What to do about long sentences: Learning lessons from abroad
... figures show that 4.7 per cent of released mandatory lifers reoffend, compared to a prison population average of 45.8 per cent (Ministry of Justice 2016b). Rather, tariff lengths have gradually, and largely unintentionally, risen in a punitive penal climate. Further, delays in access to offender man ...
... figures show that 4.7 per cent of released mandatory lifers reoffend, compared to a prison population average of 45.8 per cent (Ministry of Justice 2016b). Rather, tariff lengths have gradually, and largely unintentionally, risen in a punitive penal climate. Further, delays in access to offender man ...
Race and Imprisonment in Texas
... prison population), to 29,720 in 2002 (or 21% of the prison and state jail population). African American admissions for drug offenses drove the growth in drug prisoner populations. The number of people admitted to prison in Texas for a drug offense grew from 5,805 in 1986 to 11,722 in 1999—a 102% in ...
... prison population), to 29,720 in 2002 (or 21% of the prison and state jail population). African American admissions for drug offenses drove the growth in drug prisoner populations. The number of people admitted to prison in Texas for a drug offense grew from 5,805 in 1986 to 11,722 in 1999—a 102% in ...
The Graying of the US Prisoner Population
... The aging of the prison population is increasingly becoming a major health care issue. Health care providers in the correctional setting have become increasingly concerned with the challenges of caring for the growing population of aging prisoners. These prisoners experience the common effects of ag ...
... The aging of the prison population is increasingly becoming a major health care issue. Health care providers in the correctional setting have become increasingly concerned with the challenges of caring for the growing population of aging prisoners. These prisoners experience the common effects of ag ...
Aging Offenders in the Criminal Justice System
... enforcement officials, judges, and attorneys, to be totally objective and impartial in their response to the public." Individuals who work in the criminal justice system are products of society and may hold certain negative or positive biases toward various groups.12 It has also been suggested that ...
... enforcement officials, judges, and attorneys, to be totally objective and impartial in their response to the public." Individuals who work in the criminal justice system are products of society and may hold certain negative or positive biases toward various groups.12 It has also been suggested that ...
Mississippi`s 2014 Corrections and Criminal Justice Reform
... in 2013. Data also show that in 2012, the state had the second-highest imprisonment rate in the country, trailing only Louisiana.1 Prison growth created significant costs for taxpayers. In fiscal year 2013, the Department of Corrections spent $360 million, an increase of more than 350 percent from 3 ...
... in 2013. Data also show that in 2012, the state had the second-highest imprisonment rate in the country, trailing only Louisiana.1 Prison growth created significant costs for taxpayers. In fiscal year 2013, the Department of Corrections spent $360 million, an increase of more than 350 percent from 3 ...
Managing Corrections Costs - National Conference of State
... Providing inmates with skills, services and supervision as they reenter the community has led parole boards in Michigan and Texas to approve more inmates for release on parole. Michigan established the Prisoner Reentry Initiative in 2005. The program includes an assessment of inmates when they enter ...
... Providing inmates with skills, services and supervision as they reenter the community has led parole boards in Michigan and Texas to approve more inmates for release on parole. Michigan established the Prisoner Reentry Initiative in 2005. The program includes an assessment of inmates when they enter ...
A Long Afternoon at the Colorado Legislature
... the Boulder and Jefferson County D.A’s Offices, a victims’ advocate, and others specifically representing those harmed by sexual abuse. Mr. Chris Lobanov-Rostovsky, head staff to the SOMB, was presented as a “neutral” witness. The Senate Judicial Committee this session is made up of three Republican ...
... the Boulder and Jefferson County D.A’s Offices, a victims’ advocate, and others specifically representing those harmed by sexual abuse. Mr. Chris Lobanov-Rostovsky, head staff to the SOMB, was presented as a “neutral” witness. The Senate Judicial Committee this session is made up of three Republican ...
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
... populations of the 36 other next-ranking nations combined by nearly half-a-million citizens; and WHEREAS, prison growth is not driven by increases in crime or overall population growth, rather primarily from the political policy choices of enacting various Mandatory Minimum sentencing schemes; and W ...
... populations of the 36 other next-ranking nations combined by nearly half-a-million citizens; and WHEREAS, prison growth is not driven by increases in crime or overall population growth, rather primarily from the political policy choices of enacting various Mandatory Minimum sentencing schemes; and W ...
13 September 2016 United Kingdom Universal Periodic Review of
... expiry date17. Prisoners serving IPP sentences can only be released by the Parole Board if they can demonstrate that the risk of serious harm to the public is no more than minimal - the same test that is applied to life sentence prisoners. However, IPPs tend to have fairly short minimum terms and t ...
