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The Sentencing Project - How Tough on Crime Became Tough on Kids, 2016

Publication • 2016

Filed under: War on Drugs, Sentencing, Juvenile Prisons

The Sentencing Project - How Tough on Crime Became Tough on Kids, 2016 How Tough on Crime Became Tough on Kids: Prosecuting Teenage Drug Charges in Adult Courts For more information, contact: The Sentencing Project 1705 DeSales Street NW 8th Floor Washington, D.C. 20036 (202) 628-0871 sentencingproject.org twitter.com/sentencingproj facebook.com/thesentencingproject This …

The Brookings Institution - Inside Out The Challenge of Prison-Based Criminal Organizations, Lessing, 2016

Publication • 2016

Filed under: Prison Gangs

The Brookings Institution - Inside Out The Challenge of Prison-Based Criminal Organizations, Lessing, 2016 Local Orders Paper Series BROOKINGS PAPER 3 | September 2016 Inside Out: The Challenge of Prison-Based Criminal Organizations BENJAMIN LESSING ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This paper is part of the Brookings seminar, “Reconstituting Local Orders.” The seminar is directed …

WA State Senate - Investigation of Department of Corrections Early-Release Scandal, 2016

Publication • 2016

Filed under: Wrongful Release

WA State Senate - Investigation of Department of Corrections Early-Release Scandal, 2016 May 24, 2016 WASHINGTON STATE SENATE LAW AND JUSTICE COMMITTEE Majority Report Investigation of Department of Corrections Early-Release Scandal Senator Mike Padden, Chair Senator Steve O’Ban, Vice Chair Senator Kirk Pearson Senator Pam Roach Majority Report: Investigation of …

Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General - Investigative Report Pursuant to Commonwealth v. Cotto, 2016

Publication • 2016

Filed under: Government Misconduct, Crime Labs

Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General - Investigative Report Pursuant to Commonwealth v. Cotto, 2016 Office of the Attorney General Commonwealth of Massachusetts Maura Healey Attorney General Investigative Report Pursuant to Commonwealth v. Cotto, 471 Mass. 97 (2015) April 1, 2016 I. Introduction In April 2015, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial …

Yarmuth Wilsdon - Investigative Report Re WA DOC Early Release of Offenders Vol 1, 2016

Publication • 2016

Filed under: Wrongful Release

Yarmuth Wilsdon - Investigative Report Re WA DOC Early Release of Offenders Vol 1, 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. …

Office of the Inspector General - Findings of Fraud and Other Irregularities Related to the Manufacture and Sale of Combat Helmets, 2016

Publication • 2016

Filed under: Prison Industries, Prison Labor

Office of the Inspector General - Findings of Fraud and Other Irregularities Related to the Manufacture and Sale of Combat Helmets, 2016 Investigative Summary Findings of Fraud and Other Irregularities Related to the Manufacture and Sale of Combat Helmets by the Federal Prison Industries and ArmorSource, LLC, to the Department …

Dept of Justice, Federal Justice Statistical Tables, 2016

Publication • 2016

Filed under: Statistics/Trends

Dept of Justice, Federal Justice Statistical Tables, 2016 U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Statistics December 2020, NCJ 251772 Mark Motivans, Ph.D., BJS Statistician T his report describes criminal caseprocessing in the federal justice system in 2016, including arrest and booking through sentencing and corrections.1 …

Office of the Inspector General, Dept. Of Justice, Audit of DEA Management and Oversight of Confidential Source Program, 2016

Publication • 2016

Filed under: Informants

Office of the Inspector General, Dept. Of Justice, Audit of DEA Management and Oversight of Confidential Source Program, 2016 Office of the Inspector General U.S. Department of Justice Audit of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Management and Oversight of its Confidential Source Program Audit Division 16-33 September 2016 AUDIT OF THE …

Maurice A. Deane School of Law, Prosecutorial Accountability 2.0, 2016

Publication • 2016

Filed under: Prosecutorial Misconduct

Maurice A. Deane School of Law, Prosecutorial Accountability 2.0, 2016 MAURICE A. DEANE SCHOOL OF LAW HOFSTRA LAW Legal Studies Research Paper Series Research Paper No. 2017-07 Prosecutorial Accountability 2.0 Bruce Green Ellen Yaroshefsky Cardozo Legal Studies Research Paper No. 480 Fordham Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2722791 This …

Confronting Criminal Justice Debt, a Guide

Publication • 2016

Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption, Attorneys, Civil Procedure, Costs, Bail

Confronting Criminal Justice Debt, a Guide CONFRONTING CRIMINAL JUSTICE DEBT A GUIDE FOR LITIGATION NCLC® September 2016 NATIONAL CONSUMER LAW CENTER ® © Copyright 2016, National Consumer Law Center, Inc. All rights reserved. ABOUT THE AUTHORS Abby Shafroth is a staff attorney at the National Consumer Law Center and focuses …

