Posted by Scott Packard on Wed, May 26, 2010 @ 01:00 PM
Ruby Joyner writes an article at Corrections.com about her interviews with two teenage girls who have been giving life sentences. Very interesting read, where you can view the full text here.
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is becoming more concerned about the amount of furlough credits being racked (8.7 million hours to be exact) that will beginning to look like a short term gain – long term loss for the state.
Corrections officers already conduct a thankless job in supervising society’s misfits. It’s even tougher when the media and entertainment industry typically portray officers as bullies to the poor inmates.
Chris Dornin writes a great article about the facts and myths of sex offenders.
Researchers are starting to conduct research experiments to better understand addiction, specifically chemical dependence, and how to combat and prevent it.
And in the news of the weird…
Crime in the United States had dropped again in 2009, despite one of the worst recessions the country has ever seen.
Posted by Scott Packard on Wed, May 19, 2010 @ 12:00 PM
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The California DCR pulled the old ‘bait-and-switch’ technique on parole violators by promising amnesty if they showed up at theOakland parole office, only to then re-arrest them!
Illinois DOC officials visited the Lake County Jail to study the jail’s rehabilitative programs. The DOC is looking into programs that inmates can start at the jail and finish up at the state prison.
The Mighigan DOC implements a new procedure called ‘Offenderlink’ that allows low-risk parolees to call into an automated system and check in, instead of physically meeting with the parole agent. (DSI / ITI also carries an automated check-in system for paroles called ‘Call-Track’)
Nancy Zappulla writes at corrections.com about how reading became cool (by accident) and provides some tips on how to make reading cool with juvenile detention students.
Charles Remsberg wrote this quick and short read on better methods and tactics for transporting prisoners.
And for your weird news story of the week…
Don Denevi has created and implemented a tennis team and court at the San Quentin Prison. See how the reporter’s match goes down with two offenders.