Florida`s Truth in Sentencing Effectiveness on Recidivism
... Various “get tough” strategies emerged as a panacea for dealing with offenders. Emphasis was directed away from offender rehabilitation programming toward punishment. The use of incarceration increased substantially and sentences of imprisonment became longer. Three-strikes laws were passed to keep ...
... Various “get tough” strategies emerged as a panacea for dealing with offenders. Emphasis was directed away from offender rehabilitation programming toward punishment. The use of incarceration increased substantially and sentences of imprisonment became longer. Three-strikes laws were passed to keep ...
"It`s like stepping on a landmine" - Reintegration of Prisoners in Ireland
... reduction in the number and cost of prison places in the prison system. This report looks at how reintegration services in Ireland can contribute to such change and what developments are needed to improve the level of support currently available to prisoners, exprisoners and their families to limit ...
... reduction in the number and cost of prison places in the prison system. This report looks at how reintegration services in Ireland can contribute to such change and what developments are needed to improve the level of support currently available to prisoners, exprisoners and their families to limit ...
prison conditions in the united states
... As in all our previous studies of prison conditions around the world, the Prison Project of Human Rights Watch, in reporting on U.S. prisons, examines the human rights aspects of imprisonment. We have not attempted to be comprehensive; rather, through a series of investigations, we try to highlight ...
... As in all our previous studies of prison conditions around the world, the Prison Project of Human Rights Watch, in reporting on U.S. prisons, examines the human rights aspects of imprisonment. We have not attempted to be comprehensive; rather, through a series of investigations, we try to highlight ...
Delivering Justice - Criminal Justice Alliance
... last two decades. The focus is often on rocketing prison numbers – quite rightly lambasted as one of the worst features of this extraordinary growth. But, so too have the numbers on community sentences increased over the last two decades; the probation service now manages some 230,000 offenders in t ...
... last two decades. The focus is often on rocketing prison numbers – quite rightly lambasted as one of the worst features of this extraordinary growth. But, so too have the numbers on community sentences increased over the last two decades; the probation service now manages some 230,000 offenders in t ...
Breakthrough in U.S. Drug Sentencing Reform WOLA
... conviction for possession of other drugs would likely result in probation rather than a prison sentence. The last time Congress had approved any kind of sentence reduction occurred 16 years earlier, when it created a “safety valve” that allowed judges to avoid a mandatory minimum sentence if a defen ...
... conviction for possession of other drugs would likely result in probation rather than a prison sentence. The last time Congress had approved any kind of sentence reduction occurred 16 years earlier, when it created a “safety valve” that allowed judges to avoid a mandatory minimum sentence if a defen ...
This PDF is a selection from a published volume from... Bureau of Economic Research Volume Title: Controlling Crime: Strategies and Tradeoffs
... very few of those entering state prison in 2004 or jail in 2002 would have been eligible for diversion through state courts. That this is true for local jails is much more surprising than the prison finding. This pattern provides a reminder that, even late in the incarceration boom, it is not so eas ...
... very few of those entering state prison in 2004 or jail in 2002 would have been eligible for diversion through state courts. That this is true for local jails is much more surprising than the prison finding. This pattern provides a reminder that, even late in the incarceration boom, it is not so eas ...
- Berkeley Law Scholarship Repository
... punishment was understood in English criminal justice, and, as I will show, dramatically expanded the state's capacity to impose substantial sanctions. Below, I explore how it was developed and how it operated, and then turn to an examination of whom it affected. Banishment is an ancient response to ...
... punishment was understood in English criminal justice, and, as I will show, dramatically expanded the state's capacity to impose substantial sanctions. Below, I explore how it was developed and how it operated, and then turn to an examination of whom it affected. Banishment is an ancient response to ...
The Nullification of Section 718.2(e): Aggravating Aboriginal Over
... notice of the broad systemic and background factors affecting Aboriginal people,1 9 thus eliminating much of the burden on the Aboriginal offender to raise these matters. Canada's policies of colonization and criminalization explain much of the over-representation of Aboriginal people in prisons. Am ...
