Corrections

Jennifer Fahey, Christopher King, & Michael Kane
July 2011

This report summarizes information regarding culture and criminal justice issues in Indian Country today, most of it gathered through talking circles and focus groups with members of different American Indian communities in the United States in 2009-2010.

Len Engel
December 2009

This report examines the growth of the cost of corrections in Massachusetts in contrast to government spending for other competing sectors, identifies programs that could be adopted here, and describes specific reforms to bring costs under greater control.

September 2009

CRJ’s Crime and Justice Institute (CJI) releases a briefing booklet entitled “Lighting the way: Improving Corrections Policies and Practices” which outlines their Integrated Model of Corrections Founded on Evidence-Based Practices.

Download and view a bibliography of CJI's works produced and forthcoming (pdf)

Various Authors
March 2009

The Crime and Justice Institute and the National Institute of Corrections are proud to present a series of eight whitepapers on the implementation of evidence-based practices (EBP) known as the Box Set. The papers are designed to share information with criminal justice system stakeholders about how the implementation of evidence-based practices and a focus on recidivism reduction affect their areas of expertise in community corrections, defense, jail, judiciary, pretrial services, prison, prosecution, and treatment.