Corrections Community

The economic realities of many state budgets has prompted a renewed examination of how corrections systems do business. One of the areas of concern has been the number of costly and time-consuming parole violation hearings that often result in the re-incarceration of parolees (Table 6). Is there a methodology...

The return of offenders to institutions after violation(s) of the terms and conditions of their release places additional stress on already strained state corrections budgets. How can correctional authorities hold offenders accountable for their behaviors, preserve public safety and rein in the human...

State correctional institutions and local jails are struggling to find solutions to the problem of overcrowding created by probation/parole violators being returned to custody. Recently, the Washington State Department of Corrections rescinded a plan to release up to 150 inmates to ease overcrowding...