http://news.issuelab.org/issuelab_prison_reform.xmlIssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. We carry 35 news feeds covering a variety of social issues and provide direct access to full research works. You are viewing our "Prison Reform" news feed. Create a LabRat account at www.issuelab.org/accounts/create and access all of our feeds for free -- and tag, rate, and review research to boot! IssueLab - bringing nonprofit research into focus. Join us!en-ushttp://news.issuelab.org/issuelab_prison_reform?format=skinhttp://www.issuelab.org/news_feedshttp://feeds.issuelab.org/issuelab_chicklet_logo.jpgissuelab_prison_reformhttp://feedburner.google.comThu, 04 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_prison_reform/~3/S-EdFTJRgdQ/extravagance_of_imprisonment_revisitedhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/extravagance_of_imprisonment_revisitedContributing organization(s): National Council on Crime and Delinquency. This report analyzes prison and jail populations in the US as a whole and in four key states -- California, Florida, New York,...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_prison_reform/~4/S-EdFTJRgdQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/extravagance_of_imprisonment_revisitedThu, 04 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_prison_reform/~3/T5-27IVfTA0/rallying_cry_for_change_charting_a_new_direction_in_the_state_of_floridas_response_to_girls_in_juvenile_justice_executive_summaryhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/rallying_cry_for_change_charting_a_new_direction_in_the_state_of_floridas_response_to_girls_in_juvenile_justice_executive_summaryContributing organization(s): National Council on Crime and Delinquency. The National Council on Crime and Delinquency (NCCD) was funded by the Jessie Ball duPont Fund to conduct an independent...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_prison_reform/~4/T5-27IVfTA0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/rallying_cry_for_change_charting_a_new_direction_in_the_state_of_floridas_response_to_girls_in_juvenile_justice_executive_summaryTue, 26 Jan 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_prison_reform/~3/SUfOZYHcU_4/feeding_america_agencies_and_food_programs_products_purchased_from_sources_other_than_food_bankshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/feeding_america_agencies_and_food_programs_products_purchased_from_sources_other_than_food_banksContributing organization(s): Feeding America (formerly America&apos;s Second Harvest). Chapter 13.3 presents data on the categories of products agencies and feeding programs purchased with cash...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_prison_reform/~4/SUfOZYHcU_4" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/feeding_america_agencies_and_food_programs_products_purchased_from_sources_other_than_food_banksThu, 07 Jan 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_prison_reform/~3/bQVPQvascxo/educate_or_incarcerate_girls_in_the_florida_and_duval_county_juvenile_justice_systemshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/educate_or_incarcerate_girls_in_the_florida_and_duval_county_juvenile_justice_systemsContributing organization(s): National Council on Crime and Delinquency. The goal of this study was to develop a research-based legislative and service blueprint that will interrupt the escalating...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_prison_reform/~4/bQVPQvascxo" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/educate_or_incarcerate_girls_in_the_florida_and_duval_county_juvenile_justice_systemsThu, 07 Jan 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_prison_reform/~3/fyAZuH2ksTk/no_place_to_hide_understanding_and_meeting_the_needs_of_girls_in_the_california_juvenile_justice_systemhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/no_place_to_hide_understanding_and_meeting_the_needs_of_girls_in_the_california_juvenile_justice_systemContributing organization(s): National Council on Crime and Delinquency. National data reveals that the number of juvinile arrests and delinquency cases have increased more rapidly for girls than for...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_prison_reform/~4/fyAZuH2ksTk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/no_place_to_hide_understanding_and_meeting_the_needs_of_girls_in_the_california_juvenile_justice_systemWed, 06 Jan 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_prison_reform/~3/FX7yx41u5ao/continuing_the_struggle_for_justice_100_years_of_the_national_council_on_crime_and_delinquencyhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/continuing_the_struggle_for_justice_100_years_of_the_national_council_on_crime_and_delinquencyContributing organization(s): National Council on Crime and Delinquency. A collection of essays and original research studies that capture the varied spectrum of philosophies and concerns of the...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_prison_reform/~4/FX7yx41u5ao" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/continuing_the_struggle_for_justice_100_years_of_the_national_council_on_crime_and_delinquencyWed, 06 Jan 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_prison_reform/~3/jT5Ls3YQoh4/juvenile_justice_redeeming_our_childrenhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/juvenile_justice_redeeming_our_childrenContributing organization(s): National Council on Crime and Delinquency. Juvenile Justice: Redeeming Our Children debunks the myths about juvenile justice in order to achieve an ideal system that...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_prison_reform/~4/jT5Ls3YQoh4" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/juvenile_justice_redeeming_our_childrenWed, 06 Jan 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_prison_reform/~3/o1zBTqz7eKo/reinventing_juvenile_justicehttp://www.issuelab.org/research/reinventing_juvenile_justiceContributing organization(s): National Council on Crime and Delinquency. Reinventing Juvenile Justice presents an honest, albeit somewhat painful, view of the current status of justice for young...