NCCD Blog
Prisons in Crisis
September 15, 2009 — 8:40 am
by Barry Krisberg
The correctional system can only have a limited impact on crime rates. Our prisons must be used sparingly for those offenders who are a threat to public safety and cannot be safely managed in the community. Incarceration is expensive and ofteleads to increased criminality. Prevention strategies and well-planned alternatives to incarceration can reduce the fiscal and social costs of current policies...
A State of Emergency in California
September 8, 2009 — 9:22 am
by Barry Krisberg
Challenges in reducing crime and promoting a more just society continue to present themselves to the nation. Despite declining crime rates since the mid-1990s, the US incarceration rate is by far the highest. The number of people under every kind of supervision, especially prison populations, has skyrocketed since 1970. As of 2006, prisons in the US held over 2.2 million of its citizens. Despite these burgeoning correctional populations, our streets remain unsafe...
Street Outreach
September 1, 2009 — 10:30 am
by Barry Krisberg
Street outreach has reemerged as an important component of comprehensive gang control strategies. Communities throughout the nation are implementing outreach programs, and local governments are becoming interested in both cooperating with outreach workers and regulating this work. Though still evolving after...