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Presley Center of Crime & Justice Studies

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UCR School of Public Policy

Article Compendium

The Presley Center's Article Compendium

The article compendium is updated monthly and aggregates research articles and reports authored by a variety of scholars, think tanks, and agencies for easy reference by those interested in emerging criminal justice issues. These resources are not authored or endorsed by Presley’s affiliated researchers or the center and is not intended to cover all criminal justice subject matters.

Effectiveness of Mental Health Courts in Reducing Recidivism: A Meta-Analysis (2018)

Effectiveness of Mental Health Courts in Reducing Recidivism: A Meta-Analysis (2018)
By Evan M. Lowder, Candalyn B. Rade, Sarah L. Desmarais |

How One Probation Agency Developed a Program Designed to Connect Probationers to High-Wage Jobs (2018)

How One Probation Agency Developed a Program Designed to Connect Probationers to High-Wage Jobs (2018)
By Dionne Barnes Proby, Priscilla Hunt, Lisa Jonsson, Samantha Cherney |

Integrating Evidence Based Practices into Judicial Sentencing in the Wake of Realignment’s Split Sentencing (2018)

Integrating Evidence Based Practices into Judicial Sentencing in the Wake of Realignment’s Split Sentencing (2018)
By Camille Frausto |

Jail Pop Trends through 2018 (2018)

Jail Pop Trends through 2018 (2018)

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act
By Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention |

Modifying a Risk Assessment Instrument for Youthful Offenders (2016)

Modifying a Risk Assessment Instrument for Youthful Offenders (2016)
By Cheri J. Shapiro, Patrick S. Malone, Stephen M. Gavazzi |

Risk Assessment and Juvenile Justice (2018)

Risk Assessment and Juvenile Justice (2018)
By Christina Campbell, Jordan Papp, Ashlee Barnes, Eyitayo Onifade, Valerie Anderson |

The Role of Stigma Toward Mental Illness in Probation Officers’ Perceptions of Risk and Case Management Decisions (2018)

The Role of Stigma Toward Mental Illness in Probation Officers’ Perceptions of Risk and Case Management Decisions (2018)
By Jennifer Eno Louden, Sarah M. Manchak, Elijah P. Ricks, Patrick J. Kennealy |

Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Community Behavioral Health Service Usage (2018)

Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Community Behavioral Health Service Usage (2018)
By Woojae Han, Allison Redlich |

California Probation in the Era of Reform (2017)

California Probation in the Era of Reform (2017)
By Viet Nguyen, Ryken Grattet, and Mia Bird |

Bail Reform in New Jersey

New Jersey's Criminal Justice system has shifted from a system that relied heavily on monetary bail to measure the risk defendants pose on two levels objectively: Will they show up for trial? Will they commit a crime while on release? On January 1, the court system began using the risk-assessment tool to help judges make...
By Hon. Stuart Rabner Chief Justice, New Jersey Supreme Court |

2011 Public Safety and Realignment Act (2017)

2011 Public Safety and Realignment Act (2017)
By Board of State & Community Corrections |

A Guide to Law Enforcement on Voluntary Registry Programs for Vulnerable Populations

The Law Enforcement guide on Voluntary Registry Programs for Vulnerable Populations helps police and sheriff’s departments identify the growing problem of wandering individuals with Alzheimer’s disease. By 2050, the total estimated prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease is expected to be 13.8 million. Law enforcement agencies around the country have created voluntary registry systems that enable law...

Court Statistics Report, Statewide Trends 2006–2007 Through 2015–2016 (2017)

Court Statistics Report, Statewide Trends 2006–2007 Through 2015–2016 (2017)
By Judicial Council of California |

How the Inability to Pay Bail Affects Case Outcomes

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By Megan Stevenson |

A computer program used for bail and sentencing decisions was labeled biased against blacks. It’s actually not that clear

The article focused on previous analysis of the algorithm, called COMPASS, and its usage on a nationwide level in deciding pretrial clearance or bail access based on the danger one poses to the community. Building off of a claim by ProPublica that stated COMPASS is biased against black defendants, the Washington post reanalyzed the percentage...
By Sam Corbett-Davies, Emma Pierson, Avi Feller and Sharad Goel |

The prospects and perils of ending mass incarceration in the United States (2016)

The prospects and perils of ending mass incarceration in the United States (2016)
By Charis Kubrin and Carroll Seron |

Performance incentives Act of 2009, Findings from the SB 678 program (2016)

Performance incentives Act of 2009, Findings from the SB 678 program (2016)
By Judicial Council of California |

AB 109 and its Impact on Prison Overcrowding and Recidivism: A Policy Analysis (2016)

AB 109 and its Impact on Prison Overcrowding and Recidivism: A Policy Analysis (2016)
By Angie Wootton |

Detaining The Poor

The report by Bernadette Rabuy and Daniel Kopf Under the Prison Policy Initiative sought to focus on the rising incarceration rates (1.6 million people) in federal and state prisons with 646,000 people locked up in more than 3,000 local jails Throughout the U.S. The report single handedly based its focus off of data from the...
By Bernadette Rabuy and Daniel Kopf |