The Basics of Risk-Need-Responsivity

Limited resources require us to make choices about how to spend time and resources. ... Risk is the likelihood that an offender will engage in future criminal behavior. ... Ex: may work on producing materials so that when education is stipulated in

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Federal Funding & Services for Prisoner Reentry

release services for state and local (not federal) inmates who will receive post-release services from the Labor grantees. • In 2007, DOJ awarded between $225,000 - $450,000 each to another 23 state prison ... VA Programs for Ex-Offender Veterans ...

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Maryland Sentencing Guidelines Manual - MSCCSP

The MSCCSP welcomes interest in its activities and information resources. Since judicial use of the State’s sentencing guidelines is voluntary, the MSCCSP and its staff do not provide advisory opinions or otherwise get involved in pending court cases. In any situation of confusion, refer to the judge for the ultimate decision.

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Crime and Punishment: An Economic Approach

formulates a measure of the social loss from offenses and finds those ex-penditures of resources and punishments that minimize this loss. The general criterion of social loss is shown to incorporate as special cases, valid under special assumptions, the criteria of vengeance, deterrence, compensation, and rehabilitation that historically have ...

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Employment Options for Ex--Felons

This is a list of companies that hire felons and ex-convicts. Getting a job after prison can be tough; here is a list of companies known to hire ex-cons and felons in addition to their regular new hires. Businesses that employee felons give many ex-cons the chance to continue their rehabilitation and studies show lower the recidivism rate.

Respite Care Provider Handbook - dss.mo.gov

time with other adults as well (ex. have a friend visit you at home, have a play date at the park, go out with a friend, or even schedule an hour or two for yourself). You wouldn’t shame the child’s care taker for needing a break, so there is no need to feel shame or defeat for needing one yourself. It’s good for you and the child.

Reducing re-offending by ex-prisoners

consequences of crime, recorded crime alone committed by ex-prisoners comes to at least £11 billion per year. 6 An ex-prisoner’s path back to prison is extremely costly for the criminal justice system. A re-offending ex-prisoner is likely to be responsible for crime costing the criminal justice system an average of £65,000. Prolific ...