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2012
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Using Data in Multi-Agency Collaborations: Guiding Performance to Ensure Accountability and Improve Programs
By Walker, Karen E.; Farley, Chelsea; Polin, Meridith.
Public/Private Ventures (P/PV) (Philadelphia, PA); Child Trends (Washington, DC).
“This report is designed to help collaborating organizations anticipate and address the most common challenges associated with multi-agency performance management systems” (p. 6). Individuals in agencies that are collaborating to reach the same ends can find great strategies for strengthening their bonds and reaching success. This guide includes these sections: introduction; getting started; making it work; using data to improve the initiative; and sustaining the system.... Read More
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29 pages
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2009
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Eight Lessons from Moneyball: The High Cost of Ignoring Evidence-Based Corrections
By Cullen, Francis T.; Myer, Andrew J.; Latessa, Edward J..
Eight lessons that corrections can learn from evidence-based baseball as described in the book “Moneyball” are explained. These observations are particularly effective during periods of tight budgetary constraints. Some of the lessons learned are: common sense, custom, and imitation often play major roles rather than scientific evidence; the wrong theory can lead to drastically flawed decisions; there is a high cost to disregarding the evidence of what works; and evidence-based practices (EBPs)... Read More
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17 pages
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2008
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Investigating the Simultaneous Effects of Individual, Program and Neighborhood Attributes On Juvenile Recidivism Using GIS and Spatial Data Mining
By Harris, Philip; Mennis, Jeremy; Obradovic, Zoran; Izenman, Alan; Grunwald, Heidi; Lockwood, Brian; Chisholm, Laura.
National Institute of Justice (Washington, DC).
Temple University.
“The primary goal of this project was to develop, apply, and evaluate improved techniques to investigate the simultaneous effects of neighborhood and program forces in preventing juvenile recidivism” (p. 6). This approach may benefit your agency in strategizing how to address juvenile recidivism. Seven chapters follow an abstract: introduction; neural network analysis of juvenile recidivism; spatial clustering of juvenile recidivism; hierarchical linear modeling of juvenile recidivism; a focus o... Read More
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253 pages
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2008
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Using Local Data to Explore the Experiences and Needs of Children of Incarcerated Parents
By Brazzell, Diana.
Urban Institute. Justice Policy Center (Washington, DC).
Observations are made by "three organizations which set out to merge local and state level criminal justice and human services data to learn about children of incarcerated parents in their localities" (p. 1). Sections of this report are; background; datasets and data linking; analysis and findings from the Allegheny Department of Human Services (Pittsburgh, PA), the Providence Plan (RI), and the Chapin Hall Center for Children (Chicago, IL); potential for using administrative data to learn abou... Read More
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12 p.
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2007
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How to Collect and Analyze Data: A Manual for Sheriffs and Jail Administrators
By Elias, Gail.
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Voorhis Associates (Lafayette, CO); National Institute of Corrections. Jails Division (Longmont, CO).
Anyone who needs to gather and analyze data concerning various jail-related issues will find this manual useful. This document provides guidance on how information can fuel policy decision making. Chapters comprising this guide are: introduction; good management requires good information; information that should be collected; preparing for the data collection; how to locate and capture information; how to put it all together; how to analyze information; how to interpret information; sharing info... Read More
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220 p.
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2007
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Improving Parole Outcomes with Performance Leadership and Data: Doing What Works
By Hunter, Danny; Braucht, George; Prevost, John.
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
LIS, Inc. (Longmont, CO); National Institute of Corrections Information Center (Aurora, CO).
"This article describes the evolution of the Georgia Parole Board's business-oriented data and performance leadership model" (p. 35). Topics covered include: business is data driven, government should be, too; Georgia's data-driven TCPI (Transition From Prison to the Community Initiative) plan; computerized information systems -- essential data to support accountability measures; managing with the right data; effective reports -- easy to access, read, and understand the causal link; performance... Read More
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10 p.
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2005
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Proceedings of the Large Jail Network Meeting, Winter 2005
National Institute of Corrections. Jails Division (Longmont, CO).
This Large Jail Network meeting took place January 30-February 1, 2005, in Longmont, Colorado. Contents of these proceedings include: NICs Core Competency Model Project: Preparing Leaders in Corrections for the Future by Robert Brown; Training as a Strategic Management Tool by Tom Reid; Legal Issues and Mentally Ill Inmates by Bill Collins; Mental Health Services in Jails: Identifying Problems by Joel A. Dvoskin; Informal Announcements by David Parrish; Mental Health Issues: Open Forum Discussio... Read More
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67 p.
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2005
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The Importance of Data and Information in Achieving Successful Criminal Justice Outcomes
By Carter, Madeline M..
State Justice Institute (Alexandria, VA); National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
National Resource Center on Collaboration in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems (Silver Spring, MD); Center for Effective Public Policy (Silver Spring, MD).
This "monograph will focus on the rationale for using data to inform policy development -- the role of data and information in policy development -- and its sources" (p.1-2). Topics discussed include: the need for data and information to support policy decisions; good intentions, bad results; valuing information to define solutions versus playing the "Whack a Mole" game; using data to inform decision making; identifying the critical data needs of a policy team; and the value of information and ... Read More
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6 p.
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2001
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Proceedings of the Large Jail Network Meeting, January 2001
National Institute of Corrections. Jails Division (Longmont, CO).
The primary focus of this meeting was data collection and the management information system (MIS). Contents include: meeting highlights; the use of data for planning, decision making, and measuring outcomes -- Parts I and II; the role of professional associations and their relationship with large jails in the 21st Century; roundtable discussion; legal issues update; future meeting issues; meeting agenda; participant list; and a copy of the "Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of... Read More
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51 p.
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2000
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Better Corrections Through Information [Videoconference Held March 15, 2000]
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
This videoconference discusses issues regarding the collection, analysis, and use of information to assess an agency's programs, services, and operations and to serve as a base for policymaking. Some topics addressed include: - Selecting areas on which to collect information;
- Assessing department and/or agency needs and developing appropriate responses;
- Managing evaluation resources;
- And developing and defending result-based budgeting.
... Read More
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1 DVD (165 minutes)
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1983
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Success on Parole: The Influence of Self-Reported Attitudes, Experiences and Background Characteristics on the Parole Behaviors of Youthful Offenders, Final Report
By Wiederanders, Mark R..
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
California Dept. of the Youth Authority (Sacramento, CA).
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89 p.
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1983
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Success on Parole: The Influence of Self-Reported Attitudes, Experiences and Background Characteristics on the Parole Behaviors of Youthful Offenders, Staff Summary
By Wiederanders, Mark R..
National Institute of Corrections NWashington, DC).
California Dept. of the Youth Authority (Sacramento, CA).
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23 p.
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