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Lucken, Karol; Bales, William – Crime & Delinquency, 2008
Sex offender civil commitment (SOCC) has been enacted in 16 states amid widespread controversy. A critical component of civil commitment is the risk assessment process that determines recommendations for civil confinement once a prison term has expired. This study analyzes the first stage of a two-stage risk assessment process that determines…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Correctional Institutions, Program Effectiveness, Criminals
Jurek, George H.; Reid, William H. – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1993
Residents (n=702) of Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation institutions were given dental examinations, and findings were compared with data from 1,077 residents 9 years earlier. Data were analyzed for oral pathology, unmet dental needs, contribution of dental care to habilitation, and effectiveness of the dental service system.…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Dental Evaluation, Dental Health, Institutionalized Persons
Stancliffe, Roger J.; Lakin, K. Charlie – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1998
An examination of expenditures, staffing, and outcomes for 116 adults with severe mental retardation who moved from state institutions in Minnesota to community living settings and a comparison group of 71 persons who remained institutionalized, found community residences were less costly, had more favorable staffing, and better outcomes.…
Descriptors: Adults, Community Programs, Comparative Analysis, Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled)