Advice on the legislative and governance models under the Serious
... This report was commissioned by the Minister for Corrections (the Hon. Wade Noonan, MP) in May 2015. We, as members of the Panel appointed to compile the report, came to the task equipped with some relevant professional experience. None of us, however, has spent a professional lifetime within the ve ...
... This report was commissioned by the Minister for Corrections (the Hon. Wade Noonan, MP) in May 2015. We, as members of the Panel appointed to compile the report, came to the task equipped with some relevant professional experience. None of us, however, has spent a professional lifetime within the ve ...
Suspended Sentences Final Report
... are widely divergent and strongly held. This sentence polarises opinions and provokes high emotion. Justice is a deeply felt issue, and properly so. The release of our Discussion Paper in April 2005 and our Interim Report in October 2005 had the desired effect of eliciting a range of views and thoug ...
... are widely divergent and strongly held. This sentence polarises opinions and provokes high emotion. Justice is a deeply felt issue, and properly so. The release of our Discussion Paper in April 2005 and our Interim Report in October 2005 had the desired effect of eliciting a range of views and thoug ...
Post-Sentence Supervision and Detention
... practical and jurisprudential problems posed by high-risk offenders whose sentences have expired but who are still considered to be dangerous. Over recent years particular attention has been focused upon sex offenders whose offending has been of great community concern. One response has been to crea ...
... practical and jurisprudential problems posed by high-risk offenders whose sentences have expired but who are still considered to be dangerous. Over recent years particular attention has been focused upon sex offenders whose offending has been of great community concern. One response has been to crea ...
How to Prepare Your Client for the BOP
... (V02), or 3-Building (M01/M02/N01/N02) upon arrival. The Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP) inmates are generally assigned to the first floor of 2-Building (VO1). Each hospital unit is responsible for discussing the different phases of the Medical Center with patients on their wards. This is done ...
... (V02), or 3-Building (M01/M02/N01/N02) upon arrival. The Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP) inmates are generally assigned to the first floor of 2-Building (VO1). Each hospital unit is responsible for discussing the different phases of the Medical Center with patients on their wards. This is done ...
Suspended Sentences Final Report Part 2
... each of the 10 offences that had the highest number of suspended sentences imposed, Magistrates’ Court, 2000–01 to 2006–07 ...
... each of the 10 offences that had the highest number of suspended sentences imposed, Magistrates’ Court, 2000–01 to 2006–07 ...
Handbook on the Management of Violent Extremist Prisoners and
... Within these parts, the Handbook covers key prison management policies and mechanisms, such as the need for: overall prison conditions to be in line with international minimum standards; effective assessment and classification systems; physical, procedural and dynamic security; professional prison s ...
... Within these parts, the Handbook covers key prison management policies and mechanisms, such as the need for: overall prison conditions to be in line with international minimum standards; effective assessment and classification systems; physical, procedural and dynamic security; professional prison s ...
The Socioeconomic Impact of Pretrial Detention
... The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has noted that empirical research shows those in pretrial detention have a lower likelihood of obtaining an acquittal than those who remain at liberty before their trial; this “deepens further the disadvantages that the poor and marginalized face in the en ...
... The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has noted that empirical research shows those in pretrial detention have a lower likelihood of obtaining an acquittal than those who remain at liberty before their trial; this “deepens further the disadvantages that the poor and marginalized face in the en ...
Corrections Victoria, Department of Justice and Disability Services
... effectively to offenders who have a disability. There is a shared vision to assist offenders with a disability adopt a crime free lifestyle – this offers the opportunity for improved individual outcomes, which in turn enhances community safety, through reducing recidivism and harm minimisation. The ...
... effectively to offenders who have a disability. There is a shared vision to assist offenders with a disability adopt a crime free lifestyle – this offers the opportunity for improved individual outcomes, which in turn enhances community safety, through reducing recidivism and harm minimisation. The ...
The Costs of Abusing Probationary Sentences
... limited, the burden of proof is far lower than the usual beyond a reasonable doubt standard, and the right to a trial by jury is non-existent. The outcome of this violation hearing will often obviate the relevance of any trial on the new charge. A probationer facing such a violation hearing, with it ...
... limited, the burden of proof is far lower than the usual beyond a reasonable doubt standard, and the right to a trial by jury is non-existent. The outcome of this violation hearing will often obviate the relevance of any trial on the new charge. A probationer facing such a violation hearing, with it ...
Phasing out suspended Sentences Final Report No.6
... FSSs was six months and for PSSs it was 10 months. In the Magistrates Court, the median sentence length for FSSs was two months and for PSSs it was four months. The Council examined breach rates for FSSs in the Supreme Court and found that, as at 30 September 2014, 34% of offenders (n=44) had breach ...
... FSSs was six months and for PSSs it was 10 months. In the Magistrates Court, the median sentence length for FSSs was two months and for PSSs it was four months. The Council examined breach rates for FSSs in the Supreme Court and found that, as at 30 September 2014, 34% of offenders (n=44) had breach ...
Part 3 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment
... offences in England and Wales. It includes information on the age of the defendant, their gender, ethnicity, as well as the offence and statute for the offence. Information on gender reassignment, disability, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation, religion or belief or marriage and civil partn ...
... offences in England and Wales. It includes information on the age of the defendant, their gender, ethnicity, as well as the offence and statute for the offence. Information on gender reassignment, disability, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation, religion or belief or marriage and civil partn ...
Summary table of sentences in counterfeiting cases
... and Mr. Crocker’s significant possession of mail belonging to other individuals. With respect to mitigating factors, the judge took into account the remorse expressed by Mr. Crocker as well as his guilty plea. The judge also stated that case law recognized the extremely negative consequences that co ...
