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Article • June 3, 2016 • from PLN June, 2016
U.S. Department of Education Offers Second Chance Pell Pilot Program by Christopher Zoukis On July 31, 2015, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) announced a new pilot program that will provide federal funding to colleges to provide classes at select prisons. The Second Chance Pell Pilot Program will help prisoners …
Louisiana Parish Saddled With Large Jail, Large Costs by Matthew Clarke Before he pleaded guilty to taking bribes and illegally spending around $150,000 of his campaign money, resulting in a 46-month federal prison sentence in 2013, former Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana Sheriff Jiff Hingle may have started his parish on a …
MA SCRRSO - Final Report of the Special Commission to Reduce the Recidivism of Sex Offenders, 2016 Final Report of the Special Commission to Reduce the Recidivism of Sex Offenders May 18, 2016 I II i I I I i I t I Table of Contents Content Item Page Number …
Publication • May 26, 2016
Recidivism Among Federal Offenders, USSC, 2016 Recidivism Among Federal Offenders: A Comprehensive Overview UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION ONE COLUMBUS CIRCLE, N.E. WASHINGTON, DC 20002 WWW.USSC.GOV Patti B. Saris Chair Charles R. Breyer Vice Chair Dabney L. Friedrich Commissioner Rachel E. Barkow Commissioner William H. Pryor, Jr. …
Perceived Criminality, Criminal Background Checks, and the Racial Hiring Practices of Employers, Stoll, 2016 The Booth School of Business, University of Chicago Perceived Criminality, Criminal Background Checks, and the Racial Hiring Practices of Employers Author(s): Harry J. Holzer, Steven Raphael and Michael A. Stoll Source: The Journal of Law & …
Georgia Sentencing Reform Saving $20 Million a Year by David Reutter Georgia’s 2012 sentencing reform law is saving taxpayers $20 million annually, said Gov. Nathan Deal during a speech to a University of Georgia alumni group. The top priority for Deal going into the 2012 legislative session was House Bill …
Article • May 5, 2016 • from PLN May, 2016
Prisoners in Chicago Learn Skills, Improve Neighborhoods by Demolishing Vacant Homes by Gary Hunter Cook County, Illinois has become the first county in the nation to employ a new, double-edged strategy to attack neighborhood blight and train jail prisoners for productive employment following their release, by using prisoner labor to …
Article • May 5, 2016 • from PLN May, 2016
Report Documents U.S. Recidivism Rates for Federal Prisoners by Christopher Zoukis The U.S. Sentencing Commission (USSC), an independent agency within the judicial branch which writes federal sentencing guidelines and studies federal crime and sentencing policies, released a major new study in March 2016 titled “Recidivism Among Federal Offenders: A Comprehensive Overview.” …
Article • March 31, 2016 • from PLN April, 2016
California Lifers Paroled in Record Numbers by Christopher Zoukis Prisoners serving life sentences in California have been paroled at a record rate since Governor Jerry Brown took office in January 2011 – a positive trend in the view of many advocacy groups, but one that causes worry among victims’ rights …
'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
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 …
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
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 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: …
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