The Economic Burden of Incarceration in the U.S., Concordance Institute for Advancing Social Justice, 2016

Publication • 2016

Filed under: Cost of Prison Systems, Indigent Defendants - Fees and Expenses, Fines

The Economic Burden of Incarceration in the U.S., Concordance Institute for Advancing Social Justice, 2016 The Economic Burden of Incarceration in the U.S. Working Paper #CI072016 Michael McLaughlin, MACC, MBA, Washington University in St. Louis Carrie Pettus-Davis, MSW, PhD, Washington University in St. Louis Derek Brown, MA, PhD, Washington University …

Moving Beyond Money: A Primer on Bail Reform, Criminal Justice Policy Program, Harvard Law School, 2016

Publication • 2016

Filed under: Criminal justice system reform, Bail, Constitution, U.S., Bail/Pretrial Release

Moving Beyond Money: A Primer on Bail Reform, Criminal Justice Policy Program, Harvard Law School, 2016 OCTOBER 2016 Moving Beyond Money: A Primer on Bail Reform CRIMINAL JUSTICE POLICY PROGRAM HARVARD LAW SCHOOL ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Moving Beyond Money: A Primer on Bail Reform was prepared by the Criminal Justice Policy Program …

The Banks That Finance Private Prison Companies, In the Public Interest, 2016

Publication • 2016

Filed under: Private Prisons, Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, GEO Group/Wackenhut, Financing, Bank/Financial Institution

The Banks That Finance Private Prison Companies, In the Public Interest, 2016 The Banks That Finance Private Prison Companies In the Public Interest • November 2016 About the Programs Not Profits Campaign The following report is part of In the Public Interest’s Programs Not Profits campaign. Each year, the private …

Black Homicide Victimization in the United States: An Analysis of 2015 Homicide Data, Violence Policy Center, 2018

Publication • 2016

Filed under: Crime, Victims, Statistics/Trends

Black Homicide Victimization in the United States: An Analysis of 2015 Homicide Data, Violence Policy Center, 2018 APRIL 2018 Black Homicide Victimization in the United States An Analysis of 2015 Homicide Data W W W.V P C . O R G BLACK HOMICIDE VICTIMIZATION IN THE UNITED STATES VIOLENCE POLICY …

DHHS - Vera contract HHSP233201600008C

Publication • 2016

Filed under: Prisoner Legal Assistance, Immigration

DHHS - Vera contract HHSP233201600008C (b)(6) (b)(6) 36 2 of 19. ITEM NO. 20. SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES 21. QUANTITY 22. UNIT 23. UNIT PRICE 24. AMOUNT Period of Performance: 02/15/2016 to 02/14/2017 1 BASE CLIN 1 524,114.00 Obligated Amount: $524,114.00 2 BASE CLIN 2 307,726.00 Obligated Amount: $307,726.00 3 BASE …

Santa Clara County Office of the Sheriff-Jail Classification System Evaluation, 2016

Publication • 2016

Filed under: Classification

Santa Clara County Office of the Sheriff-Jail Classification System Evaluation, 2016 Institute Santa Clara County Office of the Sheriff Custody Bureau Jail Classification System Evaluation Prepared by James Austin Robin Allen August 2016 Introduction The Santa Clara County Office of the Sheriff Custody Bureau operates one of the largest jail …

U.S. Dept of Justice-Restrictive Housing in the U.S. Issues, Challenges, and Futures Directions, Nov. 2016

Publication • 2016

Filed under: Conditions of Confinement, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Confinement in Segregated Housing

U.S. Dept of Justice-Restrictive Housing in the U.S. Issues, Challenges, and Futures Directions, Nov. 2016 U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs National Institute of Justice Restrictive Housing in the U.S. Issues, Challenges, and Future Directions U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 810 Seventh St. N.W. Washington, …

Florida's Top Juvenile Civil Citation Efforts, dewey & associates, 2016

Publication • 2016

Filed under: Criminal justice system reform, Juveniles, Police, Arrest Warrants

Florida's Top Juvenile Civil Citation Efforts, dewey & associates, 2016 Stepping Up Florida s Top Juvenile Civil Citation Efforts Advocating the Importance of Civil Citation Programs While Recognizing Those That Do It Best Highlighted counties represent the top-performers in this year s Stepping Up Study (see page 7) 2016 Study …

The Gavel Gap: Who Sits in Judgement on State Courts, ACSLP, 2016

Publication • 2016

Filed under: Organizing, Court Access, Judiciary, Civil Procedure

Use of Electronic Offender-Tracking Devices, PEW, 2016

Publication • 2016

Filed under: Electronic Monitoring, Parole Conditions, Conditions of

Use of Electronic Offender-Tracking Devices, PEW, 2016 A brief from Sept 2016 Use of Electronic Offender-Tracking Devices Expands Sharply Number of monitored individuals more than doubled in 10 years Overview The number of accused and convicted criminal offenders in the United States who are monitored with ankle bracelets and other …