Lessons from the States: Reducing Recidivism and Curbing Corrections Costs Through Justice Reinvestment
Over the past 20 years, state spending on corrections has skyrocketed—from $12 billion in 1988 to more than $52 billion in 2011.1 Declining state revenues and other fiscal factors are putting a serious strain on many states’ criminal justice systems, often putting concerns about the bottom line in competition with public safety. Strategies tested in numerous states and local jurisdictions, however, show that there are effective ways to address the challenge of containing rising corrections costs while also increasing public safety.
A new training program will help law enforcement agencies transform their juvenile probation programs to adopt more developmentally…
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Last year, Massachusetts passed legislation representing the most significant changes to the state’s criminal justice system in decades.…
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A growing body of research has shown that cognitive-behavioral interventions (CBIs) can significantly reduce recidivism by helping people understand and…
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Seven Sites Selected for Intensive Training to Transform Juvenile Probation
A new training program will help law enforcement agencies transform their juvenile probation programs to adopt more developmentally appropriate practices.
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Massachusetts Expands Investments to Reduce Recidivism
Last year, Massachusetts passed legislation representing the most significant changes to the state’s criminal justice system in decades. This legislation took concrete steps to incentivize good behavior in prison, divert people to treatment and programming as an alternative to incarceration, and strengthen community supervision.
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Training Offers Tools to Deliver Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions to Reduce Recidivism
A growing body of research has shown that cognitive-behavioral interventions (CBIs) can significantly reduce recidivism by helping people understand and change the thinking patterns that can lead to criminal behavior.
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New Restitution Resource Center Will Help States Improve Services for Crime Victims
The Restitution Resource Center will help states improve the quality of their restitution systems by providing a central source for best practices and successful innovations in the field as well as facilitating peer networks and information exchange.
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