Remarks of James K Stewart Concerning The National Institute of Justice
Date Published
1985
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NIJ-Sponsored
Prison overcrowding
Sentencing Reform in the Other Washington (From Crime and Justice: A Review of Research, Volume 28, P 71-136, 2001, Michael Tonry, ed. -- See NCJ-192542)
Date Published
2001
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Program/Project Description
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NIJ
Alleviating Jail Crowding - A Systems Perspective
Date Published
1985
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NIJ
Assessment of the Felony Case Process in Cook County, Illinois and its Impact on Jail Crowding
Date Published
1990
Publication Type
Legislation/Policy Analysis
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NIJ
Criminal Sentencing in Transition
Date Published
1984
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NIJ-Sponsored
Exploring Jail Construction Options
Date Published
1992
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance)
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NIJ-Sponsored
Using Early Release to Relieve Prison Crowding - A Dilemma in Public Policy
Date Published
1986
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
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NIJ-Sponsored
Effectiveness of Supervised Pretrial Release
Date Published
1985
Publication Type
Program Description (Model)
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NIJ-Sponsored
Effects of Determinate Sentencing on Inmate Misconduct in Prison
Date Published
1983
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NIJ-Sponsored
Results of a Multisite Study of Boot Camp Prisons
Date Published
1994
Publication Type
Program/Project Evaluation
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NIJ-Sponsored
Split Sentencing in Georgia: A Test of Two Empirical Assumptions
Date Published
1987
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
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NIJ-Sponsored
North Carolina's Determinate Sentencing Legislation
Date Published
1984
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NIJ-Sponsored
Determinate Sentencing and Abolishing Parole: The Long-Term Impacts on Prisons and Crime
Date Published
1996
Publication Type
Legislation/Policy Analysis
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NIJ-Sponsored
Special National Workshop - State Legislative Strategies for Correctional Reform - Workshop Proceeding - Criminal Justice Research Utilization Program, May 19-20, 1980
Date Published
1981
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NIJ-Sponsored
New Construction Methods for Correctional Facilities
Date Published
1986
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance)
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NIJ-Sponsored
Impact of Prison Crowding on Male and Female Imprisonment Rates in Minnesota: A Research Note
Date Published
1997
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research)
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NIJ-Sponsored
Shock Incarceration and Prison Crowding In Louisiana
Date Published
1991
Publication Type
Program/Project Evaluation
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NIJ-Sponsored
Selective Incapacitation?
Date Published
1985
Publication Type
Legislation/Policy Analysis
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NIJ-Sponsored
NIJ Journal Issue No. 268
Date Published
October 2011
Series
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
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NIJ
Changing the Behavior of Drug-Involved Offenders: Supervision That Works
December 2012
Series
A small number of those who commit crimes are heavily involved in drugs commit a large portion of the crime in this country. An evaluation of a "smart supervision" effort in Hawaii that uses swift and certain sanctioning showed that individuals committing crimes who are heavily involved in drug use can indeed change their behavior when the supervision is properly implemented.
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What Works in Offender Supervision
June 2009
This NIJ Conference Panel highlights findings from NIJ projects that evaluated strategies to enhance the supervision of offenders in the community. Researchers discuss the effectiveness of fair, swift and certain sanctions for high-risk probationers in the Hawaii HOPE program. Panelists also provide empirical evidence on the effectiveness of electronic monitoring — including the use of GPS tracking — for medium- and high-risk offenders on supervision and upon completion of their supervision sentence.
Crime File: House Arrest
January 1986
In response to rising incarceration rates and prison overcrowding, Florida has developed the first statewide house arrest program. This 'Crime File' segment examines this program and its use of electronic monitoring devices.
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Crime File: Prison Crowding
January 1985
This video, in the Crime File series, provides an overview of the problem of prison overcrowding and considers various strategies for addressing it; three panelists discuss the advantages and disadvantages of various remedial strategies.
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Crime File: Probation
January 1986
This Crime File video examines the probation system in Los Angeles County, California, a jurisdiction burdened by prison overcrowding, rising probation caseloads, and inadequate financial resources.
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