Corrections Community

Read about the efforts of corrections departments and legislatures to stem the tide of contraband cell phones in institutions. While these mobile devices have been used by inmates to stay in touch with family and friends, they have also been employed to facilitate escapes, continue ongoing criminal enterprises...

The National Conference of State Legislatures has published a report that examines state legislative actions during 2007, the elements that drove these actions, and the potential impact of sentencing and corrections in the near term. Principal legislative concerns were/are burgeoning prison populations...

In an era of budget shortages and policy reconsiderations, the Sentencing Project has produced a summary document of state criminal justice policy reforms and legislation, The State of Sentencing 2007 : Developments in Policy and Practice. Stateline.org has further summarized the findings in a Top Story...