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Date Dec. 9, 2011 Report No. GAO-12-53 Title

Adult Drug Courts: Studies Show Courts Reduce Recidivism, but DOJ Could Enhance Future Performance Measure Revision Efforts

GAO December 2011 United States Government Accountability Office Report to Congressional Committees ADULT DRUG COURTS Studies Show Courts Reduce Recidivism, but DOJ Could Enhance Future Performance Measure Revision Efforts GAO-12-53 December 2011 ADULT DRUG COURTS Highlights of GAO-12-53, a report to congressional committees Studies Show Courts Reduce Recidivism, but DOJ Could Enhance Future Perfo...
Date July 14, 2010 Report No. GAO-10-854R Title

Federal Bureau of Prisons: BOP Has Mechanisms in Place to Address Most Second Chance Act Requirements and Is Working to Implement an Initiative Designed to Reduce Recidivism

United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 July 14, 2010 The Honorable Barbara Mikulski Chairman The Honorable Richard Shelby Ranking Member Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations U.S. Senate The Honorable Alan Mollohan Chairman The Honorable Frank R. Wolf Ranking Member Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and R...
Date Dec. 17, 2009 Report No. GAO-10-125 Title

Juvenile Justice: DOJ Is Enhancing Information on Effective Programs, but Could Better Assess the Utility of This Information

United States Government Accountability Office GAO December 2009 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives JUVENILE JUSTICE DOJ Is Enhancing Information on Effective Programs, but Could Better Assess the Utility of This Information GAO-10-125 December 2009 JUVENILE JUSTICE Highlights Highlights of GAO-10-12...
Date Feb. 28, 2005 Report No. GAO-05-219 Title

Adult Drug Courts: Evidence Indicates Recidivism Reductions and Mixed Results for Other Outcomes

United States Government Accountability Office GAO February 2005 Report to Congressional Committees ADULT DRUG COURTS Evidence Indicates Recidivism Reductions and Mixed Results for Other Outcomes GAO-05-219 February 2005 ADULT DRUG COURTS Highlights Highlights of GAO-05-219, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability Evidence Indicates Recidivism Reductions and Mixed...
Date July 20, 2001 Report No. GAO-01-966T Title

Prisoner Releases: Reintegration of Offenders Into Communities

United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony Before the Subcommittee on the District of Columbia, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Friday, July 20, 2001 PRISONER RELEASES Reintegration of Offenders Into Communities Statement of Laurie E. Ekstrand Director, Justice Issues GAO-01-966T Madam Chairwoman and Members of ...
Date June 18, 2001 Report No. GAO-01-483 Title

Prisoner Releases: Trends and Information on Reintegration Programs

United States General Accounting Office GAO June 2001 Report to Congressional Committees PRISONER RELEASES Trends and Information on Reintegration Programs GAO-01-483 Contents Letter Results in Brief Background Inmate Releases and Recidivism Reflect a Revolving Door Trend Sentence Length, Criminal and Drug Use Histories, and Program Participation Reintegration Addressed in Three Phases of Federal ...
Date July 14, 1998 Report No. GGD-98-172R Title

Federal Corrections: Information on Bureau of Prison Inmates Whose Release Dates Are Determined by the U.S. Parole Commission and Who Have Served at Least One-Third of Their Prison Sentences

‘ t i- A0 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-280564 July 14, 1998 The Honorable Bill McCollum, Chairman Subcommittee on Crime Committee on the Judiciary House of Representatives Subject: Federal Corrections: Information on Bureau of,Prison Inmates Whose Release Dates Are Determined bv the U.S. Parole Commission and Who Have Served at Leas...
Date Aug. 13, 1997 Report No. GGD-97-110 Title

Federal Offenders: Trends in Community Supervision

United States General Accounting Office GAO August 1997 Report to Congressional Committees FEDERAL OFFENDERS Trends in Community Supervision GAO/GGD-97-110 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-274290 August 13, 1997 The Honorable Charles E. Grassley Chairman The Honorable Richard J. Durbin Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Administr...
Date July 31, 1997 Report No. GGD-97-106 Title

