Prison Education
... America imprisons more people per capita than any other industrialized nation. We currently have more than 2.2 million people in our prisons and jails. This number is expected to grow over the next few years. This population growth results in our Federal and State governments spending an increasing ...
... America imprisons more people per capita than any other industrialized nation. We currently have more than 2.2 million people in our prisons and jails. This number is expected to grow over the next few years. This population growth results in our Federal and State governments spending an increasing ...
Introduction to RSAT Promising Practices Guidelines
... A) RSAT programs should ensure inmates obtain any health insurance plan for which they are eligible and provide health care literacy so that they use the health care system to meet their physical and behavioral health needs, including access to preferred medication for assisted treatment. B) If RSAT ...
... A) RSAT programs should ensure inmates obtain any health insurance plan for which they are eligible and provide health care literacy so that they use the health care system to meet their physical and behavioral health needs, including access to preferred medication for assisted treatment. B) If RSAT ...
A Typology of Patients Admitted to a Forensic Psychiatric Hospital
... abuse by other offenders and may find themselves in greater need of protective segregation or isolation. They may also tend to accumulate disciplinary sanctions resulting from their disruptive behavior, which causes them to be placed in higher security settings, limiting their access to privileges, ...
... abuse by other offenders and may find themselves in greater need of protective segregation or isolation. They may also tend to accumulate disciplinary sanctions resulting from their disruptive behavior, which causes them to be placed in higher security settings, limiting their access to privileges, ...
George W. Bush and the `Texas Solution`
... Amnesty International has noted that racial disparities in capital sentencing ofjuvenile offenders in Texas are the most disproportionate in the USA. In 1998, of the 25 Texan offenders who committed capital offences while aged under 18, no less than 23 were from ethnic minorities - a staggering 92%. ...
... Amnesty International has noted that racial disparities in capital sentencing ofjuvenile offenders in Texas are the most disproportionate in the USA. In 1998, of the 25 Texan offenders who committed capital offences while aged under 18, no less than 23 were from ethnic minorities - a staggering 92%. ...
Slide 1
... Re-Think Traditional Methods • In the United States the jail/prison populations continue to grow • But are state and local funds being spent wisely? • The goal is to improve the criminal justice system and reevaluate the current methods ...
... Re-Think Traditional Methods • In the United States the jail/prison populations continue to grow • But are state and local funds being spent wisely? • The goal is to improve the criminal justice system and reevaluate the current methods ...
Test Review - ctaeir.org
... In the Furman decision, the Court held that the way the death penalty was administered was unconstitutional, but not capital punishment itself. The decision voided the death penalty laws of some 35 states, and the death sentences of more than 600 men and women were commuted to imprisonment. U.S. Sup ...
... In the Furman decision, the Court held that the way the death penalty was administered was unconstitutional, but not capital punishment itself. The decision voided the death penalty laws of some 35 states, and the death sentences of more than 600 men and women were commuted to imprisonment. U.S. Sup ...
The Graying of the US Prisoner Population
... Given the mental and physical stresses of incarceration, compounded by chronic diseases, the presence of both real and imaginary pain is common among inmates. Assessing and managing pain in elder inmates requires specialized health care knowledge and skills. The economics of caring for the aging in ...
... Given the mental and physical stresses of incarceration, compounded by chronic diseases, the presence of both real and imaginary pain is common among inmates. Assessing and managing pain in elder inmates requires specialized health care knowledge and skills. The economics of caring for the aging in ...
Building Knowledge About Successful Prisoner Reentry Strategies
... A surge in incarceration. The per capita rate of prison incarceration in the U.S. has increased five-fold since 1970. Corrections costs exceed $70 billion per year, with most of the total borne by state and local governments. With state budgets in crisis, there is general support for strategies that ...
... A surge in incarceration. The per capita rate of prison incarceration in the U.S. has increased five-fold since 1970. Corrections costs exceed $70 billion per year, with most of the total borne by state and local governments. With state budgets in crisis, there is general support for strategies that ...
Annotated bibliography on faith-based programs and initiatives
... Council of Texas, this study tracks the two-year post-release recidivism rates for those prisoners that entered the InterChange Freedom Initiative program from 1997 to 1999, and were released from prison prior to September 1, 2000. In addition, this report summarizes the results of an intensive on-s ...
... Council of Texas, this study tracks the two-year post-release recidivism rates for those prisoners that entered the InterChange Freedom Initiative program from 1997 to 1999, and were released from prison prior to September 1, 2000. In addition, this report summarizes the results of an intensive on-s ...
Sentencing reform in California and Public Safety
... Russell Sage Foundation Press, New York, NY. ...
... Russell Sage Foundation Press, New York, NY. ...
The Science of Downsizing Prisons – What
... For more than forty years, the correctional system has been dominated by growth, coming about as a result of increased punitiveness at almost every stage of the justice process: arresting, charging, sentencing, incarcerating, and releasing. In 1969, the crime rate was 3,680 per 100,000 population an ...
... For more than forty years, the correctional system has been dominated by growth, coming about as a result of increased punitiveness at almost every stage of the justice process: arresting, charging, sentencing, incarcerating, and releasing. In 1969, the crime rate was 3,680 per 100,000 population an ...
