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Date Sept. 26, 2011 Report No. GAO-11-863 Title

Child Welfare: More Information and Collaboration Could Promote Ties Between Foster Care Children and Their Incarcerated Parents

United States Government Accountability Office GAO September 2011 Report to Congressional Requesters CHILD WELFARE More Information and Collaboration Could Promote Ties Between Foster Care Children and Their Incarcerated Parents GAO-11-863 September 2011 CHILD WELFARE More Information and Collaboration Could Promote Ties between Foster Care Children and Their Incarcerated Parents Highlights of GAO...
Date Sept. 6, 2011 Report No. GAO-11-893 Title

Bureau of Prisons: Improved Evaluations and Increased Coordination Could Improve Cell Phone Detection

United States Government Accountability Office GAO September 2011 Report to Congressional Committees BUREAU OF PRISONS Improved Evaluations and Increased Coordination Could Improve Cell Phone Detection GAO-11-893 September 2011 BUREAU OF PRISONS Improved Evaluations and Increased Coordination Could Improve Cell Phone Detection Highlights of GAO-11-893, a report to congressional committees Why GAO ...
Date March 24, 2011 Report No. GAO-11-187 Title

Criminal Alien Statistics: Information on Incarcerations, Arrests, and Costs

United States Government Accountability Office GAO March 2011 Report to Congressional Requesters CRIMINAL ALIEN STATISTICS Information on Incarcerations, Arrests, and Costs GAO-11-187 March 2011 CRIMINAL ALIEN STATISTICS Accountability • Integrity • Reliability Information on Incarcerations, Arrests, and Costs Highlights of GAO-11-187, a report to congressional requesters Why GAO Did This Stud...
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 April 7, 2005 Report No. GAO-05-337R Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Information on Criminal Aliens Incarcerated in Federal and State Prisons and Local Jails

United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 April 7, 2005 The Honorable John N. Hostettler Chairman, Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims Committee on the Judiciary House of Representatives The Honorable Steve King House of Representatives The Honorable Melissa Hart House of Representatives Subject: Information on Criminal Aliens Incarcerated in Federal ...
Date Oct. 24, 2003 Report No. GAO-04-105 Title

Federal Drug Offenses: Departures from Sentencing Guidelines and Mandatory Minimum Sentences, Fiscal Years 1999-2001

United States General Accounting Office GAO October 2003 Report to Congressional Requesters FEDERAL DRUG OFFENSES Departures from Sentencing Guidelines and Mandatory Minimum Sentences, Fiscal Years 1999-2001 GAO-04-105 October 2003 FEDERAL DRUG OFFENSES Departures from Sentencing Guidelines and Mandatory Minimum Sentences, Fiscal Years 1999-2001 Highlights of GAO-04-105, a report to congressional ...
Date May 24, 2000 Report No. GGD-00-117 Title

State and Federal Prisoners: Profiles of Inmate Characteristics in 1991 and 1997

United States General Accounting Office GAO May 2000 Report to the Honorable Charles B. Rangel House of Representatives STATE AND FEDERAL PRISONERS Profiles of Inmate Characteristics in 1991 and 1997 GAO/GGD-00-117 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-284249 May 24, 2000 The Honorable Charles B. Rangel House of Representatives Dear Mr. Rangel...
Date Feb. 25, 1999 Report No. T-GGD-99-47 Title

Criminal Aliens: INS' Efforts to Identify and Remove Imprisoned Aliens Continue to Need Improvement

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EST February 25, 1999 Testimony Before the Immigration and Claims Subcommittee Committee on the Judiciary House of Representatives CRIMINAL ALIENS INS’ Efforts to Identify and Remove Imprisoned Aliens Continue to Need Improvement Statement of Norman J. Rabkin, Director Administration of Justice Issues Gener...
Date Aug. 30, 1996 Report No. HEHS-96-152 Title

Supplemental Security Income: SSA Efforts Fall Short in Correcting Erroneous Payments to Prisoners

United States General Accounting Office GAO August 1996 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight, and the Chairman, Subcommittee on Human Resources, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME SSA Efforts Fall Short in Correcting Erroneous Payments to Prisoners G A O years 1921 - 1996 GAO/HEHS-96-152 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washin...
Date Aug. 15, 1995 Report No. GGD-95-170 Title

