Recent Articles

• Reminder: ACA Summer Conference August 7-12, 2009 Nashville, TN

  Just a reminder: The 139th American Correctional Association Summer Conference/Congress of Correction is being held in Nashville, TN on August 7 - 12, 2009. The Theme is " Effective Re-Entry is Good for Public Safety". For full conference information and on-line registration: http://www.aca.org/Conferences/Summer09/home.asp Conference registration... Read More » Posted Jul 01 2009, 06:50 AM by Tom Reid with no comments | 69 views

• New Research Reports on Reentry

  Filed under: Reentry, Research

  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. Read More » Posted Jun 17 2009, 10:07 AM by Eileen Conway with no comments | 501 views

• Reminder: NIC Pandemic Resources

  "WHO (World Health Organization) poised to declare first flu pandemic since 1968" Reuters News Agency, June 11, 2009. http://www.reuters.com/article/asiaCrisis/idUSLB765857 Just a reminder concerning the status of the H1N1 (swine flu) virus. NIC has a special page providing you with information and resources concerning this disease and correctional... Read More » Posted Jun 11 2009, 06:41 AM by Tom Reid with no comments | 149 views

• National Prison Rape Elimination Commission Update

  Filed under: PREA, Sexual Abuse, National Prison Rape Elimination Commission

  Greetings from the National Prison Rape Elimination Commission. The Commission is concluding the process of preparing standards and a final report on the elimination of sexual abuse in correctional and detention facilities, as statutorily required by the Prison Rape Elimination Act. The Commission’s final report and standards will be provided to Congress... Read More » Posted Jun 03 2009, 12:39 PM by CC Pro with 1 comment(s) | 416 views

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

  Filed under: Research, Statistics, Drug Treatment, Arrest Data

  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 for illegal drugs within 48 hours of being booked into jail. The study data were compiled from... Read More » Posted May 29 2009, 09:52 AM by CC Pro with 1 comment(s) | 318 views

• Reducing Recidivism: A Review of Effective State Initiatives

  Filed under: Recidivism, Community Supervision

  A new report, issued by Justice Strategies and commissioned by the Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition, will be presented today at a hearing before the Colorado legislative Judiciary Committees. While addressed to the Colorado audience, Reducing Recidivism: A Review of Effective State Initiatives discusses efforts and evaluative research in several... Read More » Posted Apr 27 2009, 11:04 AM by Eileen Conway with 1 comment(s) | 1,130 views

• Open Solicitations - Criminal Justice Funding Resources

  Filed under: Funding opportunties, Funding, Grants

  The Office of Justice Programs has published a listing of open solicitations in the following program areas: Corrections Law Enforcement Courts Juvenile Justice Victims of Crime Substance Abuse & Crime Technology to Fight Crime Research, Statistics, and Evaluation Read More » Posted Apr 10 2009, 04:00 PM by CC Pro with 2 comment(s) | 754 views

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

  Filed under: Research, Mentally ill offenders, Rehabilitation, Evidence-Based Practices, Release Planning, Alternatives to Incarceration

  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 Illnesses under Community Supervision , was developed with support of the John D. and Catherine... Read More » Posted Mar 31 2009, 10:20 AM by llinke with no comments | 890 views

• Hepatitis B & C with HIV Co-infections - Live Satelilite Video-Conference & Webcast

  Filed under: Offender Health, Training

  Are you looking for effective strategies to manage Hepatitis B & C and HIV Co-infections? The Albany Medical College, Division of HIV Medicine will be offering a free, live satellite video-conference and webcast on the diagnosis and treatment of these infectious diseases for medical and corrections professionals. CMEs and Nursing Credits are available... Read More » Posted Mar 20 2009, 10:07 AM by CC Pro with 1 comment(s) | 719 views

• Sex Offender Registration Update

  Filed under: Sentencing, Sex offenders, Legal issue, Sex Offender Registry

  The Office of Justice Programs ' Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (SMART) has posted the most recent addition to the Sex Offender Registration Law Update series. Read More » Posted Mar 18 2009, 09:04 AM by CC Pro with 1 comment(s) | 959 views

• New GAO Capital Program Cost Estimating and Assessment Guide Available

  The " GAO Cost Estimating and Assessment Guide: Best Practices for Developing and Managing Capital Program Costs " is now available as a resource for jurisdictions as they plan capital improvement projects. While not specific to criminal justice projects, it is designed to help federal, state, or local agencies develop more reliable cost estimates... Read More » Posted Mar 04 2009, 10:35 AM by Tom Reid with no comments | 740 views

• Victim Impact Curriculum

  Filed under: Training, Victim Impact

  The Office for Victims of Crime has released a new curriculum, Victim Impact: Listen and Learn , that puts "victims first" and is designed for use with both adult and juvenile populations. Additionally, it can be used with in custody and community based populations. It includes curricula on: Property Crime Assault Robbery Hate and Bias Crime... Read More » Posted Mar 04 2009, 09:06 AM by Sandy Schilling with no comments | 749 views

• Pew Releases "One in 31: The Long Reach of American Corrections"

  The Pew Center on the States released a report that examines the growth of the corrections population in the United States and analyzes the costs of current sentencing and corrections practices. The report, One in 31: The Long Reach of American Corrections , provides state comparisons of corrections spending and correctional populations. (One of every... Read More » Posted Mar 02 2009, 11:20 AM by llinke with no comments | 793 views

• Looking Forward to Monday

  Filed under: Corrections Costs, Corrections Populations

  At 11 EST, Monday, March 2, 2009, the Pew Center on the States will release a report that promises to "provide first 50-state comparison of corrections populations and costs." Here is part of what Pew says to anticipate about this report: "A report from the Pew Center on the States, to be released Monday, March 2, looks across the 50... Read More » Posted Feb 25 2009, 08:55 AM by Eileen Conway with no comments | 632 views

• Continued Rise in the Rate of Offenders Sentenced to Federal Prisons

  Filed under: Statistics, U.S. Sentencing Commission, Sentencing guidelines

  In a new report that captures how federal sentencing caseloads have changed over the last 17 years, the U.S. Sentencing Commission found the rate of offenders sentenced to federal prison time has increased while alternative sentencing (probation, probation with confinement) has declined. A partial reason for the drop in alternative sentences is that... Read More » Posted Feb 13 2009, 02:06 PM by CC Pro with no comments | 910 views