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2012
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Public Access to Departmental Records - Inmate/Offender Information
Rhode Island Dept. of Corrections (Cranston, RI).
This policy provides “guidelines for employees, especially those within the Records Identification (RI) Units, for responding to verbal requests for inmate/offender information (most commonly in response to telephone inquiries)” (p. 1). Procedures cover definitions, inmate/offender information disclosure, limitations on information release, location of public records, requests to inspect records and appeal process, security of records, charges for retrieval, payment, and records of inspection an... Read More
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12 pages
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2012
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Prisoners in 2011
By Carson, E. Ann; Sabol, William J..
U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics (Washington, DC).
"Presents data on prisoners under the jurisdiction of federal and state correctional authorities on December 31, 2011, collected from the National Prisoner Statistics series. The report compares changes in the prison population during 2011 to changes from yearend 2000 through yearend 2010. It explores factors leading to the second straight year of decline in the state prison population, as well as continued growth in the federal prison population. Findings cover data on decreasing admissions and... Read More
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34 pages
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2012
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The Growth & Increasing Cost of the Federal Prison System: Drivers and Potential Solutions
By La Vigne, Nancy; Samuels, Juli.
Public Welfare Foundation (Washington, DC).
Urban Institute. Justice Policy Center (Washington, DC).
The burgeoning costs associated with incarcerating more and more individuals in the United States Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is examined. Topics discussed include: federal prison population growth has multiple impacts; projected population growth; prison being expensive; opportunity costs created by growth; the main drivers are front-end decisions about who goes to prisons and for how long; drug offenders make up half of the federal prison population; supervision violations make up at least 15% of ... Read More
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8 pages
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2010
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Constituent Services Informational Handbook
Arizona Dept. of Corrections. Constituent Services Office (Phoenix, AZ).
“This handbook is provided as a general resource to the public’ (p.3). This is a good example of a guide to basic policies for families and the press. Sections include: introduction; acronyms; inmate management; programs and services (including the “Visitor Checklist”); and release and community supervision.... Read More
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32 p.
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2009
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Youth Violence Myths and Realities: A Tale of Three Cities: The Different Story of Delinquent Youth as Told by the Media and by Juvenile Justice System Professionals and the Youth Themselves
By Krisberg, Barry; Hartney, Christopher; Wolf, Angela; Silva, Fabiana.
Annie E. Casey Foundation (Baltimore, MD).
National Council on Crime and Delinquency (NCCD).
The "intersection of media coverage of youth crime, public perception, public policy, and true trend and issues in youth crime" in Dallas, Washington, DC and San Mateo (CA) is examined (p. ii). Sections of this report after an executive summary include: introduction; project methods; the media's representation of youth and youth violence; the data -- trends in crime, arrests, and public attitudes; professional stakeholders and youth interviews; and summary of findings. The media often misuse cr... Read More
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60 p.
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2009
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Communication and Public Health Emergencies: A Guide for Law Enforcement
By Brito, Corina Sole; Luna, Andrea Morrozoff; Sanberg, Elizabeth Lang.
Police Executive Research Forum (Washington, DC); U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance (Washington, DC).
"This report identifies the considerations that law enforcement executives should address in their public health communications plans, regarding internal communications (those that remain with the law enforcement agency) as well as external communications (those that go to other agencies or the public)" (p. iii). Six sections comprise this guide: overview of risk communication; internal communication planning; interagency communications; communicating with the public; working with the news medi... Read More
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59 p.
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2009
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Communication and Public Health Emergencies: A Guide for Law Enforcement
By Brito, Corina Sole; Luna, Andrea Morrozoff; Sanberg, Elizabeth Lang.
U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance (Washington, DC).
Police Executive Research Forum (Washington, DC).
“This report identifies the considerations that law enforcement executives should address in their public health communications plans, regarding internal communications (those that remain within the law enforcement agency) as well as external communications (those that go to other agencies or the public)” (p.iii). Sections of this guide are: overview of risk communications; internal communications planning; interagency communications; communicating with the public; working with the news media; a... Read More
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60 p.
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2003
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Beyond the Myths: The Jail in Your Community
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
National Institute of Corrections. Jails Division (Longmont, CO).
This resource provides a foundation for the efforts of sheriffs and jail administrators to provide the public information about jails generally, their jails specifically, and the need for community interest in local jail issues. It can also be used to educate prospective jail employees about local detention.
Closed captions are only available in the DVD version.... Read More
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1 DVD (23 min.)
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1997
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An Overview of Sex Offender Community Notification Practices: Policy Implications and Promising Approaches
U.S. Dept. of Justice. Office of Justice Programs (Washington, DC); National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC); State Justice Institute (Alexa.
Center for Sex Offender Management (Silver Spring, MD).
Community notification laws are currently in place in 47 states. This brief offers up-to-date information to inform citizens, state and local leaders, and criminal justice professionals about these procedures and what the research suggests about their effectiveness. It addresses the benefits and limitations of these laws and examines their impact on communities, offenders, and victims.... Read More
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8 p.
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1995
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Communications in Corrections--Supplement
By Stucker, John J.; Smith, Gretchen M.; Sprecher, Rob.
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
This supplement describes the communications audits, technical assistance, and small grant projects supported by the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) during this communications improvement program. The report summarizes communication issues and effective strategies for improvement.
Topics discussed include community relations, media relations, corrections policy, internal communications, and organizational development. Included is a summary of the steps involved in developing a strate... Read More
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16 p.
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1993
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A Communications Audit: Promoting Public Understanding of Corrections
By Stucker, John J.; Camp, George M.; Smith, Gretchen M..
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
This report examines the issues surrounding the corrections community's communications needs, serving as an aid for developing strategies and methodologies to improve the quality and impact of communications activities. This monograph documents and describes the audit process undertaken in three state departments of corrections as they sought to develop more effective communications plans. States included in the project were Rhode Island, Alabama, and California. ... Read More
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75 p.
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