Urban Institute: Crime/Justice http://www.urban.org/justice/index.cfm Urban Institute reports on: Crime/Justice - The Urban Institute is a nonprofit nonpartisan policy research and educational organization established to examine the social, economic, and governance problems facing the nation. en-us Copyright 2009 Urban Institute http://backend.userland.com/rss Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:35:00 EST Urban Institute http://www.urban.org/images/UI_logo_29x29.jpg 29 29 http://www.urban.org <![CDATA[The First Line of Defense: Reducing Recidivism at the Local Level : Hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=901296&RSSFeed=UI_Crime/Justice.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Amy L. Solomon ) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[The Urban Institute's Program on Neighborhoods and Youth Development: Understanding How Place Matters for Kids]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411974&RSSFeed=UI_Crime/Justice.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Susan J. Popkin, Gregory Acs, Robin E. Smith ) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Evaluating the Use of Radio Frequency Identification Device Technology to Prevent and Investigate Sexual Assault and Related Acts of Violence in a Women's Prison]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411972&RSSFeed=UI_Crime/Justice.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Robin Halberstadt, Nancy G. La Vigne, Barbara Parthasarathy ) Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[City Backs D.C. Public Safety Research Center to Be Housed at the Urban Institute]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=901289&RSSFeed=UI_Crime/Justice.xml paffairs@urban.org ( The Urban Institute ) Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[From the Classroom to the Community : Exploring the Role of Education during Incarceration and Reentry]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411963&RSSFeed=UI_Crime/Justice.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Diana Brazzell, Anna Crayton, Debbie Mukamal, Amy L. Solomon, Nicole Lindahl ) Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[The Local Role of the United States Parole Commission (USPC) : Increasing Public Safety, Reducing Recidivism, and Using Alternatives to Re-incarceration in the District of Columbia]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=901288&RSSFeed=UI_Crime/Justice.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Jesse Jannetta ) Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Nancy La Vigne to Head the Urban Institute's Justice Policy Center]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=901287&RSSFeed=UI_Crime/Justice.xml paffairs@urban.org ( The Urban Institute ) Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[The Effects of Postsecondary Correctional Education : Final Report]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411954&RSSFeed=UI_Crime/Justice.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Laura Winterfield, Mark Coggeshall, Michelle Burke-Storer, Vanessa Correa, Simon Tidd ) Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Foster Youth Fall Through the Cracks Between the Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Systems]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=901276&RSSFeed=UI_Crime/Justice.xml paffairs@urban.org ( The Urban Institute ) Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Experiences of Exprisoners in Houston Analyzed in New Reports]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=901266&RSSFeed=UI_Crime/Justice.xml paffairs@urban.org ( The Urban Institute ) Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[One Year Out: The Experiences of Male Returning Prisoners in Houston, Texas]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411911&RSSFeed=UI_Crime/Justice.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Nancy G. La Vigne, Tracey L. Shollenberger, Sara Debus ) Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Prisoner Reentry in Houston: Community Perspectives]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411901&RSSFeed=UI_Crime/Justice.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Diana Brazzell, Nancy G. La Vigne ) Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Women on the Outside: Understanding the Experiences of Female Prisoners Returning to Houston, Texas]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411902&RSSFeed=UI_Crime/Justice.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Nancy G. La Vigne, Lisa E. Brooks, Tracey L. Shollenberger ) Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[When Relatives Return: Interviews with Family Members of Returning Prisoners in Houston, Texas]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411903&RSSFeed=UI_Crime/Justice.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Tracey L. Shollenberger ) Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[The Impact of Marital and Relationship Status on Social Outcomes for Returning Prisoners]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411871&RSSFeed=UI_Crime/Justice.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Christy Visher, Carly Knight, Aaron Chalfin, John Roman ) Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Evaluation of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction and Corporation for Supportive Housing's Pilot Program : Interim Report: Oct 2007 - Sept 2008]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411869&RSSFeed=UI_Crime/Justice.