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1996
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Evaluability Assessment: A Tool for Program Development in Corrections
By Van Voorhis, Patricia; Brown, Kelly.
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
University of Cincinnati. Division of Criminal Justice (Cincinnati, OH).
Evaluability assessment helps to determine whether a program has been planned and implemented well enough to be evaluated. This monograph focuses on how to plan and develop the type of program that is likely to produce a successful comprehensive evaluation. It highlights some of the most recent efforts to examine programs in terms of whether or not they are utilizing dimensions known to be effective and avoiding those established as ineffective. ... Read More
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43 p.
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1996
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Guide to a Criminal Justice System Assessment: A Work in Progress
By Burke, Peggy; Cushman, Robert; Ney, Becki.
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Center for Effective Public Policy (Silver Spring, MD); National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
A system assessment is a collaborative effort between a jurisdiction, the National Institute of Corrections, and consultants to develop a shared understanding of how an existing sanctioning system works. This guide defines what a system assessment and its multiple dimensions are, discusses the approach to the system assessment, and describes how a system assessment can be conducted. Jurisdictions taking part in an assessment can expect to: 1. have two, three-day site visits by an assessment team... Read More
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134 p.
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1984
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Correctional Master Planning
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Library Information Specialists, Inc. (Boulder, CO); National Institute of Corrections Information Center (Boulder, CO).
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21 p.
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1994
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Understanding Why Inmates Are Misclassified: The Use of Qualitative Methods in Evaluating Objective Prison Classification
By Alexander, Jack; Austin, James.
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
National Council on Crime and Delinquency (San Francisco, CA).
This study of classification systems has two purposes. The first is to test new methods for evaluating objective prison classification systems by using qualitative research methods. The second is to examine why inmates often do not behave as expected according to their classification level. By looking at two prison systems, this report provides the process evaluation results of their classification systems and explains the factors that influence inmate behaviors.... Read More
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63 p.
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1998
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Private Prisons in the United States: An Assessment of Current Practice
By McDonald, Douglas.
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Abt Associates (Cambridge, MA).
After presenting an overview of the private imprisonment industry, this assessment addresses four major issues in privatization: Does contracting for prison operations save money? Do privately operated facilities provide better services? Legal issues relevant to contracting for imprisonment, and Implications for federal prisons. ... Read More
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212 p.
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2001
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Report to the United States Congress on the Activities of the Office of Correctional Job Training and Placement During Fiscal Year 2000 (October 1, 1999, through September 30, 2000)
By Moore, John E..
National Institute of Corrections. Office of Correctional Job Training and Placement (Washington, DC).
Highlights of this Office's accomplishments and the status of correctional job training and placement in the U.S. are provided. Contents of this report include: foreword; introduction; background; activities and accomplishments -- office coordination, interagency coordination, public presentations, national telecast, information exchange activities, cooperative agreements, technical assistance, training, clearinghouse/information services, news articles, and purchase of copyright release privil... Read More
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23 p.
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2002
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Evaluation of the Efficacy of a Cognitive Behavioral Program for Offenders on Probation: Thinking for a Change
By Golden, Lori.
The effectiveness of "Thinking for a Change" -- a cognitive behavioral program for adult probationers -- is investigated. Following an abstract, this dissertation contains these chapters: introduction; literature review; study purpose and major aims; method; results; and discussion. While "results for changes and improvements in criminal sentiments found in the present study [are] disappointing and counter to expectation," there are significant positive changes in social skills and social probl... Read More
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155 p.
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1990
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The Evaluation of the Wisconsin Classification System As It Applies to the Los Angeles Probation Population
By Zhang, Xiaodong; De la Paz, Celso.
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Los Angeles County Probation Dept., Program Services Office (Downey, CA).
A conclusion of this study, which was primarily based upon the chi-square test, is that the Wisconsin Probation Classification System did a fair job in differentiating high risk probationers from medium or low risk, but the system failed to provide a consistent prediction across different ethnic groups in the Los Angeles County Probation Population. (p.1)... Read More
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35 p.
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1989
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An Assessment of the Maricopa County Probation Department's Warrant/Absconders Unit
By del Carmen, Rolando V.; Byrne, James M..
National Institute of Corrections. Community Corrections Division (Washington, DC).
Maricopa County Adult Probation Dept. (Phoenix, AZ).
Current policies, procedures and practices of the Maricopa County Adult Probation Department's Warrant/Absconder Unit are examined. Recommendations are offered in four areas:
(1) Structure and Purpose of the Warrants Unit;
(2) Gun Use by Warrants Unit Personnel;
(3) Critical Training and Policy Needs; and
(4) The Warrant Unit's Operational Procedures.... Read More
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30 p.
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1990
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Colorado Judicial Department Probation Officer Workload Study: Final Report
By Bemus, Brian.
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Colorado Judicial Dept. (Denver, CO).
Title of project is "Probation Workload Analysis: Revised Time Study." Results of a study on Colorado probation officer workload are described, with recommendations provided by the author. The author discusses changes in the Colorado Judicial Department's case management system, including the development of intensive supervision, electronic monitoring, drug screening, and interstate compact programs.... Read More
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31 p.
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1992
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Improving the Use of Intermediate Sanctions: Lessons from the Intermediate Sanctions Project
By McGarry, Peggy.
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC); State Justice Institute (Alexandria, VA).
Center for Effective Public Policy (Washington, DC).
With the goal of providing support and technical assistance to local jurisdictions, a national project on intermediate sanctions focused on key elements of an intergrated system of intermediate sanctions. This report reviews developments that arose during the project and summarizes discussions on the development of both a range of sentencing options and coherent policy guidelines.... Read More
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7 p.
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1992
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Handbook for Evaluating Objective Prison Classification Systems
By Alexander, Jack; Austin, James.
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
National Council on Crime and Delinquency (San Francisco, CA).
Developed to provide correctional professional with a tool for more effectively and efficiently managing their departments, this document presents a critical review of issues relevant to the evaluation of correctional classification systems. Topics covered include: standards for conducting classification evaluations, impact evaluation and validation goals, evaluation questions, designs, and methods; and sampling and data collection techniques.... Read More
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98 p.
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