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November 16, 2007
What Works in Community Corrections
Dr. Joan Petersilia is one of the nation’s most respected experts on community corrections. In 2007, she spoke with Pew’s Public Safety Performance Project about what policy makers should know about the research on these critical programs.
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November 14, 2007
You Get What You Measure
This 2007 report outlines how, as parole and probation agencies heed the call to manage for results, they are looking to models like the New York City Police Department’s Compstat program. more
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Growing Parolee Numbers Stress State Resources
Federal and state laws that got tough on crime in the 1980s and filled the nations prisons are now producing an uneasy dividend for crime-conscious communities a floodtide of convicted felons who must be reintegrated into society. State parole officers, already burdened with more than 1.4 million active parolees nationwide, are largely overwhelmed more
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- Stateline Story
Licensing Scandal Clouds Illinois Governor's Political Chances
Illinois Gov. George Ryan has won international acclaim for his decision to suspend the death penalty in his state -- a move he ordered after nearly a dozen condemned inmates were found to be innocent of the crimes for which they were to be executed. Ryan has gotten high marks at home for his deft fiscal maneuvering. But his political future is in doubt because of a leftover scandal from his previous post as Illinois Secretary of State. more
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Vermont Experiments To Make Justice System Work Better
On any morning, nearly half the 2,500 criminals serving time in Vermont wake up not in prison cells, but in their own homes. Although Vermont has one of the nation's lowest crime rates, it still produces enough criminals to badly overload the Green Mountain State's tiny prison system. To help ease crowding -- and increase the chances that offenders will return to productive lives -- the state has sent a growing number of convicts to live in neighborhoods under programs that range from traditional house arrest to an innovative technique called "reparative probation." In this special report, stateline.org looks at the programs. more