... and Mr. Crocker’s significant possession of mail belonging to other individuals. With respect to mitigating factors, the judge took into account the remorse expressed by Mr. Crocker as well as his guilty plea. The judge also stated that case law recognized the extremely negative consequences that co ...
A Guide to Evidence-Based Prisoner Reentry Practices
... TABLE OF CONTENTS FORWARD ........................................................................................................................ I INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW ................................................................................... 1 EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE CONCEPTS ...... ...
... TABLE OF CONTENTS FORWARD ........................................................................................................................ I INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW ................................................................................... 1 EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE CONCEPTS ...... ...
The operation and experience of Multi
... MAPPA recognises the key role of prisons in the pre-release planning of high-risk offenders and the management of risk throughout the sentence including setting appropriate licence conditions, and exchanging information with police and probation to assist with the appropriate community management of ...
... MAPPA recognises the key role of prisons in the pre-release planning of high-risk offenders and the management of risk throughout the sentence including setting appropriate licence conditions, and exchanging information with police and probation to assist with the appropriate community management of ...
- Fordham
... confinement upon completion of the maximum term. 7 Rarely does the prisoner actually serve out his maximum term of imprisonment.' In most jurisdictions, time may be subtracted for good behavior while in prison from the maximum or minimum sentence imposed by the judge. 9 Moreover, the prisoner usuall ...
... confinement upon completion of the maximum term. 7 Rarely does the prisoner actually serve out his maximum term of imprisonment.' In most jurisdictions, time may be subtracted for good behavior while in prison from the maximum or minimum sentence imposed by the judge. 9 Moreover, the prisoner usuall ...
Cognitive Outreach Groups (COG) Program
... Outreach Groups (COG). The program is based on the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) Thinking for a Change Program (NIC, 2001). The underlying concept of this program is that one’s thinking controls his or her behavior, and by taking control of one’s own thinking one can take control of their ...
... Outreach Groups (COG). The program is based on the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) Thinking for a Change Program (NIC, 2001). The underlying concept of this program is that one’s thinking controls his or her behavior, and by taking control of one’s own thinking one can take control of their ...
Faye S. Taxman, Ph.D. - Rutgers School of Criminal Justice
... project will develop a web-based RNR Simulation Tool that can assist local, state, and/or federal agencies in using the risk-need-responsivity approach in practice through defining the type and nature of correctional options available in their jurisdictions. This is a two year project, $500,000; In ...
... project will develop a web-based RNR Simulation Tool that can assist local, state, and/or federal agencies in using the risk-need-responsivity approach in practice through defining the type and nature of correctional options available in their jurisdictions. This is a two year project, $500,000; In ...
FINAL REPORT The Impact of Illinois` Truth-in
... males in the United States. However, while 30 percent of murderers sentenced under TIS received sentences that will result in them most likely spending the rest of their life in prison, only a small proportion of these were explicit “natural life” or “death” sentences. Of all the murderers sentenced ...
... males in the United States. However, while 30 percent of murderers sentenced under TIS received sentences that will result in them most likely spending the rest of their life in prison, only a small proportion of these were explicit “natural life” or “death” sentences. Of all the murderers sentenced ...
Justice policy reform for high-risk juveniles: Using
... or adult prisons. But institutional placement or criminal (rather than juvenile) court processing may effectively exclude high-risk juveniles from intensive treatment that would more effectively protect public safety. At best, an opportunity to exploit what may be a critical period for effective int ...
... or adult prisons. But institutional placement or criminal (rather than juvenile) court processing may effectively exclude high-risk juveniles from intensive treatment that would more effectively protect public safety. At best, an opportunity to exploit what may be a critical period for effective int ...
In the shadow of the prison gates: an institutional analysis of early
... Comparative historical analysis offers a unique insight into the significant reconfiguration of the criminal justice landscape since 1960 (Farrell et al 2014). L.P Hartley famously wrote that ‘the past is a foreign country: they do things differently there’ (Hartley 1953) and this neatly encapsulate ...
... Comparative historical analysis offers a unique insight into the significant reconfiguration of the criminal justice landscape since 1960 (Farrell et al 2014). L.P Hartley famously wrote that ‘the past is a foreign country: they do things differently there’ (Hartley 1953) and this neatly encapsulate ...
Reforming Sentencing and Corrections Policy
... justice data. After securing written commitments from key stakeholders in all three branches of government, a state establishes an interbranch, bipartisan working group of policymakers and other professionals both inside and outside the justice system. With technical help from national JRI partners, ...
... justice data. After securing written commitments from key stakeholders in all three branches of government, a state establishes an interbranch, bipartisan working group of policymakers and other professionals both inside and outside the justice system. With technical help from national JRI partners, ...
High Risk Offenders Post Sentence Supervision and Detention
... There are two broad approaches to post-sentence detention: a criminal justice model and a medical model. The criminal model sees sex offending as analogous to other types of offending and holds sex offenders responsible for their actions. It recognises that sexually deviant conduct is still intentio ...
... There are two broad approaches to post-sentence detention: a criminal justice model and a medical model. The criminal model sees sex offending as analogous to other types of offending and holds sex offenders responsible for their actions. It recognises that sexually deviant conduct is still intentio ...
A better prison: A review of Nebraska`s COVER PAGE Make sure
... justice and corrections are locked in debate on how best to reform the system so that it serves not only the society, to which it is responsible, but also the prisoners who are entrusted to its care. The central theme in most of the debates center around two factors, the good of the society versus t ...
... justice and corrections are locked in debate on how best to reform the system so that it serves not only the society, to which it is responsible, but also the prisoners who are entrusted to its care. The central theme in most of the debates center around two factors, the good of the society versus t ...