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2011
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Los Angeles County Jail Overcrowding Reduction Project: Final Report: Revised
Vera Institute of Justice. Center on Sentencing and Corrections (New York, NY).
Issues related to overcrowding in jails have reached a level of critical concern. Findings and recommendations for dealing with overcrowding are presented. “This information provides the County [of Los Angeles] with a good basis for tackling some of its existing problems and preparing for the challenges ahead” (p. i). Other agencies can use the strategies described in this report to address some of their own overcrowding problems. Chapters following an executive summary are: introduction--study ... Read More
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289 pages
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2010
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For Immediate Release: How to Safely Reduce Prison Populations and Support People Returning to Their Communities
Justice Policy Institute (Washington, DC).
Agencies wanting to cut costs by reducing their inmate population need to at this report. This report has sections covering: there is no clear correlation between length of prison stay and rates of recidivism; parole can be used to safely reduce prison populations; improving parole supervision practices will reduce the number of people returned to prison; people need support after release to be successful in the community; states are already using innovative methods to reduce their prison popula... Read More
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10 p.
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2010
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Baltimore Behind Bars: How to Reduce the Jail Population, Save Money and Improve Public Safety
By Walsh, Nastassia.
Justice Policy Institute (Washington, DC).
Individuals looking for ideas on how their agency can reduce its own jail population will find them in this report. Sections comprising this publication are: introduction; what has changed since Maryland took over the Baltimore jail; who is in the jail; how much Maryland spends on the Baltimore jail system; what happens when someone is arrested in Baltimore; how pretrial processes and policies affect the number of people in jail; how court systems affect the number of people in jail; re-enterin... Read More
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74 p.
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2009
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Cutting Corrections Costs: Earned Time Policies for State Prisoners
By Lawrence, Alison.
National Conference of State Legislatures. Criminal Justice Program (Denver, CO); Pew Charitable Trusts. Pew Center on the States. Public Safety Performance Project (Washington, DC).
The use of "earned time" to "reduce the costs of incarceration and help offenders succeed when they return to the community" is examined (p. 1) Topics discussed include: types of earned time -- most common are education participation and work; quantities of work time; public safety and cost savings; recent expansion of earned time policies; expanding earned time pays off in Washington; reducing recidivism in Kansas; and incentive credits in Pennsylvania.... Read More
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14 p.
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2006
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Proceedings of the Large Jail Network Meeting - January 2006
National Institute of Corrections. Jails Division (Longmont, CO).
Contents of these proceedings are: meeting highlights; Report from the Bureau of Justice Statistics by Allen Beck; Discussion: PREA in Local Jails; Statistical Analysis: Crowding, Life Safety, and Managing Staff by Patrick Jablonski and Scott Bradsteet; Succession Planning: Executives and Middle Management by Gordon Bass, Dennis Williams, and Richard Geaither; Is There a Proper Place for Tasers in the Use of Force Continuum? by John Clark, William Collins, and Don Leach; Discussion: Use of Taser... Read More
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68 p.
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2002
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Preventing Jail Crowding: A Practical Guide
By Cushman, Robert C..
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
An explanation on how to use the jail population analysis formula is offered. This paper looks at: the sources of jail crowding; the dynamics that create changes in jail occupancy levels; swings in jail occupancy levels; a jail population analysis system; reducing the inmate population in a crowded jail; policy choices; and the key to preventing crowding. ... Read More
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12 p.
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1994
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Jail Population Reduction Strategies: An Examination of Five Jurisdictions' Responses to Jail Crowding
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
American Jail Association (Hagerstown, MD).
This study examines local criminal justice systems which have reduced or significantly slowed the number of inmates incarcerated in the county jail. The research specifically looks at the processes and methods utilized to accomplish this outcome. Five sites are presented in this report which examines the site environment, population reduction efforts, process changes and programmatic changes.... Read More
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32 p.
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