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Pennsylvania Task Force on Prison Overcrowding, 2004-2005 recent views
Department of Justice —
The current jail population control study is the second phase of a two-part inquiry by the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania that began in 2003. Phase... -
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Profiling Inmates in the Los Angeles County Jail, 1996-1998 recent views
Department of Justice —
By 1996 it became apparent that the Los Angeles county jails faced a serious overcrowding problem. Two possible solutions to the problem were to build more jail... -
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Electronic Monitoring of Nonviolent Convicted Felons: An Experiment in Home Detention in Marion County, Indiana, 1986-1988 recent views
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The purpose of the study was to provide information about home detention monitoring systems and to evaluate their effectiveness. The principal investigators sought to... -
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Incapacitation Effects of Incarcerating Drug Offenders: Longitudinal Arrest Histories of Adults Arrested in Washington, DC, 1985-1986 recent views
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This study examined differences in criminal career parameters that determine the potential incapacitative effects of alternative sentencing policies directed at drug-... -
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Alternative Probation Strategies in Baltimore, Maryland recent views
Department of Justice —
The purpose of this study was to assess the relative cost-effectiveness of supervised probation, unsupervised probation, and community service. Data were collected... -
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Intensive Supervision Program in New Jersey, 1983-1986 recent views
Department of Justice —
These data evaluate the New Jersey Intensive Supervision Program (ISP), a program implemented by the New Jersey Department of Corrections in 1983-1986. The central... -
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Effectiveness of Client Specific Planning as an Alternative Sentence, 1981-1982: Washington, DC, and Fairfax, Montgomery, and Prince George Counties recent views
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This data collection was designed to evaluate the Client Specific Planning (CSP) program of the National Center on Institutions and Alternatives (NCIA). The CSP... -
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Evaluation of the Maricopa County [Arizona] Demand Reduction Program, 1989-1991 recent views
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These data were collected to evaluate the Demand Reduction Program, a program initiated in Maricopa County, Arizona, in 1989 to combat drug abuse. A consortium of... -
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Evaluation of Boot Camps for Juvenile Offenders in Cleveland, Denver, and Mobile, 1992-1993 recent views
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Boot camps, a popular alternative to standard correctional facilities, are characterized by a strong emphasis on military structure, drill, and discipline and by an... -
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Evaluating the Impact of Alternative Placement Programs for Juveniles in a Southwestern State, 1983-1995: [United States] recent views
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This study addressed the question of whether alternative correctional programs were more effective than traditional training schools in reducing recidivism among... -
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Attitudes Toward Crime and Punishment in Vermont: Public Opinion About an Experiment With Restorative Justice, 1999 recent views
Department of Justice —
By the summer of 1998, the Vermont Department of Corrections (DOC) had completed three years of operational experience with "restorative justice," a concept that... -
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Deterring Drug Use With Intensive Probation in New Jersey, 1989-1990 recent views
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These data were collected to measure the degree to which subjective deterrence and rational choice are effective in reducing drug-use recidivism rates. Baseline... -
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Examination of Actuarial Offender-Based Prediction Assessments in Texas, 1993-1996 recent views
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The purpose of this study was to provide a comprehensive assessment of the usefulness and effectiveness of prediction and classification of offenders under community... -
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Strategies for Retaining Offenders in Mandatory Drug Treatment Programs in Kings County, New York, 1994-1995 recent views
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This study examined the relationship between legal pressure and drug treatment retention by assessing perceptions of legal pressure held by two groups of legally-... -
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Evaluation of Adult Community Supervision Strategies in Multnomah County, Oregon, 1995, 1998, and 2000 Cohorts recent views
Department of Justice —
This study was undertaken to determine whether a new form of community supervision in Multnomah County, Oregon, had been properly implemented and to determine its... -
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Intensive Supervision for High-Risk Offenders in 14 Sites in the United States, 1987-1990 recent views
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In 1986, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) funded a demonstration project of intensive supervision programs (ISPs), alternatives to control sanctions that...