... notice of the broad systemic and background factors affecting Aboriginal people,1 9 thus eliminating much of the burden on the Aboriginal offender to raise these matters. Canada's policies of colonization and criminalization explain much of the over-representation of Aboriginal people in prisons. Am ...
Discussion document on the rights and needs of remand detainees
... 32 Kalashnikov v Russia 36 EHRR 587. ...
... 32 Kalashnikov v Russia 36 EHRR 587. ...
bromley briefings prison factfile
... stations to courts to prison in a fog of anxiety and well-founded fear of bullying, not understanding or half-understanding what is happening to you. An estimated 7% of people in prison have an IQ of less than 70 and 20-30% have learning difficulties and disabilities that interfere with their abilit ...
... stations to courts to prison in a fog of anxiety and well-founded fear of bullying, not understanding or half-understanding what is happening to you. An estimated 7% of people in prison have an IQ of less than 70 and 20-30% have learning difficulties and disabilities that interfere with their abilit ...
eleventh united nations congress - United Nations Office on Drugs
... 65-The role of the family of the prisoner in crime prevention .............................................................................................. 58 66-Prison health solutions in resource-limited countries: the value of telemedicine ........................................................ ...
... 65-The role of the family of the prisoner in crime prevention .............................................................................................. 58 66-Prison health solutions in resource-limited countries: the value of telemedicine ........................................................ ...
11-5384-cr - American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry
... sentenced to 60-months imprisonment – a sentence with which Amici do not take issue. While imprisoned, however, Mr. Douglas was again caught with opioids, this time with small amounts of Suboxone and heroin, two drugs that share similar chemical properties and produce similar effects in the brain. H ...
... sentenced to 60-months imprisonment – a sentence with which Amici do not take issue. While imprisoned, however, Mr. Douglas was again caught with opioids, this time with small amounts of Suboxone and heroin, two drugs that share similar chemical properties and produce similar effects in the brain. H ...
Overcrowding and violence in federal correctional
... Media portrayals of prison life abound with violent images of inmates seriously harming or killing each other. Dumond (1992) suggested that in prison, “the single biggest violence-related problem is inmate-on-inmate assault (p. 136).” First-timers often enter prison with the expectation of being att ...
... Media portrayals of prison life abound with violent images of inmates seriously harming or killing each other. Dumond (1992) suggested that in prison, “the single biggest violence-related problem is inmate-on-inmate assault (p. 136).” First-timers often enter prison with the expectation of being att ...
Methadone Maintenance Treatment and the Criminal Justice System
... contribute to this gap in MMT medical services in prisons and jails. In a study designed to validate an instrument for discovering the attitudes on the part of those who staff jails towards prisoners who are engaged with MMT, researchers administered the survey to 114 jail staff in a newly-construct ...
... contribute to this gap in MMT medical services in prisons and jails. In a study designed to validate an instrument for discovering the attitudes on the part of those who staff jails towards prisoners who are engaged with MMT, researchers administered the survey to 114 jail staff in a newly-construct ...
Public Law 110–199 110th Congress An Act 122 STAT. 657
... to their children and families are more likely to avoid negative incidents and have reduced sentences. (7) Released prisoners cite family support as the most important factor in helping them stay out of prison. Research suggests that families are an often underutilized resource in the reentry proces ...
... to their children and families are more likely to avoid negative incidents and have reduced sentences. (7) Released prisoners cite family support as the most important factor in helping them stay out of prison. Research suggests that families are an often underutilized resource in the reentry proces ...
“After” the War on Drugs - American Constitution Society
... The Sentencing Commission’s advocacy around crack cocaine sentencing reform was critical to emboldening Congress to finally take steps to change the harsh mandatory minimum penalties. First, the Commission’s extensive research and data collection provided an important factual foundation, serving bot ...
