are more than 10.65 million people in prisons worldwide. That figure includes 850,000 in “administrative detention” in China. Almost half of all prisoners are held in only three countries: Russia, China and the United States. Those …
Article • March 15, 2010 • from PLN March, 2010
Michigan Study Shows Incarceration Can Cause Illness in Loved Ones by Gary Hunter A study, sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and released in December 2008, concludes that “Incarceration may not only affect those individuals incarcerated, but also those family members and friends left behind in the …
Sexual Victimization Widespread in U.S. Correctional Facilities by Brandon Sample In a culture where it is socially acceptable for celebrities, advertisers and even movies to joke about the unfunny fact of prison rape, it should come as no surprise that almost 4% of prisoners in the United States have reported …
Article • March 15, 2010 • from PLN March, 2010
A Tight Leash: Judges Micromanage Federal Offenders After Release by Brandon Sample The number of people serving terms of supervised release after leaving federal prison is creeping ever closer to 100,000. As judges and probation officers attempt to manage their growing caseloads, more and more judges are imposing supervised release …
Texas Youth Commission Causes Consternation, Conflict in State Legislature by Gary Hunter Last year, honoring the request of state Senator Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa, the Office of the Independent Ombudsman (OIO) of the Texas Youth Commission investigated the reason for the “alarming trend regarding adult certifications” of youthful offenders in Texas. …
In Support of Ending Prosecutorial Misconduct by Jimmy Franks The Justice Project recently published its policy review concerning prosecutorial accountability in our nation’s criminal justice system. Entitled, Improving Prosecutorial Accountability, the report was prepared by the president of The Justice Project, John F. Terzano, Esq., along with Executive Director Joyce …
Article • March 15, 2010 • from PLN March, 2010
Shrinking Budgets Force States to Cut Corrections Spending by Bob Williams In a July 2009 report funded by the Public Safety Performance Project of the Pew Center on the States, author Christine S. Scott-Hayward examines how shrinking budgets are impacting state corrections policies and practices. The story is in the …
Free Rent for Some Washington State Parolees by Due to a roughly $9 billion state budget deficit, the Washington State legislature approved a plan to offer 90-day rent subsidies for selected prisoners who are eligible for early release. The program is expected to save taxpayers an estimated $1.5 million over …
Article • February 15, 2010 • from PLN February, 2010
Maryland: Parole Supervision Fee Likely Does More Harm than Good by Bob Williams In a 2009 report by the Brennan Center for Justice, a think tank and public interest advocacy group at New York University School of Law, the authors conclude that the state of Maryland’s assessment of a $40 …
Article • February 15, 2010 • from PLN February, 2010
Department of Justice Releases Arrest-Related Death Statistics by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke The Bureau of Justice Statistics recently released statistics on state and local law enforcement arrest-related deaths for the years 2003 to 2006. Although Georgia, Montana and Maryland failed to respond to the survey and Nevada and Wyoming …
Article • February 15, 2010 • from PLN February, 2010
One of Every 11 Prisoners Now Serving Life Sentence by Bob Williams In a July 2009 report by The Sentencing Project, a national non-profit organization engaged in research and advocacy on criminal justice policy issues, Ashley Nellis and Ryan S. King examine the consequences of the expanding use of life …
Prison Health Care, Political Choice and the Accidental Death Penalty in Michigan by Elizabeth Alexander by Elizabeth Alexander1 In Hadix v. Caruso, I represent a class of prisoners in a decades-long case challenging conditions of confinement, including medical care, at various Michigan prison facilities.2 Since August 2006 I have been …
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