Drug Courts: Overview of Growth, Characteristics, and Results

United States General Accounting Office GAO July 1997 Report to the Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. Senate, and the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives DRUG COURTS Overview of Growth, Characteristics, and Results GAO/GGD-97-106 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-275268 July 31, 1997 The Honorable Orrin G. Hatch Chairma...
Date June 21, 1996 Report No. GGD-96-137 Title

Sex Offender Treatment: Research Results Inconclusive About What Works to Reduce Recidivism

United States General Accounting Office GAO June 1996 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Crime, Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives SEX OFFENDER TREATMENT Research Results Inconclusive About What Works to Reduce Recidivism G A O years 1921 - 1996 GAO/GGD-96-137 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-272097 June 21, 199...
Date May 22, 1995 Report No. GGD-95-159BR Title

Drug Courts: Information on a New Approach to Address Drug-Related Crime

United States General Accounting Office GAO May 1995 Briefing Report to the Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. Senate, and the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives DRUG COURTS Information on a New Approach to Address Drug-Related Crime GAO/GGD-95-159BR GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-260301 May 22, 1995 The Honorable Or...
Date Aug. 5, 1994 Report No. HEHS-94-224R Title

Government Operations: Pell Grants for Prison Inmates

p23Y2 unbd ofrice stutee General Accounthg GAO Wulthgton, D.C. 20648 Beall, mhlrtlon and Ellmur services Dmdorl 1 c 3 -257466 August 5, 1994 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Harris Wofford Senate Wofford: k 1 I [ i I The Congress has been considering legislation, as part of a crime reduction package, that would prohibit -prison inmates from receiving federal funding for education, such as ...
Date June 4, 1993 Report No. PEMD-93-22 Title

Intensive Probation Supervision: Cost-Savings Relative to Incarceration

United States General Accounting Of’ ice f‘ GAO Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice, Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives INTENSIVE PROBATION SUPERVISION Cost-Savings Relative to Incarceration GAO/IWMD-93-22 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-239626 June 4,1993 The Honor...
Date June 4, 1993 Report No. PEMD-93-23 Title

Intensive Probation Supervision: Crime-Control and Cost-Saving Effectiveness

United States General Accounting Off’ ice GAO ,June 1993 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice, Committee on the Judiciary, House of’ Representatives INTENSIVE PROBATION SUPERVISION Crime-Control Cost-Saving Effectiveness and GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-239626 June 4,1993 The Honor...
Date June 4, 1993 Report No. PEMD-93-4 Title

Intensive Probation Supervision: Mixed Effectiveness in Controlling Crime

GAO June1993 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice, Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives INTENSIVE PROBATION SUPERVISION Mixed Effectiveness Controlling Crime in -- GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-239626 June 4,1993 The Honorable Charles E. Schumer Chairman, Subcommittee on...
Date April 29, 1993 Report No. GGD-93-69 Title

Prison Boot Camps: Short-Term Prison Costs Reduced, but Long-Term Impact Uncertain

GAO United States General Accounting OfTice Washington, D.C. 20648 General Government Division B-249092 April 29,1993 The Honorable William J. Hughes Chairman, Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and Judicial Administration Committee on the Judiciary House of Representatives Dear Mr. Hughes: In response to your request, this report describes state and federal boot camp programs and includes dat...
Date Jan. 30, 1991 Report No. HRD-91-55FS Title

Drug Abuse: The Crack Cocaine Epidemic--Health Consequences and Treatment

DRUG ABUSE The Crack Cocaine Epidemic: Health Consequences and Treatment 1’ a:, I 1* _ .__.._..._.._ -__--..-..-.---_-.----..-.---.- .._ --_-..--_-_--l_-._---------~-J ___--. GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division B-242736 January 30,199l The Honorable Charles Range1 Chairman, Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control House of Representa...
Date Sept. 12, 1990 Report No. HRD-90-114 Title