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_prison_reform/~4/o1zBTqz7eKo" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/reinventing_juvenile_justiceMon, 14 Dec 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_prison_reform/~3/ZBP_5_kendE/reforming_floridas_unjust_costly_and_ineffective_sentencing_lawshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/reforming_floridas_unjust_costly_and_ineffective_sentencing_lawsContributing organization(s): National Council on Crime and Delinquency. The past decade has witnessed an interesting experiment in sentencing practices within the state of Florida. During the...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_prison_reform/~4/ZBP_5_kendE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/reforming_floridas_unjust_costly_and_ineffective_sentencing_lawsFri, 11 Dec 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_prison_reform/~3/VR3He3Ptvsw/americas_growing_correctional_industrial_complexhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/americas_growing_correctional_industrial_complexContributing organization(s): National Council on Crime and Delinquency. America faces an enormous public policy dilemma. On one hand we are expending a greater portion of our public dollars on...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_prison_reform/~4/VR3He3Ptvsw" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/americas_growing_correctional_industrial_complexFri, 11 Dec 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_prison_reform/~3/VpFVb_CkDmo/escalating_the_use_of_imprisonment_the_case_study_of_florida_focushttp://www.issuelab.org/research/escalating_the_use_of_imprisonment_the_case_study_of_florida_focusContributing organization(s): National Council on Crime and Delinquency. During the past five years, Florida has embarked on a policy of incarcerating massive numbers of drug offenders. This policy...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_prison_reform/~4/VpFVb_CkDmo" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/escalating_the_use_of_imprisonment_the_case_study_of_florida_focusFri, 11 Dec 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_prison_reform/~3/T8snzzpn6Nw/how_much_time_do_prisoners_really_do_focushttp://www.issuelab.org/research/how_much_time_do_prisoners_really_do_focusContributing organization(s): National Council on Crime and Delinquency. With the rise in the crime rate in recent years, short sentences are a major concern of most Americans. In actuality, the high...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_prison_reform/~4/T8snzzpn6Nw" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/how_much_time_do_prisoners_really_do_focusThu, 10 Dec 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_prison_reform/~3/4K0dIj46l54/attitudes_of_us_voters_toward_nonserious_offenders_and_alternatives_to_incarcerationhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/attitudes_of_us_voters_toward_nonserious_offenders_and_alternatives_to_incarcerationContributing organization(s): National Council on Crime and Delinquency. In April, 2009, NCCD commissioned Zogby International to conduct a national public opinion poll about American voter attitudes...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_prison_reform/~4/4K0dIj46l54" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/attitudes_of_us_voters_toward_nonserious_offenders_and_alternatives_to_incarcerationThu, 10 Dec 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_prison_reform/~3/t5fcFm_98Uk/why_punish_the_children_a_reappraisal_of_the_children_of_incarcerated_mothers_in_americahttp://www.issuelab.org/research/why_punish_the_children_a_reappraisal_of_the_children_of_incarcerated_mothers_in_americaContributing organization(s): National Council on Crime and Delinquency. The incarceration rate for female offenders has skyrocketed in recent years. This has spurred unwelcomed growth of the...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_prison_reform/~4/t5fcFm_98Uk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/why_punish_the_children_a_reappraisal_of_the_children_of_incarcerated_mothers_in_americaThu, 10 Dec 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_prison_reform/~3/RnW9j-1PDQg/who_goes_to_prisonhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/who_goes_to_prisonContributing organization(s): National Council on Crime and Delinquency. During 1987, approximately 340,000 persons were sent to state and federal prisons. The public, influenced by news stories of...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_prison_reform/~4/RnW9j-1PDQg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/who_goes_to_prisonThu, 10 Dec 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_prison_reform/~3/6mVCz4HEEFc/state_of_the_art_in_jail_drug_treatment_programshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/state_of_the_art_in_jail_drug_treatment_programsContributing organization(s): National Council on Crime and Delinquency. It has been well-documented that drug arrests are a major factor in increases in jail and prison populations. In light of...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_prison_reform/~4/6mVCz4HEEFc" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/state_of_the_art_in_jail_drug_treatment_programsThu, 10 Dec 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_prison_reform/~3/xqTL7OCrf4k/1991_nccd_prison_population_forecast_the_impact_of_declining_drug_arrests_focushttp://www.issuelab.org/research/1991_nccd_prison_population_forecast_the_impact_of_declining_drug_arrests_focusContributing organization(s): National Council on Crime and Delinquency. According to the National Council and Crime and Delinquency (NCCD), prison populations will increase by 35 percent over the...