... expiry date17. Prisoners serving IPP sentences can only be released by the Parole Board if they can demonstrate that the risk of serious harm to the public is no more than minimal - the same test that is applied to life sentence prisoners. However, IPPs tend to have fairly short minimum terms and t ...
Prison Education
... very heavy financial burden on our Federal, State, and local governments. An important way to ease this enormous burden is to reduce the number of people in prison. This can be accomplished by reducing the number of recidivists. Recidivists are individuals who return to prison or jail after having p ...
... very heavy financial burden on our Federal, State, and local governments. An important way to ease this enormous burden is to reduce the number of people in prison. This can be accomplished by reducing the number of recidivists. Recidivists are individuals who return to prison or jail after having p ...
Sex in Prison - Lynne Rienner Publishers
... by denying an injury took place, stating that no one was harmed or the female staff members enjoyed the display. Many inmates denied a victim in the instance, stating either females did not belong in a prison setting so they got their just deserts, or by working at a prison they obviously wanted to ...
... by denying an injury took place, stating that no one was harmed or the female staff members enjoyed the display. Many inmates denied a victim in the instance, stating either females did not belong in a prison setting so they got their just deserts, or by working at a prison they obviously wanted to ...
Building Knowledge About Successful Prisoner Reentry Strategies
... Rethinking the framework for reentry programs. There is a growing consensus that reentry strategies should build on a framework known as Risk-Needs-Responsivity (RNR). The RNR approach helps corrections agencies target resources to those offenders who are at higher risk of recidivism and provide ind ...
... Rethinking the framework for reentry programs. There is a growing consensus that reentry strategies should build on a framework known as Risk-Needs-Responsivity (RNR). The RNR approach helps corrections agencies target resources to those offenders who are at higher risk of recidivism and provide ind ...
Proposition 5: Nonviolent Drug Offenses. Sentencing. Parole and Rehabilitation. Initiative Statute.
... “misdemeanor” parole violations—from being returned to prison for violations of the terms of their parole. Some of them could serve jail time or face other types of punishments such as more frequent drug testing or community work assignments. Expansion of Rehabilitation Programs for Offenders. All i ...
... “misdemeanor” parole violations—from being returned to prison for violations of the terms of their parole. Some of them could serve jail time or face other types of punishments such as more frequent drug testing or community work assignments. Expansion of Rehabilitation Programs for Offenders. All i ...
Pruning Prisons - Justice Policy Institute
... harms families, and derails the lives of individuals. Research has shown that over the last 10 years, states that have increased their prison populations have not seen concurrent decreases in violent crime. At the same time, the states that have reduced their incarceration rates have seen some of th ...
... harms families, and derails the lives of individuals. Research has shown that over the last 10 years, states that have increased their prison populations have not seen concurrent decreases in violent crime. At the same time, the states that have reduced their incarceration rates have seen some of th ...
Introduction to the Prison Industrial Complex Workshop
... bodies and lives of communities of color, poor people, queer people, people with disabilities. The PIC in its present state is not an accident, it has grown into its current state from what it was when Europeans began taking over this country. It has consistently been expanded and strengthened as a ...
... bodies and lives of communities of color, poor people, queer people, people with disabilities. The PIC in its present state is not an accident, it has grown into its current state from what it was when Europeans began taking over this country. It has consistently been expanded and strengthened as a ...
international prison news digest - International Centre for Prison
... been sentenced. Prisoners recently released from Dhaka Central Jail said they had been forced to live in inhumane conditions without sufficient food, space or toilet facilities, with nearly 300 prisoners sharing one toilet, and five people living in a space designed for one. Prison overcrowding in I ...
... been sentenced. Prisoners recently released from Dhaka Central Jail said they had been forced to live in inhumane conditions without sufficient food, space or toilet facilities, with nearly 300 prisoners sharing one toilet, and five people living in a space designed for one. Prison overcrowding in I ...
Criminal Justice Alliance
... prison population will continue to grow, at everincreasing cost, and prison overcrowding will persist. The Criminal Justice Alliance advocates ending the current over-reliance on prison and cutting the use of custody overall, while ensuring that the probation service has sufficient funding and suppo ...
... prison population will continue to grow, at everincreasing cost, and prison overcrowding will persist. The Criminal Justice Alliance advocates ending the current over-reliance on prison and cutting the use of custody overall, while ensuring that the probation service has sufficient funding and suppo ...
