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Thoughts on Criminal Careers, Policy, and Practice?

Our friends at Public Safety Canada have produced another new, significant report, Pathways to Serious Offending, by Annie K. Yessine and James Bonta. Seeking to "contribute to the growing body of criminological research on the developmental course of crime," the authors "sought to identify...

Posted to Correctional Research Roundtable (Forum) by Eileen Conway on 05-07-2008
New Recidivism Research from the Urban Institute

Roundtable participants may be interested in a pair of new recidivism studies, products of a collaboration between the Urban Institute and the Massachusetts Department of Corrections. The reports on the Massachusetts Recidivism Study have been announced on NIC's Thinking About Corrections blog, available...

Posted to Correctional Research Roundtable (Forum) by Eileen Conway on 05-01-2008
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 in two new reports. Massachusetts Recidivism...

Posted to Thinking About Corrections (Weblog) by Eileen Conway on 05-01-2008
George Keiser of NIC discusses the Relationship between EBP and Employment

George Keiser, Chief of the National Institute of Corrections Community Corrections Division, discusses the Relationship between Evidence Based Practices and Employment.

Posted to Offender Employment (FileGallery) by Scott on 04-24-2008
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 of Expanding Treatment to Drug-Involved Offenders...

Posted to Thinking About Corrections (Weblog) by Eileen Conway on 04-09-2008
Research on Integrated Sentencing

My name is Laurel Horn, and I am a current senior at Scripps College in Claremont, California. I am writing to invite you to participate in a study that I am conducting for the fulfillment of my degree in Honors Psychology. The survey will take approximately 15 minutes or less and is completely online...

Posted to General Topics (Forum) by lhorn@scrippscollege.edu on 03-31-2008
Research-Focused Seminar Posted

Participants in this forum may be interested in presentations just posted by the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections' Institute for Excellence in Justice from the quarterly seminar they hosted last month. Titled Community Corrections: Ensuring Results Through Evidence-Based Practices...

Posted to Correctional Research Roundtable (Forum) by Eileen Conway on 03-25-2008
Evidence-Based Practices Tool Kit for Community Corrections

The term "evidence-based" is used widely in describing effective interventions in fields ranging from medicine to corrections. But what is the definition of and the guiding principles that indicate whether individuals and agencies are engaging in proper decision-making for the treatment and...

Posted to Community Corrections for Professionals (Weblog) by CC Pro on 03-13-2008
Variable Shifts

I am attempting to learn about the impact of variable shifts (example 12 hour shifts, 10 hour shifts....) in correctional agencies across the country. The implementation; issues that developed before, during and after; overall impact on staffing and operations;states or municipalities that use varied...

Posted to General Topics (Forum) by may16908 on 02-06-2008
Gender Specific Staffing for Juvenile Males

Does anyone know of research supporting the idea of gender specific staffing for juvenile males? There is a lot out there for girls, but I am having a hard time locating any studies on juvenile males. Thanks!

Posted to General Topics (Forum) by Melinda on 02-06-2008

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