The University of California Irvine's Center for Evidence-based Corrections, under the direction of Dr. Joan Petersilia, has published a series of Bulletins on evidence based practices. Check out these examples:
"Shining Light in Dark Corners: An Overview of Prison Rape Elimination Legislation and Introduction to Current Research"
"The Scope of Correctional Control in California"
Related resouces on the Prison Rape Elimination Act can be viewed at the National Instistute of Corrections site.