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2012
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Voices From the Field: Findings From the NGI Listening Sessions
By Ravoira, L.; Patino Lydia, V.; Graziano, J.; Glesmann, C.; Baker, P..
U.S. Dept. of Justice. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (Washington, DC).
NCCD Center for Girls and Young Women (Jacksonville, FL); National Council on Crime and Delinquency (NCCD) (Oakland, CA).
'NGI [National Girls Institute] representatives conducted 64 'listening sessions' across the country. One of the most critical aims of the listening sessions was to assess the current training, technical assistance, and informational needs of state, tribal, and local entities serving girls and their families. Through the listening sessions, the NGI also sought to identify strategies and practices that work best with girls'and those that are ineffective or even harmful' to inform development of s... Read More
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32 pages
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2012
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Process and Systems Change Evaluation Findings from the Transition to Jail Community Initiative
By Willison, Janeen Buck; Jannetta, Jesse; Dodd, Hannah; Neusteter, S. Rebecca; Warwick, Kevin; Greer, Kaitlin; Matthews, Andrea.
Urban Institute. Justice Policy Center (Washington, DC); National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
“In the past decade, attention to the challenges associated with people exiting state and federal prisons has increased tremendously. This increased attention is for good reason, as the impact of prisoner reentry on the well-being of individuals, families, and communities is well documented. Yet for every person released from prison annually, approximately 12 people exit local jails … NIC [National Institute of Corrections] launched the Transition from Jail to Community (TJC) initiative in 2007 ... Read More
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149 pages
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2011
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Prisoner Name Changes
Americans for Effective Law Enforcement, Inc (AELE). Civil Liability and Jail and Prisoner Law Sections (Chicago, IL).
'In the United States, in most jurisdictions, while there may be formal legal procedures to change one's name, a person is free to adopt the use of a different name for a variety of purposes, so long as it is not done with fraudulent intent. Prisoners sometimes express a desire to change their name, and some initiate court proceedings to have such changes legally recognized. Many such changes are for religious reasons, while some are for other assorted personal reasons. This article briefly look... Read More
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10 pages
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