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1. Justice Reinvestment in New Hampshire: Reducing Spending on Corrections and Reinvesting in Strategies to Increase Public Safety
Information regarding the growth in New Hampshire’s prison population is provided. Topics covered in an issue snapshot are: ... Read More
Added: October 23, 2009
2. 2009 Survey of Pretrial Services Programs
The provision of pretrial service programming is investigated. Following an executive summary, the results from this survey ... Read More
Added: August 25, 2009
3. Getting the Genie Back in the Bottle: California's Prison Gulag
Reasons for the explosive growth in California's inmate population and ways to address this critical problem are explained. ... Read More
Added: February 03, 2009
4. San Quentin's Gym Becomes One Massive Cell
Issues surrounding the use of San Quentin's gym to house 360 inmates are addressed. Sections of the article with streaming ... Read More
Added: July 22, 2008
5. Jailing Communities: The Impact of Jail Expansion and Effective Public Safety Strategies
“This report summarizes recent research findings on jails, the changing nature of jail populations, and the known impact of ... Read More
Added: April 15, 2008
6. Unlocking America: Why and How to Reduce America's Prison Population
This report shows "that incarcerating large numbers of people has little impact on crime" and that the "improper use of ... Read More
Added: December 05, 2007
7. Exploring Problems and Prospects for Controlling County Jail Populations in the United States: An Action Research Study
Challenges and potential solutions for reducing jail overcrowding are examined. This report is divided into five parts: ... Read More
Added: September 18, 2007
8. ICPA 7th Annual General Meeting and Conference, Post-Conference Materials
Access to selected materials from this conference which has the theme "Effective Interventions" can be found at this ... Read More
Added: October 31, 2006
9. Jail Crowding and Planning Resource Documents
This CD-ROM contains material useful in dealing with facility overcrowding or in the planning of new institutions ... Read More
Added: October 31, 2006
10. Commission on Safety and Abuse in America's Prisons Public Hearing 2: The Systemic and Institutional Drivers of Abuse and Lack of Safety
Testimony from invited witnesses is offered regarding: "the rate of incarceration; overcrowded systems and facilities; ... Read More
Added: October 31, 2006
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