Drug Abuse: Research on Treatment May Not Address Current Needs

linitecl States General Accounting Office -3 1 Report to the Chairman, Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control, House of Representatives - September 1990 DRUG ABUSE Researchon Treatment May Not Address Current Needs’ 142249 RESTRICTED --Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office unless specifhlly approved by the Office of Congressional Belatione. GAO/HRD-W-114 RELEASED--i n...
Date Sept. 7, 1990 Report No. PEMD-90-21 Title

Intermediate Sanctions: Their Impacts on Prison Crowding, Costs, and Recidivism Are Still Unclear

I-.. - -. .-..- "." .--. ..--. I!j!)O -._.- ._ .-^. . _. ..--..-.__ ---.- .__ ____......__--_I_- ~--II- -- S~~~,tcwltwr* INTERMEDIATE SANCTIONS Their Impacts on Prison Crowding, Costs, and Recidivism Are Still Unclear 0 RIIll1 IISI ll 142395 ---Not to be released outside the General Accomtln~~~Office unless specifically approved by the Offlce of Congressional REiTRIcTED Relationa. (;A0 ~~'l'~:MI)-...
Date June 27, 1990 Report No. GGD-90-89 Title

D.C. Government: Noneducation Factors Hindered Criminal Justice Initiative

United States General Accounting Office GAO June 1990 Report to Congressional Requesters . D.C. GOVERNMENT Noneducation Factors Hindered Criminal Justice Initiative :as3 u:3wdu3le --Not to be released outside General ZRRnt.hq Oflice unless specifhlly approved by ;Ihe Office of Congressional Relations. ,,._--GAO/GGD-90-89 - -_ the %WL GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 206...
Date March 23, 1990 Report No. T-HRD-90-19 Title

Methadone Maintenance: Some Treatment Programs Are Not Effective; Greater Federal Oversight Needed

United States General Accounting OfIke Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a-m, EST Friday March 23, 1990 HETRADONB MAIEITBNJWCE:~ Some Treatment PrograqAre Not Effective; Greater Federal Oversight Needed Statement of Mark V. ETadel, Associate for National and Public Jssues Human Resources Division Director Health Before the Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control SUMMARY Th...
Date March 22, 1990 Report No. HRD-90-104 Title

Methadone Maintenance: Some Treatment Programs Are Not Effective; Greater Federal Oversight Needed

,. ! United States General Accounting Office GAO March1990 Report to the Chairman, Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control, House of Representatives METHADONE MAINTENANCE Some Treatment Programs Are Not Effective; Greater Federal Oversight Needed Human Resources Division B-234388 March 22, 1990 The Honorable Charles B. Range1 Chairman, Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control House ...
Date Oct. 27, 1989 Report No. PEMD-90-4FS Title

Federal Prisons: Trends in Offender Characteristics

;, United States General Accounting Office GAO October 1989 Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control, House of Representatives FEDERALPRISONS Trends in Offender Characteristics . United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-236831 October 27,1989 The Honorable Charles B. Range1 Chairman, Select Comm...
Date Aug. 2, 1989 Report No. T-HRD-89-33 Title

Preliminary Findings: A Survey of Methadone Maintenance Programs

United States General Accounting OflIce / 3 9 -7 7 2 GAO For Release onDelivery Expected at 9:00 a.m. EM Wednesday August 2, 1989 Testimony lullllllll III 139372 - FINMNai ASurvey ofP&hadcmeMaintenancePrograms statement of Janet L. Shikles, Director of National and Public Health Issues Before the House Select Camnittee on Narcotics Abuse andcontrol House of Representatives Y L?Q37a / GAO Form 100 ...
Date Sept. 9, 1988 Report No. GGD-88-125BR Title