Juvenile Justice: Juveniles Processed In Criminal Court and Case Dispositions

United States General Accounting Office GAO August 1995 Report to Congressional Requesters JUVENILE JUSTICE Juveniles Processed in Criminal Court and Case Dispositions GAO/GGD-95-170 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-259800 August 15, 1995 The Honorable Orrin G. Hatch Chairman The Honorable Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Ranking Minority Member ...
Date Nov. 28, 1994 Report No. HEHS-95-22 Title

Illegal Aliens: Assessing Estimates of Financial Burden on California

United States General Accounting Office GAO November 1994 Report to the Honorable Barbara Boxer, U.S. Senate ILLEGAL ALIENS Assessing Estimates of Financial Burden on California GAO/HEHS-95-22 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-258905 November 28, 1994 The Honorable Barbara Boxer United States Senate Dear Senator Boxe...
Date Jan. 14, 1994 Report No. GGD-94-63BR Title

Sentencing: Intermediate Sanctions in the Federal Criminal Justice System

United States General Accounting Office GAO January 1994 Briefing Report to the Chairman Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and Judicial Administration Committee on the Judiciary House of Representatives SENTENCING Intermediate Sanctions in the Federal Criminal Justice System GAO United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. General Government B-254524 January 14, Office 20648 Divh&,n 1994 ...
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 Aug. 14, 1992 Report No. GGD-92-93 Title

Sentencing Guidelines: Central Questions Remain Unanswered

i I i _.- . I”-I__..____” ._. ._.____. .- .- ..__ “. GAO United States General Accounting Office General Government Division Waehin@xm, D.C. 20648 B-249290 August 14,1992 The Honorable Joseph Biden, Chairman Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate The Honorable Strom Thurmond Ranking Minority Member Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate The Honorable Jack Brooks, Chairman C...
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 Nov. 13, 1989 Report No. GGD-90-7 Title

Criminal Justice: Impact of Bail Reform in Selected District Courts

‘ 1Juitxcl States General Accouutiru! Office GAO Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Administration of Justice, Committee on t;he cJudiciary, House of Representatives CRIMINAL JUSTICE Impact of Bail Reform in Selected District courts General Government Division B-227612 November 13, 1989 The Honorable Robert W. Kastenmeier Chairman, Subcommittee on Court...
Date Nov. 2, 1989 Report No. GGD-90-1BR Title

Prison Crowding: Issues Facing the Nation's Prison Systems

_-___ ~ ______ -_-^_-.-I -.... &A0 _ ..,._ ._ ._ _ -.....^I_... _ .._--.._ ” _ _ N o v c ~ l l l t,(~ r I!)X !) c 7 . GAO Uni t ed States General Accounti n g O ffl c e Washi n gton, D.C. 20548 General Es-234049 Government Di v i s i o n November 2,1989 The Honorabl e Sam Nunn Permanent Subcommittee Chairman, on Investi g ati o ns Committee on Governmental Affai r s United States Senate The Hono...
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 Sept. 29, 1989 Report No. GGD-89-122 Title

Criminal Justice: Limited Data Available on Costs of Death Sentences

-----..""-XI..."I..I..-- l__..ll -I_- .-.-w-m-.-w-- St~~tt.tvlllm- 1 !H!l CRIMINAL JUSTTCE Limited Data Available on Costs of Death Sentences ~ United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Goverument Division - B-236876 September 29,1989 The Honorable Don Edwards Chairman, Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights Committee on the Judiciary House of Representatives ...
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 Oct. 23, 1987 Report No. GGD-88-6 Title

Criminal Bail: How Bail Reform Is Working in Selected District Courts

United States General Accounting Ofike Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties; and the Administration of Justice, Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives Octobpr 1987 I CRIMINAL BAIL How Bail Reform Is Working in Selected District Courts Illlllll I I 134489 kES’ l%TCTED--Not ( to be relcnscd outside the Gncral ; - Accounting Omce except on the basis of the s...
Date July 19, 1985 Report No. GGD-85-58 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Statistics on Sentences and Parole for Federal Offenders Who Commit Crimes Involving Firearms

