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Special Report: Sexual Victimization in Juvenile Facilities

January 8, 2010

posted in: CALCASA

On Thursday a new federal study was released and it noted that “3 out of every 25 youths in state and privately run juvenile correctional facilities have experienced at least one incident of sexual victimization.” The study, which is the first of its kind, “brings attention to the need for more training and accountability for

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Essential Elements of Specialized Probation Initiatives

October 15, 2009

posted in: Public Affairs

Last week, the Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center announced the release of Improving Responses to People with Mental Illnesses: The Essential Elements of Specialized Probation Initiatives. The publication, developed with the support of the National Institute of Corrections, U.S. Department of Justice, identifies 10 key components found in successful initiatives to improve outcomes

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BJS Releases Publications

October 13, 2009

info from OVW Last week, the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) released two new publications. One of the publications, Female Victims of Violence, discussed “current finding on nonfatal and fatal violent crimes committed against females.” The second publication, Crimes Against People with Disabilities, is the “first national study that presents findings about nonfatal violent and

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