Random forest modeling techniques represent an improvement over the methodologies of traditional risk prediction instruments. Random forests allow for...
This study, by the National Institute of Justice, found that electronic monitoring reduces offenders’ risk of failing to meet the terms of their proba...
CantonRepBy Ed BalintShannon Ballas flashed a bright smile when she appeared before the judge in re-entry court.She was given a certificate for comply...
This publication from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) identifies five evidence-based principles guiding federal efforts to improve the correction...
By CSG Justice Center Staff As states across the country adopt changes in their Medicaid programs, people who were previously ineligible for coverage...
The report from the Urban Institute outlines necessary elements to guide states in defining, collecting, analyzing, and disseminating recidivism data,...
Advocates and legislators across the political spectrum celebrated the passage of the First Step Act in December of 2018, the first large federal pris...
In this article in Issues in Science and Technology, Stefan F. LoBuglio and Anne Morrison Piehl explore the challenges that local jurisdictions face i...
By Darian Hanrahan
According to a 2014 meta-analysis by the RAND Corporation, adults who participated in correctional education programs were shown t...