Recently added articles from Corrections Digest:
ARKANSAS SEES HIKE IN TREATMENT AS SOLUTION
Mar 30, 2007; ... Arkansas is planning to increase funding for drug courts and expand opportunities for treatment to reduce recidividism among drug users. Without a change in the number of drug users, particularly those addicted to meth, the state projects the need for a new 2,500-bed prison within five ...
ADULT SENTENCES BOOST JUVENILE RECIDIVISM
Mar 30, 2007; ... The Justice Policy Institute released a report concluding that sentencing youths as adults increases recidivism. The nonprofit research organization examined the effect of sentencing on youth crime in seven states-California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, North ...
DRUG CONTROL PLANS
Mar 30, 2007; ... The Office of National Drug Control Policy released its fiscal 2008 budget plan. The budget identifies resources that support the three key elements of the ONDCP strategy and demonstrates an approach ...
CRIME BY HOUSEHOLDS
Mar 30, 2007; ... The Bureau of Justice Statistics released a report on the household measurement of crime. Household data varies from incident reports to police, which usually reflect less crime than the community experiences. The report includes estimates on households that ...
New Mexico Plans To Lengthen Care To Increase Probability Of Meth Rehab
Mar 30, 2007; ... New Mexico proposes to lengthen the period of treatment for convicted meth users, who would be directed into medical programs for six months or more. Governor Bill Richardson has asked the legislature to support the proposal as a way to both reduce the prison population and keep meth ...