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Cutting Corrections Costs: Earned Time Policies for State Prisoners
The use of "earned time" to "reduce the costs of incarceration and help offenders succeed when they return to the community" ...
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Added: September 03, 2009
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State Policies and Procedures Regarding "Gate Money"
Issues related to "gate money," the "predetermined amount of money given to eligible inmates upon discharge from state ...
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Added: August 04, 2009
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Heinous, Atrocious, and Cruel: Apprendi, Interdeterminate Sentencing, and the Meaning of Punishment
The impact of indeterminate sentencing on the parole release process is discussed. Sections of this article include: ...
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Added: July 14, 2009
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The Myths and Realities of Correctional Severity: Evidence from the National Corrections Reporting Program on Sentencing Practices
"This paper examines one potential source of growth [in the U.S. prison population] that has received surprisingly little ...
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Added: February 19, 2009
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Increased Earned Release From Prison: Impacts of a 2003 Law on Recidivism and Crime Costs, Revised
The effects of increasing earned release time (similar to "good time") from 33% to 50% of an inmate's total sentence are ...
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Added: December 18, 2008
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Recidivism Risk Reduction Incentive (RRRI) Summary
This document explains how the RRRI (Recidivism Risk Reduction Incentive Act) works. Inmates who successfully complete ...
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Added: December 11, 2008
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Extraordinary and Compelling: A Re-Examination of the Justifications for Compassionate Release
"This article considers the theoretical justifications for compassionate release in an attempt to develop a framework to ...
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Added: November 25, 2008
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Release Planning for Successful Reentry: A Guide for Corrections, Service Providers, and Community Groups
"The purpose of this report is to describe the specific elements that together embody thoughtful and effective prisoner ...
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Added: October 17, 2008
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Predicting Community Employment for Federal Offenders on Conditional Release
Opportunities for federal offenders on conditional release to be employed in the community are examined. Sections following ...
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Added: October 31, 2006
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The Effects of Diminution Credits on Inmate Behavior and Recidivism: An Overview
Diminution credits (good-time credit) and their impact on recidivism and inmate behavior are reviewed. Sections comprising ...
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Added: October 31, 2006
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