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Jocelyn Fontaine, Carey Anne Nadeau, Caterina Gouvis Roman, John Roman ) Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Assessment of the Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative : Testimony before the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=901242&RSSFeed=UI_Crime/Justice.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Pamela K. Lattimore, Christy Visher ) Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[City in Forefront of Scientific Policing]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=1001252&RSSFeed=UI_Crime/Justice.xml paffairs@urban.org ( John Roman ) Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[An Analysis of Federally Prosecuted Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) Cases since the Passage of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411813&RSSFeed=UI_Crime/Justice.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Kevonne M. Small, William Adams, Colleen Owens, Kevin Roland ) Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Putting Public Safety First: 13 Strategies for Successful Supervision and Reentry (Policy Brief)]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411800&RSSFeed=UI_Crime/Justice.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Amy L. Solomon, Jesse Jannetta, Brian Elderbroom, Laura Winterfield, Jenny Osborne, Peggy Burke, Richard P. Stroker, Edward E. Rhine, William D. Burrell ) Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Putting Public Safety First: 13 Parole Supervision Strategies to Enhance Reentry Outcomes (Paper)]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411791&RSSFeed=UI_Crime/Justice.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Amy L. Solomon, Jenny Osborne, Laura Winterfield, Brian Elderbroom, Peggy Burke, Richard P. Stroker, Edward E. Rhine, William D. Burrell ) Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[SVORI Evaluates the Effectiveness of Re-Entry Programs]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=1001222&RSSFeed=UI_Crime/Justice.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Laura Winterfield ) Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Employment after Prison: A Longitudinal Study of Releasees in Three States]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411778&RSSFeed=UI_Crime/Justice.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Christy Visher, Sara Debus, Jennifer Yahner ) Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Pre-release Characteristics and Service Receipt among Adult Male Participants in the SVORI Multi-site Evaluation]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=1001218&RSSFeed=UI_Crime/Justice.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Pamela K. Lattimore, Christy Visher, Danielle Steffey, Jenny Osborne, Susan Brumbaugh ) Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Mapping Community Data on Children of Prisoners: Strategies and Insights]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411766&RSSFeed=UI_Crime/Justice.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Diana Brazzell, Nancy G. La Vigne ) Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Release Planning for Successful Reentry : A Guide for Corrections, Service Providers, and Community Groups]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411767&RSSFeed=UI_Crime/Justice.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Nancy G. La Vigne, Elizabeth Davies, Tobi Palmer, Robin Halberstadt ) Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Charting a New Direction: Exploring the Future of Justice Mapping]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411764&RSSFeed=UI_Crime/Justice.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Nancy G. La Vigne, Brian Elderbroom, Diana Brazzell ) Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Illinois Prisoners' Reentry Success Three Years after Release]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411748&RSSFeed=UI_Crime/Justice.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Jennifer Yahner, Christy Visher ) Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[The Case for Evidence-Based Policy: Beyond Ideology, Politics, and Guesswork : (revised 2008)]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=901189&RSSFeed=UI_Crime/Justice.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Terry Dunworth, Jane Hannaway, John Holahan, Margery Austin Turner ) Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Impact and Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Anchorage Wellness Court]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411746&RSSFeed=UI_Crime/Justice.xml paffairs@urban.org ( John Roman, Aaron Chalfin, Jay Reid, Shannon Reid ) Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Returning Home on Parole: Former Prisoners' Experiences in Illinois, Ohio, and Texas]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411744&RSSFeed=UI_Crime/Justice.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Jennifer Yahner, Amy L. Solomon, Christy Visher ) Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Preventing Shoplifting]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=1001194&RSSFeed=UI_Crime/Justice.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Nancy G. La Vigne, Michelle L. Scott, Kevonne M. Small ) Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Preventing Public Disorder]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=1001195&RSSFeed=UI_Crime/Justice.