Prison Boot Camps: Too Early to Measure Effectiveness

United States General Accounting Office GA6 September 1988 Briefing Report to the Honorable Lloyd Bentsen, U.S. Senate PRISON BOOT CAMPS’ Too Early to Measure Effectiveness AO/GGD88426BR *wt //,37&q 9 ‘. .r ,:i : , GAO United States General Accounting Offhe Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Divieion 3-23 1283 September9,1988 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Lloyd Bentsen Senate...
Date Sept. 11, 1987 Report No. GGD-87-90 Title

District of Columbia: Inmate Participation in Correctional Programs and Previous Lorton Confinements

-%-dF--- ,XhiteJld WaLtas8 Gmww~l Accmmting Report to Office GAO Saptembm 19187 the Chairman, Committee on the District of Columbia, House of Repref3entatives 13Y\? ‘ 3 ,I COL~UM,BIA : Inn3ateParticipation in Correctional Programs and Previous Lorton Confinements DISTRICTOF I ’ GAO United S tates General. Accounting O ffice Washington, D.C. 2 0 6 4 8 General Government Division B -224695 ,,m â...
Date Aug. 23, 1984 Report No. GGD-84-87 Title

Witness Security Program: Prosecutive Results and Participant Arrest Data

BV Tt-iEU.S.GENERAL ACXXJNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Courts, Civil Liberties, And The Administration Of Justice, Committee On The Judiciary House Of Representatives Witness Security Program: Prosecutive Results And Participant Arrest Data The Witness Security Program was established to protect witnesses who testified in traditional organized crime prosecutions. The program...
Date Feb. 23, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-51 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Statistical Results of Bail Practices in Selected Federal Courts

UNITEDSTATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, 0%. 20548 GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION B-206495 The Honorable O'rrin G. Hatch Subcommittee on the Chairman, Constitution Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate Dear -. 117662 I III Mr. Chairman: Statistical in Selected (GGD-82-51) Results Federal of Bail District Practices Courts Subject: We recently provided your subcommittee statistical da...
Date July 1, 1976 Report No. FPCD-76-67 Title

Employment: Civil Service Commission Actions and Procedures Do Not Help Ex-Offenders Get Jobs With the Federal Government

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING 09a3 Civil Service Corn m issilrn Actions And Procedures Do Not Help Ex-Offenders Get Jobs With The Federal Government Recidivism--repetition of crime by an individual--often results from an ex-offender’s inabiiity to get a job because of restrictions on employment opportunities. Increased employment of ex-offenders can result in lowering the crime rate and in le...
Date Aug. 7, 1975 Report No. MWD-75-91 Title

Employment: Department of Labor's Past and Future Role in Offender Rehabilitation

Department Of Labor’s Past And Future Role In Offender Rehabilitation For years Labor has tried a wide range of R&D projects to find ways of alleviating the difficult problem of rehabilitating criminal offenders, Labor should assess its experiences with these projects to determine what types or combinations of programs are most effective and warrant continued funding. This is especially needed i...
Date April 29, 1975 Report No. 094610 Title

Social Services: Coordination of Juvenile Delinquency Programs

United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 2054,8 FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY Expected at 9~30 a.m. EDT Tuesday, April 29, 1975 STATEMENT OF ELMER B. STAATS, COMPTROLLER GENERALOF THE UNITED STATES BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE INVESTIGATE JUVENILE DELINQUENCY TO SENATE COMMITTEEON THE JUDICIARY ON COORDINATION JUVENILE DELINQUENCY OF PRGGRAMS Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: We are...
Date Sept. 22, 1971 Report No. B-158811 Title

Education: Review of Administration of Selected Aspects of the Student-Tutor Education Program by the National Endowment for the Humanities

ev,iew Of Administration Of Selected Aspects Of The Student-Tutor Education IProgram By The National Endowment For The Humanities B-158811 National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES . COMi=TWOU.ER GENERA&, WASHINGTORI. QF D.C. THE UNiTED 20548 STATES /' aspects of a gramt awarded by %he Na%iQnal EndQwment for the Massachusetts, to Meunaaities...