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)
Alleviating Jail Crowding - A Systems Perspective
Assessment of the Felony Case Process in Cook County, Illinois and its Impact on Jail Crowding
Model-Based US Prison Population Projections
Effects of Determinate Sentencing on Inmate Misconduct in Prison
Determinate Sentencing and Abolishing Parole: The Long-Term Impacts on Prisons and Crime
Results of a Multisite Study of Boot Camp Prisons
Split Sentencing in Georgia: A Test of Two Empirical Assumptions
North Carolina's Determinate Sentencing Legislation
Impact of Prison Crowding on Male and Female Imprisonment Rates in Minnesota: A Research Note
Special National Workshop - State Legislative Strategies for Correctional Reform - Workshop Proceeding - Criminal Justice Research Utilization Program, May 19-20, 1980
New Construction Methods for Correctional Facilities
Criminal Sentencing in Transition
Shock Incarceration and Prison Crowding In Louisiana
Selective Incapacitation?
Effectiveness of Supervised Pretrial Release
Exploring Jail Construction Options
Using Early Release to Relieve Prison Crowding - A Dilemma in Public Policy
NIJ Journal Issue No. 268
Changing the Behavior of Drug-Involved Offenders: Supervision That Works
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
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: Probation
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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Crime File: House Arrest
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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