Search

More Search Options

Page 1 of 10 (99 items) 1 2 3 4 5 Next > ... Last »

Re: Trauma assessment and treatment for women in the criminal justice system.

Karen, I'm still new to California and want to support their gender based strategies for women offenders; they are in the process of contracting out for almost 50% of their female population to local providers. Any resources I can share with them I'm happy to do so. California is implementing a new assessment instrument in some of ...

Posted to Women Offenders (Forum) by Peggy L. Ritchie on 06-20-2007
Re: Trauma assessment and treatment for women in the criminal justice system.

Karen, please send a copy to: Peg Ritchie, Legislative Analyst Office                                                ...

Posted to Women Offenders (Forum) by Peggy L. Ritchie on 06-20-2007
Re: Trauma assessment and treatment for women in the criminal justice system.

Dawn, how can we get a copy of this program (BOP) to provide to California's Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation? Thanks. 

Posted to Women Offenders (Forum) by Peggy L. Ritchie on 03-23-2007
Re: Trauma assessment and treatment for women in the criminal justice system.

Dawn, how can we get a copy of this program (BOP) to provide to California's Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation? Thanks. 

Posted to Women Offenders (Forum) by Peggy L. Ritchie on 03-23-2007
Re-entry Housing Options...Interactive Chart Provides Ideas

  Welcome back after the holidays and I wish you a Happy New Year.  I found this chart related to housing for formerly incarcerated persons. This issue continues to be a  major challenge nationally.  The Re-Entry Policy Council  of the Council of State Governments Justice Center has developed this ...

Posted to Prison Issues in the Criminal Justice Field (Weblog) by Peggy L. Ritchie on 01-10-2007
Just how feministic are female offenders? What social norms do they live by?

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 ...

Posted to Prison Issues in the Criminal Justice Field (Weblog) by Peggy L. Ritchie on 12-19-2006
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 ...

Posted to Prison Issues in the Criminal Justice Field (Weblog) by Peggy L. Ritchie on 12-18-2006
Prostitution on the Street and Prostitution in Prisons-Same Dynamics?

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 EffectEconomic ConcernsCivil Rights ConcernsFactors Contributing to Street Prostitution such as: ...

Posted to Prison Issues in the Criminal Justice Field (Weblog) by Peggy L. Ritchie on 12-18-2006
Controversial Prison Rape Report Published

The long-awaited report by Mark Fleisher and Jessie Krienert, "The Culture of Prison Sexual Violence," has been posted by NCJRS.  The report has been the subject of some controversy.

Posted to Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) (Weblog) by Peggy L. Ritchie on 12-08-2006
Senate Passes Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act

The Senate passed the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act  (S.3678) on Tuesday. Click here for the basics:Increasing Public AwarenessEstablishment of a nationwide public health Information technology networkVaccine Tracking and distributionPlans for coordination of public health and bio safetyRemember to check out other blogs on this ...

Posted to Prison Issues in the Criminal Justice Field (Weblog) by Peggy L. Ritchie on 12-08-2006

Page 1 of 10 (99 items) 1 2 3 4 5 Next > ... Last »