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_prison_reform/~4/xqTL7OCrf4k" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/1991_nccd_prison_population_forecast_the_impact_of_declining_drug_arrests_focusThu, 10 Dec 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_prison_reform/~3/HYsEYA3wdU0/juveniles_taken_into_custody_research_program_estimating_the_prevalence_of_juvenile_custody_by_race_and_gender_focushttp://www.issuelab.org/research/juveniles_taken_into_custody_research_program_estimating_the_prevalence_of_juvenile_custody_by_race_and_gender_focusContributing organization(s): National Council on Crime and Delinquency. When attempting to answer questions such as what proportion of our nation&apos;s juvenile population will be taken into...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_prison_reform/~4/HYsEYA3wdU0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/juveniles_taken_into_custody_research_program_estimating_the_prevalence_of_juvenile_custody_by_race_and_gender_focusThu, 10 Dec 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_prison_reform/~3/eNzu_KNuHvM/case_for_shorter_prison_terms_the_illinois_experience_focushttp://www.issuelab.org/research/case_for_shorter_prison_terms_the_illinois_experience_focusContributing organization(s): National Council on Crime and Delinquency. Prison crowding continues to plague most prison systems. More importantly, it is highly unlikely that the crowding problem...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_prison_reform/~4/eNzu_KNuHvM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/case_for_shorter_prison_terms_the_illinois_experience_focusThu, 10 Dec 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_prison_reform/~3/ohrSPUjVW_w/prisons_pay_studies_research_or_ideology_focushttp://www.issuelab.org/research/prisons_pay_studies_research_or_ideology_focusContributing organization(s): National Council on Crime and Delinquency. Over the last few years, a number of articles and reports have been published documenting the rise in U.S. crime rates and...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_prison_reform/~4/ohrSPUjVW_w" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/prisons_pay_studies_research_or_ideology_focusThu, 10 Dec 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_prison_reform/~3/7yimRMB6600/ranking_the_nations_most_punitive_and_costly_states_focushttp://www.issuelab.org/research/ranking_the_nations_most_punitive_and_costly_states_focusContributing organization(s): National Council on Crime and Delinquency. The United States, now with more than 625,000 inmates in prison, has long been recognized as a country that imprisons a large...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_prison_reform/~4/7yimRMB6600" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/ranking_the_nations_most_punitive_and_costly_states_focusTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_prison_reform/~3/Na72qN-6ic8/transitional_jobs_for_ex_prisoners_implementation_two_year_impacts_and_costs_of_the_center_for_employment_opportunities_ceo_prisoner_reentry_programhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/transitional_jobs_for_ex_prisoners_implementation_two_year_impacts_and_costs_of_the_center_for_employment_opportunities_ceo_prisoner_reentry_programContributing organization(s): MDRC. A random assignment study shows that participants in CEO&apos;s transitional jobs program were less likely to be convicted of a crime, to be admitted to prison for...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_prison_reform/~4/Na72qN-6ic8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/transitional_jobs_for_ex_prisoners_implementation_two_year_impacts_and_costs_of_the_center_for_employment_opportunities_ceo_prisoner_reentry_programWed, 18 Nov 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_prison_reform/~3/P0NzBjlP_1U/mentoring_former_prisoners_a_guide_for_reentry_programshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/mentoring_former_prisoners_a_guide_for_reentry_programsContributing organization(s): Public/Private Ventures. Few social programs have attempted to provide high-risk adults -- and, particularly, former prisoners -- with mentors. And thus there are few...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_prison_reform/~4/P0NzBjlP_1U" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/mentoring_former_prisoners_a_guide_for_reentry_programsWed, 18 Nov 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_prison_reform/~3/TMhj0GQOlBg/working_dads_final_report_on_the_fathers_at_work_initiative_executive_summaryhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/working_dads_final_report_on_the_fathers_at_work_initiative_executive_summaryContributing organization(s): Public/Private Ventures. This executive summary draws on findings from P/PV&apos;s evaluation of Fathers at Work, a national demonstration funded by the Charles Stewart...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_prison_reform/~4/TMhj0GQOlBg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/working_dads_final_report_on_the_fathers_at_work_initiative_executive_summaryMon, 26 Oct 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_prison_reform/~3/7Fgg0iiiN_E/report_on_people_under_criminal_justice_supervision_in_alameda_countyhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/report_on_people_under_criminal_justice_supervision_in_alameda_countyContributing organization(s): Urban Strategies Council. Over the past decade, the number of adults in the US incarcerated by State or Federal authorities grew from 1,585,586 in 1995 to 2,135,901 in...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_prison_reform/~4/7Fgg0iiiN_E" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/report_on_people_under_criminal_justice_supervision_in_alameda_county