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• 2008 National Criminal Victimization Survey

  The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) reports violent and property crime rates in 2008 were at or near their lowest levels in over three decades. Violent crimes are categorized as rape, sexual assault, robbery, aggravated assault, and simple... Posted Sep 16 2009, 09:54 AM by CC Pro with Filed under: Research, Statistics, Crime rates, Public Safety

• New Research Reports on Reentry

  Followers of the literature on reentry may be interested in a new post on the Correctional Research Roundtable forum regarding three new reports from the Urban Institute's Returning Home study. Posted Jun 17 2009, 10:07 AM by Eileen Conway with Filed under: Reentry, Research

• Study Finds Majority of Arrestees in Major Metropoolitan Areas Test Positive for Illegal Drugs

  Providing further verification of the linkage between drugs and crime, the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy released data from the 2008 Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring Program (ADAM II) revealing up to 87 percent of arrestees tested positive... Posted May 29 2009, 09:52 AM by CC Pro with Filed under: Research, Statistics, Drug Treatment, Arrest Data

• CSG Justice Center Releases Guide to Manage Mentally Ill in Community Corrections

  The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center announced today the release of a policy and practice guide for managing mentally ill offenders in the community (see attached press release). The publication, Improving Outcomes for People with Mental... Posted Mar 31 2009, 10:20 AM by llinke with Filed under: Research, Mentally ill offenders, Rehabilitation, Evidence-Based Practices, Release Planning, Alternatives to Incarceration

• Examining the Parole Experience

  New in the Urban Institute's Returning Home series of reports examining the challenges of prisoner reentry is a research brief focusing on the impact of parole supervision. Returning Home on Parole : Former Prisoners' Experiences in Illinois,... Posted Jul 31 2008, 09:43 AM by Eileen Conway with Filed under: Reentry, Research, parole

• What Works/Does Not Work in Reentry

  As Federal, state, and local governments look toward reentry programming as a means to improve outcomes for prisoners returning to the community, researchers are beginning to produce results regarding the effectiveness of these efforts. The Pennsylvania... Posted May 28 2008, 08:39 AM by Eileen Conway with Filed under: Reentry, Research, What works

• 10 Steps for Corrections Directors, Plus Assessing Consistency and Fairness in Sentencing

  As a result of "hundreds of hours of interviews with a wide cross section of officials from 45 state corrections departments in an effort to spotlight the most effective management practices," the Pew Center on the States brings us Ten Steps... Posted May 22 2008, 02:44 PM by Eileen Conway with Filed under: Research, Corrections Reform, Sentencing guidelines

• What Contributes to Recidivism?

  The Urban Institute has released a double whammy examining factors contributing to recidivism. Working in collaboration with the Massachusetts Department of Corrections, the Massachusetts Recidivism Study contains three interrelated study components addressed... Posted May 01 2008, 10:10 AM by Eileen Conway with Filed under: Research, Recidivism, Massachusetts

• Saving Money by Expanding Drug Treatment

  As states look to balance burgeoning costs with public safety needs, the Urban Institute has released a timely report on the cost-benefits of expanding the availability of drug treatment among arrestees. In To Treat or Not to Treat: Evidence on the Prospects... Posted Apr 09 2008, 09:51 AM by Eileen Conway with Filed under: Research, Cost-Benefits, Drug Treatment

• In the Mind's Eye

  It's been said that a picture is worth a thousand words, but, can a picture prompt a thousand urges? Through the use of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), a team of researchers have found that drug-related images flashed for just 33 milliseconds... Posted Feb 01 2008, 09:05 AM by CC Pro with Filed under: Research, Substance Abuse

• Is the Substance Abuse Treatment Programming Provided by Correctional Agencies Effective?

  The first national survey to examine the type and quality of substance abuse treatment programming used by correctional agencies yields some stark findings and recommendations. This survey systematically looked at substance abuse treatment programming... Posted Nov 16 2007, 09:50 AM by CC Pro with Filed under: Research, Substance Abuse

• What Are the Most Dangerous Everyday Objects in Your Facility?

  Correctional officers in prisons and jails face an environment in which they are surrounded by potentially dangerous inmates with access to ordinary items that can be converted into weapons. In a new NIJ-funded report, Improving Correctional Officer Safety... Posted Nov 14 2007, 08:41 AM by Eileen Conway with Filed under: Research, Officer Safety, Contraband

• Does Faith Play a Role in Reducing Criminality?

  What, if any, is the impact of religion in promoting pro-social behaviors? This is the question Baylor University, Institute for Studies of Religion sought to answer by using standards of scholarship to examine issues of faith. Their studies indicate... Posted Nov 07 2007, 09:10 AM by CC Pro with Filed under: Research, Youthful Offenders, Religion

• What Constitutes A "Good" Study, Part Deux

  The guidelines are posted! I previously wrote about Public Safety Canada's work in defining guidelines for evaluating research study quality, and the detailed guidelines are now online. While specifically addressing sexual offender treatment outcome... Posted Oct 24 2007, 09:59 AM by Eileen Conway with Filed under: Research, What works, Sex offenders, Evaluation

• What Factors Drive Disproportionate Minority Contact in the Juvenile Justice System?

  A report funded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention highlights a delinquency study from three (3) metropolitan areas that examines disproportionate minority contact and the impact it may have on decision making by police and courts... Posted Sep 21 2007, 02:48 PM by CC Pro with Filed under: Research, Juvenile offenders