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2013
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From Research to Application: The Case for Learning and Performance [Satellite/Internet Broadcast]
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Are you interested in getting more bang for your training buck? Leveraging the impact of your training department? Being effective with the training you prepare for, design, deliver and transfer into the workplace? Following the science of learning into practice? And you know that "content covered is not content learned?" Then this blended, interactive training broadcast / experience can assist with a transformation of your training department / unit into a center of learning and performance tha... Read More
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2012
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Time Served: The High Cost, Low Return of Longer Prison Terms
By Gelb, Adam; King, Ryan; Rose, Felicity.
Pew Charitable Trusts. Pew Center on the States. Public Safety Performance Project (Washington, DC).
The intent of these resources is to “present a state-level portrait of how time served has changed during the past 20 years, how it has impacted prison populations and costs, and how policy makers can adjust it to generate a better public safety return on taxpayer dollars” (full report p. 2).
The full report explains how increased lengths of stay have had negative effects on state prisons. Sections following an executive summary include: introduction; length of stay in states; unpacking the num... Read More
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2011
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2010 Sourcebook of Federal Sentencing Statistics
U.S. Sentencing Commission (Washington, DC).
"[D]escriptive statistics on the application of the federal sentencing guidelines and . . . selected district, circuit, and national sentencing data" for fiscal year 2010 are provided (p. iii). Statistics are organized into the following areas: circuit and district statistics; primary offense and offender characteristics; sentencing information; guideline application; departures and sentences within the guideline range; drug cases; immigration cases; organizational sentencing practices; sentenc... Read More
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284 p.
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2010
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Criminal Justice Trends: Key Legislative Changes in Sentencing Policy, 2001-2010
By Austin, Adrienne.
Pew Charitable Trusts. Pew Center on the States. Public Safety Performance Project (Washington, DC).
Vera Institute of Justice. Center on Sentencing and Corrections (New York, NY).
Changes in state sentencing policies during the period of 2001 to 2010 are discussed. Sections of this publication are: introduction; redefining and reclassifying criminal offenses'criminal codes, drug crimes, and property crimes; strengthening alternatives to incarceration'enhancing substance abuse treatment, establishing performance incentive funding (PIF), mandating evidence-based supervision, and expanding court-monitored treatment; and reducing prison terms'relaxing mandatory minimum laws, ... Read More
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18 pages
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2010
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Predicting Post-Sentencing Re-Arrest
By Siddiqi, Qudsia.
New York City Criminal Justice Agency, Inc. (New York, NY).
This study “identified case and defendant characteristics associated with a lower-than-average risk of re-arrest” (p.1). Three incarcerative sentence types are analyzed-- definite, indeterminate, and determinate. Offenders are either sentenced by New York City Criminal Court or Supreme Court. Significant predictors of post-sentencing re-arrest are prior misdemeanor convictions, prior arrests, and prior warrants.... Read More
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8 pages
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2009
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The Myths and Realities of Correctional Severity: Evidence from the National Corrections Reporting Program on Sentencing Practices
By Pfaff, John F..
"This paper examines one potential source of growth [in the U.S. prison population] that has received surprisingly little rigorous attention: changes in time actually served in prison" (p. 1). Following an abstract, this paper includes the following sections: an overview of release trends; determinants of sentence length; and conclusion. The author finds that prison growth is not due to time served but to changes in admissions.... Read More
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75 p.
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2009
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Alternative Sentencing in the Federal Criminal Justice System
By Semisch, Courtney.
U.S. Sentencing Commission (Washington, DC).
The use of sentencing options for federal offenders is investigated. Topics covered include: background; federal sentencing policy; determining guideline sentence; the U.S. citizen effect; trends in sentence types; offense types; criminal history; sentences imposed; sentences relative to the guideline range; offender characteristics; who are the eligible offenders sentenced to alternatives; category V offenders; offense severity; and conclusion.... Read More
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25 p.
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2009
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Final Report: The Impact of Illinois' Truth-in-Sentencing Law on Sentence Lengths, Time to Service and Disciplinary Incidents of Convicted Murderers and Sex Offenders
By Olson, David E.; Seng, Magnus; Boulger, Jordan; McClure, Mellissa.
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (Chicago, IL).
Loyola University of Chicago. Dept. of Criminal Justice (Chicago, IL).
The implementation in Illinois of TIS (truth-in-sentencing) is evaluated. Sections following an executive summary include: introduction; literature review; methodology; impact of TIS on sentence lengths and lengths of time to serve; and impact of TIS on disciplinary incidents. Murderers and Class X sex offenders "are now serving substantially longer periods of incarceration [post-TIS] than they did pre-TIS" (p. 5)... Read More
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65 p.
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2009
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Overview of Statutory Mandatory Minimum Sentencing
U.S. Sentencing Commission (Washington, DC).
Findings regarding mandatory minimum sentencing are presented. Sections of this report are: data on mandatory minimum sentencing -- demographics and trial rates; mechanisms for relief from mandatory minimum sentencing -- the Substantial Assistance Provision and Safety Valve Provision; and distribution of these sentences by offense type -- drug offenses, firearm offenses, and immigration, fraud, and criminal sexual abuse/pornography/prostitution offenses. Also included is a table listing the 171... Read More
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31 p.
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2009
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Felony Sentences in State Courts, 2006 - Statistical Tables
U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics (Washington, DC).
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2009
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2009 Sourcebook of Federal Sentencing Statistics
U.S. Sentencing Commission (Washington, DC).
"[D]escriptive statistics on the application of the federal sentencing guidelines and . . . selected district, circuit, and national sentencing data" for fiscal year 2009 are provided (p. iii). Statistics are organized into the following areas: circuit and district statistics; primary offense and offender characteristics; sentencing information; guideline application; departures and sentences within the guideline range; drug cases; immigration cases; organizational sentencing practices; sentenc... Read More
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270 p.
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1995
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State Legislative Actions on Truth in Sentencing: A Review of Law and Legislation in the Context of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994
LIS, Inc. (Longmont, CO); National Institute of Corrections Information Center (Longmont, CO).
This document provides state-by-state profiles of enacted truth-in-sentencing laws and pending truth-in-sentencing laws and pending truth-in-sentencing legislation. Also included is a list of each state's contact person and a table illustrating current laws and pending legislation.... Read More
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72 p.
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