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Nancy G. La Vigne, Tobi Palmer, Michelle L. Scott ) Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Preventing Retail Burglary]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=1001196&RSSFeed=UI_Crime/Justice.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Nancy G. La Vigne, Michelle L. Scott, Colleen Owens ) Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Preventing Panhandling]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=1001191&RSSFeed=UI_Crime/Justice.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Nancy G. La Vigne, Michelle L. Scott, Tobi Palmer ) Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Preventing Vandalism]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=1001192&RSSFeed=UI_Crime/Justice.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Michelle L. Scott, Nancy G. La Vigne, Tobi Palmer ) Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Preventing Car Crimes]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=1001193&RSSFeed=UI_Crime/Justice.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Michelle L. Scott, Nancy G. La Vigne ) Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Using Local Data to Explore the Experiences and Needs of Children of Incarcerated Parents]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411698&RSSFeed=UI_Crime/Justice.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Diana Brazzell ) Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[The DNA Field Experiment : Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of the Use of DNA in the Investigation of High-Volume Crimes]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411697&RSSFeed=UI_Crime/Justice.xml paffairs@urban.org ( John Roman, Shannon Reid, Jay Reid, Aaron Chalfin, William Adams, Carly Knight ) Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[DNA More Effective Than Fingerprints in Solving Property Crimes]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=901179&RSSFeed=UI_Crime/Justice.xml paffairs@urban.org ( The Urban Institute ) Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Jails Packed? Cut Recidivism]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=901177&RSSFeed=UI_Crime/Justice.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Caterina Gouvis Roman, John Roman ) Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Community Collaboratives Addressing Youth Gangs: Interim Findings from the Gang Reduction Program]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411692&RSSFeed=UI_Crime/Justice.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Meagan Cahill, Mark Coggeshall, David Hayeslip, Ashley Wolff, Erica Lagerson, Michelle L. Scott, Elizabeth Davies, Kevin Roland, Scott Decker ) Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Helping Former Inmates Can Reduce Crime in Philadelphia]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=901171&RSSFeed=UI_Crime/Justice.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Amy L. Solomon, Jenny Osborne ) Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Increased Collaboration Between Jails and Communities Can Improve the Return of Inmates to Society]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=901170&RSSFeed=UI_Crime/Justice.xml paffairs@urban.org ( The Urban Institute ) Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Alcohol Outlets as Attractors of Violence and Disorder : A Closer Look at the Neighborhood Environment]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411663&RSSFeed=UI_Crime/Justice.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Caterina Gouvis Roman, Shannon Reid, Avi Bhati, Bogdan Tereshchenko ) Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[The Jail Administrator's Toolkit for Reentry]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411661&RSSFeed=UI_Crime/Justice.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Jeff Mellow, Debbie Mukamal, Stefan F. LoBuglio, Amy L. Solomon, Jenny Osborne ) Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Life After Lockup: Improving Reentry from Jail to the Community]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411660&RSSFeed=UI_Crime/Justice.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Amy L. Solomon, Jenny Osborne, Stefan F. LoBuglio, Jeff Mellow, Debbie Mukamal ) Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Massachusetts Recidivism Study : A Closer Look at Releases and Returns to Prison]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411657&RSSFeed=UI_Crime/Justice.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Rhiana Kohl, Hollie Matthews Hoover, Susan M. McDonald, Amy L. Solomon ) Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Reincarcerated: The Experiences of Men Returning to Massachusetts Prisons]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=411656&RSSFeed=UI_Crime/Justice.xml paffairs@urban.org ( Lisa E. Brooks, Amy L. Solomon, Rhiana Kohl, Jenny Osborne, Jay Reid, Susan M. McDonald, Hollie Matthews Hoover ) Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Massachusetts Inmates Report High Use of Prison Program, But Face Postrelease Challenges With Substance Abuse and Limited Employment]]> http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?id=901163&RSSFeed=UI_Crime/Justice.xml paffairs@urban.org ( The Urban Institute ) Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST