Reallocating Justice Resources: A Review of 2011 State Sentencing Trends
Publication year:
2012
| Cataloged on:
Mar. 08, 2012
ANNOTATION: “In highlighting important legislative changes enacted in the past year, this report documents a new approach to reform … that aims to make more targeted use of incarceration and to reinvest the cost savings into community programs geared toward reducing recidivism and victimization” (p. 2). Sections after an executive summary include: introduction; laying the groundwork—stakeholder involvement, political leadership, outside assistance, appropriate use of prison projections, and comprehensive analysis; 2011 policy change legislation—population reduction, mandating evidence-based practices to reduce recidivism, the principles of risk/needs/responsivity (RNR), supervision of high-risk probationers, reinvestment, and evaluation ; principles for successful implementation—data is paramount, strategic planning is a cyclical process, invest and reinvest in evidence-based practices, provide agencies with capacity for implementation, and build community partnerships; and conclusion. An appendix provides a list of related laws passed in 2011.
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