Issues 266 through 282 of "Fast Facts" from the Library Research Service present data collected from libraries in Colorado and throughout the nation. Topics addressed in these "Fast Facts" from 2009 include interlibrary loan in academic libraries, public librarian salaries, book, newspaper, and periodical prices from 2004 to…

Background: Although juveniles within the justice system have high psychiatric morbidity, few comprehensive investigations have shown posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in female delinquents. Here, we aim to describe the nature and extent of PTSD and trauma exposure and to clarify the relationships among comorbidity and psychosocial factors in…

Using a retrospective, quasiexperimental design, this study evaluates Minnesota's Challenge Incarceration Program (CIP), examining whether it has lowered recidivism and saved money. In addition to utilizing a lengthy follow-up period and multiple measures of recidivism and participation, a multistage sampling design was employed to create a…

The authors examine the consequences of incarceration for nonresident White, Latino, and African American fathers' contact with children and their formal and informal child support agreements. Using data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study, they found that fathers' current incarceration presented serious obstacles to maintaining…

When people think about "correctional education," they typically think about only the kind that is aimed at inmates, forgetting that the teachers need educating too; and that line officers and department of corrections commissioners and sheriff's deputies need career-long training too; and the general public, which tends to be more than…

This annotated bibliography lists 15 selections available from the U.S. Government Printing Office which relate to the 1989-90 high school debate topic of prison reform. The selections were all published during the 1980s. Prices are listed in the bibliography, and an order form is provided. (NKA)

Describes the counselor's role in correctional counseling which centers around three concepts: the counselor as social change agent, resource developer, and therapist. (Author/HMV)

It is time to develop a variety of alternatives to a system of incarceration that, for hundreds of years, has not worked. This article discusses the advantages of pretrial diversion programs which offer supportive services and job training rather than imprisonment. (Author/HMV)

This article proposes to teach prisoners useful job skills that can be used outside prison. (PD)

The illustrated booklet provides a brief history of Federal prisons and of Federal women's prisons. There is statistical information on women prisoners classified by age, race, period of confinement, marital status, type of crime, and judicial district from which the commitment was made. Tables for the Federal Reformatory for Women, Alderson, West…

This is the second part of a study about correctional institutions which focuses on manpower and training for criminal justice with special reference to correctional institutions. The first part of the report presents a schema for the assessment of manpower shortages and strategies. The remainder of the document analyzes the custodial staff, the…

In this bibliography citations are divided into four sections: books, journals, research projects, and special publications which originate primarily in state agencies. Citations cover the period from 1940 through 1970. Over 180 citations are listed. (MPJ)

Some of the problems include differences in philosophy, nontherapeutic aspects of the prison environment, dependency on the prison environment, and unique staff problems. The authors conclude that changes can be made and effective treatment can exist within the correctional setting. (Author)

Changes in self-esteem during incarceration and self-esteem measured shortly after entry to prison and prior to release were predictive of recidivism two years after release. Results confirmed assumptions that assessment and treatment of self-esteem in correctional settings is important because the variable is related to post-prison adjustment.…