Criminon News
Oregon Report Suggests Quality of Reform Services More Effective in Reducing Recidivism Than Length of Time Served
Oregon’s Department of Corrections published a report in 2022 revealing that inmates released early exhibited the same or lower recidivism rates as inmates who served...
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What Is the Scope of Private Prisons in the U.S.?
In 2001, the Federal Bureau of Justice Assistance authored a report analyzing then-emergent issues regarding private prisons in the United States. According to the authors...
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Massachusetts Leads with the Lowest Incarceration: What Challenges Remain?
Massachusetts implements a criminal justice system that is unique to the state. However, its goal is similar to that of other states, i.e., helping inmates...
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Where Do Americans Stand on Criminal Justice Reform?
A cursory Google search for “criminal justice reform” will yield millions of results, with the first page of Google showcasing dozens of criminal justice reform...
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Maine and Alaska, Two Similar States with Dramatically Different Violent Crime Rates
Every U.S. state has its approach to crime, incarceration, criminal justice, and public safety. Maine and Alaska share similarities in their demographics, environments, economies, rural...
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