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Federal
Prison Crowding and Forced Releases in Illinois, 1979-1982
Department of Justice —
These data were collected in the Illinois prison system where, in response to a prison overcrowding crisis, approximately two-thirds of the inmates released by the... -
Federal
Matching Treatment and Offender: North Carolina, 1980-1982
Department of Justice —
These data were gathered in order to evaluate the implications of rational choice theory for offender rehabilitation. The hypothesis of the research was that income-... -
Federal
Improving Correctional Classification, New York, 1981-1983
Department of Justice —
There were three specific goals of this research. The first was to evaluate three procedures currently available for the classification of correctional inmates: the... -
Federal
Improving Prison Classification Procedures in Vermont: Applying an Interaction Model, 1983-1985
Department of Justice —
The purpose of this data collection was to develop and test an interactive model for classifying prisoners. The model includes person variables, environmental or... -
Federal
Differential Use of Jail Confinement in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Yolo Counties, 1981
Department of Justice —
This study provides detailed information on inmate characteristics, length of time in jail, methods of release, conditions of release, disciplinary violations, and... -
Federal
National Assessment of Criminal Justice Needs, 1983: [United States]
Department of Justice —
In 1983, the National Institute of Justice sponsored a program evaluation survey by Abt Associates that was designed to identify the highest priority needs for... -
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Women in Prison, 1800-1935: Tennessee, New York, and Ohio
Department of Justice —
This data collection focused on problems in the women's correctional system over a 135-year period. More specifically, it examined the origins and development of...