Justice and Corrections Update - December 2014
... severely affected local institutions, including the judiciary and prisons. In addition to the rehabilitation of court houses and prison facilities, other interventions aimed at strengthening the criminal justice system as well as enhancing access to justice by providing legal aid to those in need, h ...
... severely affected local institutions, including the judiciary and prisons. In addition to the rehabilitation of court houses and prison facilities, other interventions aimed at strengthening the criminal justice system as well as enhancing access to justice by providing legal aid to those in need, h ...
The Philippine Corrections System: Current Situation and Issues
... A. Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) BuCor has for its principal task the rehabilitation of national prisoners9, or those sentenced to serve a term of imprisonment of more than three years. Since its creation, the BuCor has evolved with modern penology and has shifted from the traditional view of impris ...
... A. Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) BuCor has for its principal task the rehabilitation of national prisoners9, or those sentenced to serve a term of imprisonment of more than three years. Since its creation, the BuCor has evolved with modern penology and has shifted from the traditional view of impris ...
law that seems to embody the worst of “pick-and
... Session 3: Are there alternatives to short term custody? Dr. Penny Darbyshire: Penny is Reader at Kingston University. Her research focuses on the English legal system and criminal justice, especially judges, magistrates, magistrates' clerks, juries, and plea bargaining. Penny has just completed sev ...
... Session 3: Are there alternatives to short term custody? Dr. Penny Darbyshire: Penny is Reader at Kingston University. Her research focuses on the English legal system and criminal justice, especially judges, magistrates, magistrates' clerks, juries, and plea bargaining. Penny has just completed sev ...
Texas Profile
... Lawmakers enacted these policies in the 2007 session as overcrowding in Texas correctional facilities continued to intensify. Consequently, state officials are under significant pressure to make available the new treatment and diversion programs almost immediately. They must also ensure that these p ...
... Lawmakers enacted these policies in the 2007 session as overcrowding in Texas correctional facilities continued to intensify. Consequently, state officials are under significant pressure to make available the new treatment and diversion programs almost immediately. They must also ensure that these p ...
The Federal Prison Population: A Statistical Analysis
... In anticipation of Congressional consideration of revisions to federal sentencing policy, the following analysis provides an overview of the current federal prison population and sentencing trends of recent years. Overall, this analysis demonstrates that the federal prison population has reached rec ...
... In anticipation of Congressional consideration of revisions to federal sentencing policy, the following analysis provides an overview of the current federal prison population and sentencing trends of recent years. Overall, this analysis demonstrates that the federal prison population has reached rec ...
Assessing The Impact of Institutional Culture on Prison Violence and
... on inmates injured and killed by staff, but their most recent survey was plagued by both a low response rate and a large number of “unavailable/unknown” responses to specific questions by those states that did participate in the survey. In 2000, forty states responded to the survey, but data on inma ...
... on inmates injured and killed by staff, but their most recent survey was plagued by both a low response rate and a large number of “unavailable/unknown” responses to specific questions by those states that did participate in the survey. In 2000, forty states responded to the survey, but data on inma ...
PRT response to Scottish Govt Consultation on Short sentences
... working together to reduce women’s offending.'10 police triage schemes have proved to be particularly effective in dealing with young people and women offenders. Collaborative working between the police, prosecutors and local women’s centres / youth services can significantly reduce the numbers that ...
... working together to reduce women’s offending.'10 police triage schemes have proved to be particularly effective in dealing with young people and women offenders. Collaborative working between the police, prosecutors and local women’s centres / youth services can significantly reduce the numbers that ...
Prison–industrial complex
The term ""prison–industrial complex"" (PIC) is used to attribute the rapid expansion of the US inmate population to the political influence of private prison companies and businesses that supply goods and services to government prison agencies. The term is derived from the ""military–industrial complex"" of the 1950s. Such groups include corporations that contract prison labor, construction companies, surveillance technology vendors, companies that operate prison food services and medical facilities, private probation companies, lawyers, and lobby groups that represent them. Activist groups such as the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) have argued that the prison-industrial complex is perpetuating a flawed belief that imprisonment is an effective solution to social problems such as homelessness, unemployment, drug addiction, mental illness, and illiteracy.The term 'prison industrial complex' has been used to describe a similar issue in other countries' prisons of expanding populations.The promotion of prison-building as a job creator and the use of inmate labor are also cited as elements of the prison-industrial complex. The term often implies a network of actors who are motivated by making profit rather than solely by punishing or rehabilitating criminals or reducing crime rates. Proponents of this view, including civil rights organizations such as the Rutherford Institute and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), believe that the desire for monetary gain has led to the growth of the prison industry and the number of incarcerated individuals.