Comment on: incarceration,” by Steven Raphael
... builds a strong case for the following argument, while recognizing the limitations of existing evidence: 1. Being convicted and serving time has negative effects on future employment and earnings prospects via several channels 2. Black men are disproportionately incarcerated and disproportionately s ...
... builds a strong case for the following argument, while recognizing the limitations of existing evidence: 1. Being convicted and serving time has negative effects on future employment and earnings prospects via several channels 2. Black men are disproportionately incarcerated and disproportionately s ...
Sex in Prison - Lynne Rienner Publishers
... extent of labeling inmates who participate in homosexual activity into a continuum of categories, ranging from the masculine aggressors (aka “daddies”) to the passive feminines (aka “punks” or “fags”). Sexual aggressors, or “wolves,” in prison facilities focus on proving masculinity and machismo in ...
... extent of labeling inmates who participate in homosexual activity into a continuum of categories, ranging from the masculine aggressors (aka “daddies”) to the passive feminines (aka “punks” or “fags”). Sexual aggressors, or “wolves,” in prison facilities focus on proving masculinity and machismo in ...
Chapter Twelve: Special Prison Populations: The Elderly, HIV/AIDS
... there any purpose in keeping 70 or 80 year old men in prison? Drug Treatment Programs The criminal justice system has become the largest source of mandated, or coerced, drug treatment in the country. 83% of inmates need some sort of substance-abuse treatment, but only 13% receive it while incarc ...
... there any purpose in keeping 70 or 80 year old men in prison? Drug Treatment Programs The criminal justice system has become the largest source of mandated, or coerced, drug treatment in the country. 83% of inmates need some sort of substance-abuse treatment, but only 13% receive it while incarc ...
Part 10 - Grays Harbor College
... The American Correctional System - federal / state / local institutions - prisons / jails / detention centers A. Incarceration - one of the main forms of punishment - both felony / misdemeanor crimes (1) Largest prison population - 2012: 700 adults per 100,000 pop. - 2,266,800 incarcerated - 4,814,2 ...
... The American Correctional System - federal / state / local institutions - prisons / jails / detention centers A. Incarceration - one of the main forms of punishment - both felony / misdemeanor crimes (1) Largest prison population - 2012: 700 adults per 100,000 pop. - 2,266,800 incarcerated - 4,814,2 ...
Sentencing History of Corrections
... – military drill and discipline, physical exercise, hard physical labor – typically reserved for young, non-violent, first-time offenders – short time-span, typically 6 months ...
... – military drill and discipline, physical exercise, hard physical labor – typically reserved for young, non-violent, first-time offenders – short time-span, typically 6 months ...
(APHA) Annual Meeting San Diego, CA October 25
... What are the barriers women face while incarcerated? What are the barriers women face after incarceration? What are healthcare needs of women during incarceration? What are the risks to the public’s health? ...
... What are the barriers women face while incarcerated? What are the barriers women face after incarceration? What are healthcare needs of women during incarceration? What are the risks to the public’s health? ...
What Is the Value of Immunizing Prison Inmates Against Hepatitis B? Environments
... Transmission in United States • Comprehensive plan proposed in 1991 by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) – 4 components, including high-risk adolescents and adults – Surveys find low coverage in high-risk groups ...
... Transmission in United States • Comprehensive plan proposed in 1991 by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) – 4 components, including high-risk adolescents and adults – Surveys find low coverage in high-risk groups ...
Hate Crime In Prison
... Gangs to Hate Hate motivated Behavior – Hate crimes – Hate Incidents (1st Amendment) – Often violent – Behavior that jeopardizes a person because of their group affiliation ...
... Gangs to Hate Hate motivated Behavior – Hate crimes – Hate Incidents (1st Amendment) – Often violent – Behavior that jeopardizes a person because of their group affiliation ...
Schedule VIII-B - Florida Department of Corrections
... Caution: This is a projected savings that would only be realized if the department continues its agreement with DOH to provide repackaging. ...
... Caution: This is a projected savings that would only be realized if the department continues its agreement with DOH to provide repackaging. ...
chapter17
... with prison rapes Causes of prison violence include: violence prone nature of inmates, crowded, and dehumanizing conditions Prison Riots: occur due to unnatural environment, antisocial nature of inmates, inept management, inadequate personal practices, inadequate facilities, insufficient activit ...
... with prison rapes Causes of prison violence include: violence prone nature of inmates, crowded, and dehumanizing conditions Prison Riots: occur due to unnatural environment, antisocial nature of inmates, inept management, inadequate personal practices, inadequate facilities, insufficient activit ...
Corrections - Bakersfield College
... Characteristics • More than ½ are minorities. The proportion of African Americans under correctional supervision has doubled. 1 out of 3 young males currently under correctional supervision • Marital status: about ½ are married on admission, drops to ¼ ...
... Characteristics • More than ½ are minorities. The proportion of African Americans under correctional supervision has doubled. 1 out of 3 young males currently under correctional supervision • Marital status: about ½ are married on admission, drops to ¼ ...
Relationships for incarcerated individuals
Incarcerated Individuals' Relationships are the familial and romantic relations of individuals in prisons or jails. Although the population of incarcerated men and women continues to increase, there is little research on the effects of incarceration on inmates' social worlds. However, it has been demonstrated that inmate's relationships play a seminal role in their well-being both during and after incarceration, making such research important in improving their overall health, and lowering rates of recidivism.