Locked Up: Corrections Policy in New Hampshire Paper 2: Options for Reducing the Prison Population and the Cost of Incarceration, 2004 February

Collection Name:

New Hampshire Center for Public Policy Studies Records

Title:

Locked Up: Corrections Policy in New Hampshire Paper 2: Options for Reducing the Prison Population and the Cost of Incarceration, 2004 February

Creator:

New Hampshire Center for Public Policy Studies
Minard, Richard A., Jr.

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2018.085

Object ID:

2018.085.03.067

Date:

2/2004

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 volume, 38 pages

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

"Locked Up: Corrections Policy in New Hampshire" examines policy options for reducing the prison population and the cost of incarceration. The paper suggests ways to reduce the prison population, thus alleviating some budget concerns for New Hampshire's Department of Corrections. The paper critiques contemporary actions like cutting programs that reduced recidivism, including job training and substance abuse treatment. The paper also discusses the use of the Academy, a program for non-violent offenders that provides rigorous monitoring and rehabilitation outside the prison system. The paper was published in February of 2004.

Subjects:

Corrections, Finance, Jails, Prisons, Prisoners

People:

Minard, Richard A. , Jr.

Terms of Use:

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Credit Line:

Gift of the New Hampshire Center for Public Policy Studies.

Level Description:

Item