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Corizon Health Broadens Fight Against Opioid Addiction

Report: CT youth correctional centers need ‘massive overhaul’

The Office of the Child Advocate released a scathing report on the substandard conditions in state facilities for imprisoned and detained youth and called for a...

How millions spent on criminal justice reform in Charleston is paying off

CJCC’s reforms come after officials struggled for years to deal with a ballooning inmate population and chronic lack of resources.

Tensions rise in Federal Prisons Amid Shutdown

Tensions rise in federal prisons during shutdown as weary guards go without pay and work double shifts.

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Vocational programs offered by job-skills training vendors as well as state agencies have been helping offenders cross that bridge into a successful reentry.
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Ways Risk Management Impacts Corrections

Assessment tools can help guide decisions along the criminal justice continuum—from pretrial to incarceration to parole.
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Tailored Functional Family Therapy Program Shows Promise for Reducing Subsequent Criminal Activity in a Population at High Risk for Joining Gang

A rigorous trial application of Functional Family Therapy to youth at risk of gang involvement, or already involved, finds promising outcome and cost advantages.
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