The Bureau of Justice Statistics performed a seven-year study on inmates in state prisons and found that a growing number of prisoners who possessed a … [Read more...]
County Jails in Iowa Foot Most Of the Role With Mentally Ill Prisoners
There was a time most mentally ill people received treatment in hospitals staffed by mental health professionals. However, county jails have taken … [Read more...]
Statistics Show Ineffective Treatment For Juvenile Girls in Corrections
The juvenile justice system serves girls ineffectively, according to Improving the Justice System for Girls: Lessons for the State. Statistics draw … [Read more...]
Federal Health Care Provides Needed Services to Parolees
Former Californian prisoners are gaining much-needed access to medical care, thanks to the state’s expansion of Medicaid, according to a National … [Read more...]