December 2006 - Posts

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• Just how feministic are female offenders? What social norms do they live by?

  Filed under: Research, Women Offenders

  The University of California at Irvine just published a major research project called " Understanding the Female Offender". The project focuses on female offender behavior patterns: When do they persist and when do they desist? Read to find out: Is marriage a factor in criminal behavior or changes in behavior for females? Who are the "conventional... Read More » Posted Dec 19 2006, 09:37 AM by Peggy L. Ritchie with no comments | 2,300 views

• Controversy Surrounds this Prison Rape Report

  The long awaited report by Mark Fleisher on " The Culture of Prison Sexual Violence " is finally available to all. He takes us through historical research by the decades and then moves into the "Theoretical Approaches to Inmate Sexual Behavior" and "Research Literature on Women Inmates". Mr. Fleisher continues with his... Read More » Posted Dec 18 2006, 01:37 PM by Peggy L. Ritchie with 1 comment(s) | 2,751 views

• Prostitution on the Street and Prostitution in Prisons-Same Dynamics?

  Filed under: Drugs/Alcohol, Research, Medical/Mental Health

  The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services of the U.S Department of Justice just published its second edition of Street Prostitution . This Guide provides insights into how communities can address key problems such as: Harm and its Spillover Effect Economic Concerns Civil Rights Concerns Factors Contributing to Street Prostitution such as: Pimps... Read More » Posted Dec 18 2006, 11:52 AM by Peggy L. Ritchie with no comments | 1,842 views

• Senate Passes Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act

  Filed under: Medical/Mental Health, Emegency Preparedness

  The Senate passed the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (S.3678) on Tuesday. Click here for the basics: Increasing Public Awareness Establishment of a nationwide public health Information technology network Vaccine Tracking and distribution Plans for coordination of public health and bio safety Remember to check out other blogs on this topic... Read More » Posted Dec 08 2006, 09:59 AM by Peggy L. Ritchie with no comments | 1,846 views

• Want your palm read? Electronically, that is...

  Filed under: Technology

  Read this article on the use of electronic palm readers as a new crime-fighting biometric. At the Las Vegas Consumer Electrons Association's showcase a year ago, this technology won awards. The FBI was looking closely at it there. If you ever get the chance to attend this show, it is incredible. Bill Gates was there marketing his new VISTA software... Read More » Posted Dec 08 2006, 09:33 AM by Peggy L. Ritchie with no comments | 1,367 views

• The Council of State Governments does it again- a new Justice Center

  The Council of State Governments launched a new Justice Center that will serve as a national resource for criminal justice policy. To read the public announcement click here. Their mission- To develop nonpartisan, consensus-driven strategies to address complex public safety problems . Their website can be found here with resource information on: Mental... Read More » Posted Dec 05 2006, 09:08 AM by Peggy L. Ritchie with no comments | 1,733 views

• Looking for grant money to help prevent rape in your correctional facility?

  Filed under: Technology, PREA

  Welcome back to another week of news and information. The National Institute of Justice solicitation for: Evaluation of Programs and Technologies to Prevent Rape in Correctional Facilities has been posted. Click here to apply. If you are new in this process, you must register at GRANTS.GOV . Faith based and other community organizations are qualified... Read More » Posted Dec 04 2006, 07:34 AM by Peggy L. Ritchie with no comments | 1,881 views

• Map it-Reentry guidebook available

  Filed under: Reentry

  The Urban Institute just published a guidebook that provides information on how criminal justice agencies and communities of all types can address prisoner reentry at the local level through mapping and data analysis. Read more about this Reentry Mapping Network (RMN). Sections of the Guidebook include: Why Map Prisoner Reentry Creating Reentry maps... Read More » Posted Dec 01 2006, 09:12 AM by Peggy L. Ritchie with no comments | 1,807 views