General Accounting Office Statistics On Sentences And Parole For Federal Offenders Who Commit Crimes Involving Firearms GAO reviewed sentencing and parole decisions for federal offenders who committed federal crimes involving firearms. For those individuals convicted of firearms violations the median sentence imposed was 180 months as compared to 60 months for nonfirearms violators. Federal offend...
Date April 4, 1985 Report No. GGD-85-29 Title

Organized Crime Figures and Major Drug Traffickers: Parole Decisions and Sentences Served

General Accounting Office Organized Crime Figures And Major Drug Traffickers: Parole Decisions hd Sentences Served In 1982, GAO reported that probation officers, judges, and prosecutors frequently did not furnish complete information to the Parole Commission for its use in making parole release decisions. l-lowever, GAO’s current study showed that the Parole Commission and the Administrative Off...
Date March 9, 1983 Report No. GGD-83-40 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Legislative Changes Are Needed To Handle Certain Cases Under the Federal Youth Corrections Act

BY THECOl’ vlPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Legislative Changes Are Needed To More EffkSently An’ Eq’ ably Handle Certain Cases d uit’ Under The Federal Youth Corrections Act GAO is recommending that the Congress --eliminate the disparity in the terms of probation that judges and magistrates are authorized to impose under the Federal Youth Corrections Act for pe...
Date Sept. 23, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-104 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: More Than Money Is Needed To Solve Problems Faced by State and Local Corrections Agencies

General Accounting Office More Than Money Is Needed To Solve Problems Faced _.. State By And Local Corrections Agencies State and local Departments of Corrections are facing serious problems, such as prison overcrowding, dilapidated facilities, poor safety and sanitation conditions in prisons and jails, and the need to provide more adequate services. External factors, such as the public, legislatu...
Date Dec. 10, 1980 Report No. GGD-81-6 Title

Women in Prison: Inequitable Treatment Requires Action

I /TX VI BY THECOMPTRbLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Women In Prison : Inequitable Treatment RequiresAction Women in correctional institutions are not provided comparable services, educational programs, or facilities as men prisoners. Inequities are most prevalent in State institutions, but they also exist in Federal and local correctional systems. An increasing number of s...
Date Aug. 23, 1979 Report No. GGD-79-73 Title

Female Offenders: Who Are They and What Are the Problems Confronting Them?

. .+ . ‘ .... . :. :-“::‘ ,, *,, ..- .,: ‘ . _.‘ .I -. ‘ . ._ I. I \ , .: .: t FOREWORD Much has been written and many studies have been made of selected aspects of the criminal justice system and its ability to deal with and provide needed assistance to offenders. The work that has been done, however, has dealt primarily with the male offender population, which is probably due to the ...
Date April 10, 1978 Report No. GGD-78-52 Title

International Affairs: Observations on Correctional Programs and Policies in Selected European Countries

DOCUrENT RSSUmE 05%79 - [B1025977] Observations on Correctional Programs and .alicles in Selected European Countries. GGL-78-52. April 10, 1978. 24 pF. Staff study by Victor L. Lowe, Director, Gener£l GOcvwrnment Div. Issue Area: Law )nforcesent and Crime Preventicon: Effectiveness of Correctional. Programs (S14). Contact: General Government Div. Budget Function: Law Bnforcement r,nd Justice: Eed...
Date April 22, 1974 Report No. B-129874 Title

International Affairs: Lobbying Efforts To Influence U.S. Policy on the Alleged Incarceration of "Political Prisoners" by the Republic of Vietnam

B-l 29874 G(* PThe Honorable Philip M. Crane House of Representatives Dear Mr. Crane: In your February 6, 1974, letter, you and your colleagues requested that we obtain information about certain groups engaged in'l..obbyj~n,g,_gfforts t~jn~~u~,:~e.*~~~,~,,,S.,,,,: pv~.jej,r;y, .,t,he,‘.~-a'3"a.eg~~d'., .c~n ~,no~r~~~~tf'o~~~..of, '!pol iti cal puex&&.the Republic of Vietn,am. You asked us to det...