May 18, 2012

Which Components of Transitional Jobs Programs Work Best?

The Prison Policy Initiative research database was updated with a link to Which Components of Transitional Jobs Programs Work Best? Analysis of Programs for Former Prisoners in the Transitional Jobs Reentry Demonstration, [PDF] by Urban Institute.

Pre-Trial Detention of Dangerous and Violent Defendants

The Prison Policy Initiative research database was updated with a link to Pre-Trial Detention of Dangerous and Violent Defendants Following Passage of the Omnibus Public Safety Justice Amendment Act of 2009, [PDF] by Urban Institute.

Who is more likely to go to prison for a drug offense: People in urban, or in rural Senate districts? (2010)

The Prison Policy Initiative maps page was updated with a new map:Who is more likely to go to prison for a drug offense: People in urban, or in rural Senate districts? (2010). Standing behind policies that have negative effects on other people's children

Differential incarceration rates in Holyoke, Springfield and Massachusetts

The Prison Policy Initiative graphs page was updated with a new graph:Differential incarceration rates in Holyoke, Springfield and Massachusetts. Graph showing that Holyoke and Springfield have higher incarceration rates than other cities in Massachusetts

Public Opinion of Sentencing and Corrections Policy in America

The Prison Policy Initiative research database was updated with a link to Public Opinion of Sentencing and Corrections Policy in America by Pew Center on the States.

Prison-Based Gerrymandering in Wyoming

The Prison Policy Initiative maps page was updated with a new map:Prison-Based Gerrymandering in Wyoming. Map showing how Wyoming Senate District 6 goes 17 miles out of way to snag a prison and shift an incumbent into a separate district.

Pay Now or Pay Much More Later

The Prison Policy Initiative research database was updated with a link to Pay Now or Pay Much More Later Law Enforcement Leaders support high-quality early education to cut crime and save money in California, by Fight Crime: Invest in Kids California.

Youth in Minnesota Correctional Facilities and the Effects of Trauma

The Prison Policy Initiative research database was updated with a link to Youth in Minnesota Correctional Facilities and the Effects of Trauma Responses to the 2010 Minnesota Students Survey, by Minnesota Department of Public Safety.

Half of Women on Probation or Parole Experience Mental Illness

The Prison Policy Initiative research database was updated with a link to Half of Women on Probation or Parole Experience Mental Illness by SAMHSA.

Public Housing transformation and Crime

The Prison Policy Initiative research database was updated with a link to Public Housing transformation and Crime Making the Case for Responsible Relocation, by Urban Institute.