Core Topics Library

Core Topics Library

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Programming, Reentry
Attrition from Jail Reentry Program Increases Recidivism

Analyzing reentry programs that are built around peer navigators that serve as a mentor and a reference to support services during reentry.

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Programming, Reentry
Rehabilitation Programs and their Relationship to Recidivism in Florida Jails

A qualitative case study that examines the effect of availability of rehabilitation programs on the success of reintegration to society.

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Programming
Gender Responsive Programming

Highlights the implementation of gender-responsive programming at a women’s jail in LA County, discussing its process, innovation, and successful components.

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Behavioral Health, Medical, Medical and Behavioral Health, Programming
Using Technology to Enhance Treatment and Recovery for People in the Criminal Justice System

Review the recommendations, treatments, and policy strategies used to promote Hepatitis C virus (HCV) opt-out universal HCV screening and treatment in jails.

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Programming
A Monumental Shift: Restoring Access to Pell Grants for Incarcerated Students

In December 2020, Congress lifted a 26-year ban on Pell Grants for incarcerated students. The ban, enacted amid a slew of “tough-on-crime” policies in the 1990s, stripped people in prison of access to this federal financial aid. Incarcerated people earn pennies per hour for the work they do in prison, making it next to impossible for them to afford postsecondary education without financial support.

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Programming
Barracks Behind Bars

This paper is the second in the National Institute of Corrections justice-involved veteran compendium project.

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Integrated Safety and Health Promotion among Correctional Workers and People Incarcerated: A Scoping Review

Improving safety and health for correctional workers and people who are incarcerated are widespread yet separate initiatives. CITATION: (2023) “Integrated Safety and Health Promotion among Correctional Workers and People Incarcerated: A Scoping Review.” International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

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Health promotion programs in prison: attendance and role in promoting physical activity and subjective health status

This study aimed to analyze the prevalence of participation in health promotion activities among Israeli inmates and its association with their physical activity levels and subjective health status.

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Programming
Take Charge of Your Future: Get the Education and Training You Need

The updated version of the Take Charge of Your Future guide provides an overview of the current education and training landscape to help target audience make informed decisions about their next steps in a career pathway.

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Developing Strategic Partnerships for Reentry Education

This tool offers recommendations and resources to help providers identify and develop sustainable, strategic partnerships for creating successful reentry education programs.

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Model Practices for Parents in Prisons and Jails: Reducing Barriers to Family Connections

This handbook contains ten chapters: partnership building; training and core competencies; intake and assessment; family notification and information provision; classes and groups; visitor lobbies; visiting; parent-child communication; caregiver support; family-focused reentry.

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Programming
Implementing Successful Jail-Based Programming for Women: A Case Study of Planning Parenting, Prison & Pups – Waiting to ‘Let the Dogs In’

This paper outlines strategies to employ and discusses challenges that arise during program creation, implementation, and evaluation, which all require consideration prior to starting a new jail-based program.

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