Highlights Offender recidivism after prison is horrendous. Programs have little to no effect. We need a research initiative similar to cancer. It should be a…
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#MeToo Collides With Kavanaugh And Justice Reform
Highlights Accountability for offenders committing acts of violence against women is necessary. But criminal responsibility is gender neutral. Legally, what you do for one, you…
View More #MeToo Collides With Kavanaugh And Justice ReformWe Can’t Agree on Basic Facts When Discussing Crime
Observations How to communicate effectively when people can’t agree on basic facts. Media and public relations are best served when we acknowledge that people hold…
View More We Can’t Agree on Basic Facts When Discussing CrimeAre Fewer Returns to Prison in Society’s Best Interest?
Background Pew offers data (below) showing a decrease in returns to prison. It uses US Department of Justice research. While we have no reason to…
View More Are Fewer Returns to Prison in Society’s Best Interest?Should We Release Older Inmates? Aging Offenders and Recidivism
Observations Is it time to consider the release of older inmates considered to be an acceptable risk to public safety? A near 40 percent rearrest…
View More Should We Release Older Inmates? Aging Offenders and RecidivismMost Offender Rehabilitation Programs Don’t Work-A Path Forward? New Federal Report
Observations Most offender rehabilitation and treatment programs don’t work. But a new federal report suggests that mental health efforts could reduce recidivism by approximately 21…
View More Most Offender Rehabilitation Programs Don’t Work-A Path Forward? New Federal ReportOffenders Have Multiple Convictions-Six for Federal Defendants
Summation Almost three-quarters (72.8%) of federal offenders sentenced in fiscal year 2016 had been convicted of a prior offense. The average number of previous…
View More Offenders Have Multiple Convictions-Six for Federal DefendantsReleased Prisoners Commit Two Million Crimes-Five Arrests Per Offender
Observations Offender recidivism is extremely high. It doesn’t matter if you are pro or anti sentencing reform or any manner of lessening the impact of…
View More Released Prisoners Commit Two Million Crimes-Five Arrests Per OffenderFacebook Bans Violence, Crime and Criminal Behavior-Is That Possible?
Observations Facebook is banning violence, crime and criminal behaviors from its platform (see guidelines below). Social media is now a super-highway for mass murderers and…
View More Facebook Bans Violence, Crime and Criminal Behavior-Is That Possible?US Correctional Population Declines By 726,000
Summary The overall correctional population dropped by 726,000 since the peak year of 2007. There were 111,000 fewer people in prison since the peak year…
View More US Correctional Population Declines By 726,000Criminal History And A Second Chance For Prisoners
Observations As to a second chance for prisoners, about 7 in 8 had more than one prior arrest charge, and a majority had at least five.…
View More Criminal History And A Second Chance For PrisonersBrain Injuries, Mental Health, PTSD and Substance Abuse Explain Criminal Behavior
Observations You can partially explain dysfunctional criminal behavior by looking at the data on traumatic brain injuries, mental health, PTSD and substance abuse. Author Leonard…
View More Brain Injuries, Mental Health, PTSD and Substance Abuse Explain Criminal BehaviorTrump, Koch and Offender Recidivism
Prison cells Observations The focus of Trump’s and the Koch Foundation’s new initiative will be individualized treatment programs for offenders rather than the cookie cutter…
View More Trump, Koch and Offender RecidivismChild Abuse, Trauma, Crime and Oprah
US Capitol Observations The overwhelming number of offenders continue their criminal activity and the programs that try to assist them often fail or produce very…
View More Child Abuse, Trauma, Crime and OprahFirearm, Violent and Immigration Offenders Reoffend Most
Observations Offenders convicted of a firearms offense had the highest rearrest rate (68.4%), followed by offenders convicted of a violent offense (64.1%), and an immigration…
View More Firearm, Violent and Immigration Offenders Reoffend MostReducing Criminal Activity is Profoundly Difficult
Secret Service Police Vehicle Observations Reducing criminal activity is profoundly difficult and depends on self-perception, self-control, peers, empathy, risk, excitement and fear of arrest.…
View More Reducing Criminal Activity is Profoundly DifficultJail Inmates Decrease by Three Million People
Observations The number of jail admissions declined from a peak of 13.6 million in 2008 to 10.6 million in 2016. The percentage of female inmates…
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Reentry Courts-No Difference in Arrests-New DOJ Study
Observations Reentry court recidivism, like most offender rehabilitation and reentry programs, show limited results as to new arrests, revocations and returns to prison. Author…
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The Dubious Track Record of Offender Rehabilitation
Observations Is an honest discussion about offender rehabilitation programs possible? The collective data indicate that programs for offenders either don’t work, or make things worse,…
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Prison Population Declines Need Explanation
Observations Prison populations fell considerably. Why? What are the impacts for crime and criminal justice policy? Author Leonard Adam Sipes, Jr. Thirty-five years of speaking…
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