The Washington State Institute for Public Policy was formed in the early 1980s to conduct non-partisan research at the state legislature’s direction. Under the leadership of Steven Aos, the institute
The U.S. Department of Justice recently released a study that analyzed data collected over a four-year period from 11 adult and four juvenile reentry programs around the country. Researches set
BI Incorporated and Cambria County hosted an open house at the new Day Reporting Center (DRC) in Ebensburg, PA on May 11. The innovative program opens on May 21 and
South Dakota’s prison population hit record highs in recent months, and state officials described stepped-up efforts to reduce the number of people sentenced to prison and cut the number of
When probationers and parolees successfully complete a BI Day Reporting Center program, the contracting agency and BI coordinate a special event called a Transition Celebration. These events mark completion of
Pennsylvania released a budget that reflects its belief that parole officers who understand evidence-based practices can affect offender behavior change and reduce recidivism. Governor Tom Corbett’s proposed budget for fiscal
In one of the biggest changes in corrections in the United States in decades, California implemented AB 109, Public Safety Realignment in 2011. California had been wrangling with serious inmate
Last May, the U.S. Supreme Court ordered California to reduce its prison inmate population by 30,000 inmates before May 2013, prompting Gov. Jerry Brown to put in motion an aggressive
State lawmakers are reforming sentencing laws and correction policies nationwide. They have two objectives: Quickly cut state spending on corrections and ensure public safety is protected in the future. With
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announced a major expansion to the state’s reentry efforts this week in an attempt to reduce recidivism and lower costs to taxpayers. He announced creation
The Tuolumne County Probation Department has selected GEO Reentry, the nation’s largest provider of treatment, training and supervision programs for community corrections, to open and operate a day reporting program
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and BI Incorporated hosted a Transition Celebration for offenders who successfully completed day reporting center programming, and dozens of Stockton-area officials, families, community
Recently released offenders are at the highest risk of re-offense. Employment provides stability and security and helps reduce that risk. The BI Jail Employment Education Program (JEEP) begins preparing offenders
Like many other governmental agencies across the nation, the Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Government has faced chronic jail crowding (the 1,793-bed Louisville jail is consistently at capacity), increased costs and related
Throughout California, counties are organizing and developing plans for a significant change in corrections, including the diversion of thousands of probationers from state to local supervision. The change, part of
A study that tracked almost 1,400 criminal offenders during a 20-year period indicates when offenders receive Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT), a cognitive behavioral treatment program, they are much less likely
Corrections officials always seek solutions for two common problems: overcrowded jails and recidivism. Reentry programs that incorporate evidence-based practices are a proven solution because they reduce jail or prison crowding
A study surveying 23 drug court locations and 1,156 drug court participants across the country has found that drug courts produce significant reductions in drug relapse and criminal behavior among
Sara Mayeux, on Prison Law Blog, reviews of the basics of how California counties are preparing for AB 109/117 and the shift of low-level offenders from state to county supervision.
Just one year after opening the Madera County Core Day Reporting Program, officials there are expanding the program. The expansion will bring the number of probation participants served in the
Past corrections models focused on punishment as a crime deterrent, which was proven ineffective as a model to reduce recidivism. Now more than ever, selecting community correctional programs that include