Archive for the ‘Corrections’ Category
Mental Illness in Jail
On July 15th, the National Institute of Corrections is holding a live, 3 hour internet broadcast, The Mentally Ill in Jail: Whose Problem Is It Anyway? Participation is free, but you must register in advance.
NIJ Journal: Human Trafficking
The current issue of the NIJ Journal is now available, featuring articles on human trafficking, post-conviction DNA testing and critical incidents in schools (at least those were the highlights for me). You can download the full journal here (PDF). The complete TOC includes:
- Sex Trafficking: Identifying Cases and Victims: Robert Moossy, J.D.
- Drugs, Race and Common Ground: Reflections on the High Point Intervention: David Kennedy
- Postconviction DNA Testing Is at Core of Major NIJ Initiatives: Nancy Ritter
- Sleep Deprivation: What Does It Mean for Public Safety Officers? Bryan Vila, Ph.D.
- Protecting America’s Ports: Bruce Taylor, Ph.D., and Pat Kaufman
- Using Technology to Make Prisons and Jails Safer: Philip Bulman
- Preventing, Preparing for Critical Incidents in Schools: Beth Schuster
Prison Rape
Yesterday, Tell Me More did a segment on prison rape. Judge Reggie B. Walton is Chairman of the National Prison Rape Elimination Commission and was one of 3 featured guests on the program. His remarks alone make it worth listening to the 17 minute segment.
