Women in Jail: Gender Awareness Matters
Decades of research shows that women typically have different motivations for criminal behavior than men, and they respond differently to treatment.
Validation and risk and data … oh, my! Corrections Trends for 2020
Customers asked questions that shed light on the current state of corrections and the trends that are starting to trickle down to agencies of all sizes. Check out our Top 3.
Why didn’t you know?
When you screen inmates at intake, you know right away what treatments, housing, and programming will be most effective for each individual, and you can make decisions that appropriately allocate resources and keep everyone safe.
Mental Health: A challenge beyond our reach?
Placement in restrictive housing is often an attempt to protect inmates, but it can have the opposite effect, particularly for those who suffer from mental illness.
Scaling Justice: Lessons in Data Quality
Learn what data quality means for criminal justice practitioners and what each of us can do to make it better.
Suicide Prevention Starts at Intake
While there is no validated intake screener available today, experts agree that there are eight key factors that should be included in an effective suicide screening at intake.
Are you protecting your most vulnerable inmates?
We can use assessment tools not only to appropriately place inmates with mental illnesses, but also those around them.
Jails: Epicenter of the U.S. Fight Against Addictions
We’ve been working with jails across the country for over three decades, and we’ve seen the shifts and changes over time. There’s no one-size-fits-all solution for jails, but a few things are clear.
Will Jails be the Turning Point in the Opioid Crisis?
What is the jail’s role in treatment and intervention? What’s best for individuals, communities, and public safety?
It’s Time to Review Your Restrictive Housing Procedures
Constant vigilance of restrictive housing procedures and practices is necessary. Building an ongoing review process to look at risk conditions and determine what’s changed is needed.