... The Sentencing Commission’s advocacy around crack cocaine sentencing reform was critical to emboldening Congress to finally take steps to change the harsh mandatory minimum penalties. First, the Commission’s extensive research and data collection provided an important factual foundation, serving bot ...
The Plight of Providing Appropriate Substance Abuse Treatment
... medication-assisted treatments. The Cochrane Collaboration recently conducted a “review of reviews” in the area of substance abuse treatment; this review was for any treatment studies and primarily consisted of studies that addressed substance abusers not involved in the justice system. A total of 5 ...
... medication-assisted treatments. The Cochrane Collaboration recently conducted a “review of reviews” in the area of substance abuse treatment; this review was for any treatment studies and primarily consisted of studies that addressed substance abusers not involved in the justice system. A total of 5 ...
T2A evidence to the Justice Committee Inquiry on
... meeting the standards laid down by the Restorative Justice Council. ...
... meeting the standards laid down by the Restorative Justice Council. ...
Against Prediction: Sentencing, Policing, and
... with the same resources if they investigate citizens who are at greater risk of criminal offending; and sentencing bodies can reduce crime if they incapacitate citizens who are more likely to recidivate in the future. Most people believe that the use of reliable actuarial methods in criminal justice ...
... with the same resources if they investigate citizens who are at greater risk of criminal offending; and sentencing bodies can reduce crime if they incapacitate citizens who are more likely to recidivate in the future. Most people believe that the use of reliable actuarial methods in criminal justice ...
THE BOP: Bureau of Prisons Issues
... In 2003, the federal Bureau of Prisons (Bureau or BOP) surpassed Texas to become the country’s largest correctional system. As of 2009, approximately 200,000 prisoners are under its supervision.3 That figure represents not only 8.6 percent of the entire U.S. prison/jail population but also a four-fo ...
... In 2003, the federal Bureau of Prisons (Bureau or BOP) surpassed Texas to become the country’s largest correctional system. As of 2009, approximately 200,000 prisoners are under its supervision.3 That figure represents not only 8.6 percent of the entire U.S. prison/jail population but also a four-fo ...
Richmond CCJB Biennial Plan FY2014-2015
... even greater adoption of practices and programs that are rooted in research. The research and planning for these initiatives not only considered the current scholarly literature and program successes in other localities, but also data collected from Richmond’s criminal justice and mental health agen ...
... even greater adoption of practices and programs that are rooted in research. The research and planning for these initiatives not only considered the current scholarly literature and program successes in other localities, but also data collected from Richmond’s criminal justice and mental health agen ...
Report of - Ombudsman
... Sir Geoffrey makes the point that bad law often results from bad policy, but also bad law frequently taints good policy because of poor legal and regulatory design. I make the point that policy or law is only as good as its implementation. If that policy or law is not able to be properly and effecti ...
... Sir Geoffrey makes the point that bad law often results from bad policy, but also bad law frequently taints good policy because of poor legal and regulatory design. I make the point that policy or law is only as good as its implementation. If that policy or law is not able to be properly and effecti ...
Wisconsin Women`s Correctional System
... Managing the activities and behaviors of female inmates who live in a place they do not want to be can be challenging. As you read through this report you will find that the structure and programs of the WWCS facilities provide them with an opportunity to improve their chances of living a crime-free ...
... Managing the activities and behaviors of female inmates who live in a place they do not want to be can be challenging. As you read through this report you will find that the structure and programs of the WWCS facilities provide them with an opportunity to improve their chances of living a crime-free ...
Proposition 57: Criminal Sentence. Parole. Juvenile Criminal
... Additionally, the court considers a number of factors in context with the crime committed, such as the child’s family environment and performance in school.63 Sentences can range from community service and probation to detention in a juvenile home, ranch, or camp.64 The juvenile court does not reta ...
... Additionally, the court considers a number of factors in context with the crime committed, such as the child’s family environment and performance in school.63 Sentences can range from community service and probation to detention in a juvenile home, ranch, or camp.64 The juvenile court does not reta ...