Author Leonard Adam Sipes, Jr. Thirty-five years of speaking for national and state criminal justice agencies. Interviewed multiple times by every national news outlet.…
View More Three Percent of Americans Have Been To Prison- Eight Percent Have FeloniesTag: Prison
Saving Offender Rehabilitation and Reentry Programs
Observations I’m suggesting that we focus almost exclusively on mental health and the co-occurring issue of substance abuse. With budget limitations, we can’t be all…
View More Saving Offender Rehabilitation and Reentry ProgramsAre Offender Rehabilitation Programs Dead? New DOJ Report
Observations Has “nothing works” been replaced by “nothing works well?” With new data from the Department of Justice regarding a signature program, it seems that…
View More Are Offender Rehabilitation Programs Dead? New DOJ ReportBan the Box Isn’t Working for Ex-Offenders
Observation Ban the box isn’t working, but few want to train offenders for employment self-sufficiency or issue them certificates of rehabilitation. Author Leonard Adam Sipes, Jr.…
View More Ban the Box Isn’t Working for Ex-OffendersDOJ Evaluations on Offender Rehabilitation Are Not Encouraging
Observation Most of the data is not encouraging, indicating that we have a long way to go as to effective offender rehabilitation and reentry. Author…
View More DOJ Evaluations on Offender Rehabilitation Are Not EncouragingOffender Recidivism: What Works-What’s Hogwash
Subtitle We may be making progress as to reducing recidivism in the United States. Author Leonard Adam Sipes, Jr. Thirty-five years of speaking for national…
View More Offender Recidivism: What Works-What’s HogwashParole Caseloads Longer, More Violent, More Challenging Since 2005
Subtitles The use of discretionary parole increased dramatically. The parole population from 2005 to 2015 included the same percentage of active cases (83 percent) when…
View More Parole Caseloads Longer, More Violent, More Challenging Since 2005Despite Reform Efforts, Probation Hasn’t Changed Much Since 2005
Observations The probation population from 2005 to 2015 included more active cases when they were supposed to decline due to diversions. Treatment doesn’t exist beyond…
View More Despite Reform Efforts, Probation Hasn’t Changed Much Since 2005Top Ten Releases from Prison by State-State Releases Over Time
Subtitle 641,000 Offenders Released From Prison in 2015 Author Leonard Adam Sipes, Jr. Thirty-five years of speaking for national and state criminal justice agencies. Former…
View More Top Ten Releases from Prison by State-State Releases Over TimeTop Ten States for Imprisonment- State Incarceration Rates Over Time
Observations The District of Columbia and Louisiana have the highest rates of incarceration. Main has the lowest rate of incarceration. Author Leonard A. Sipes, Jr.…
View More Top Ten States for Imprisonment- State Incarceration Rates Over Time