Notes from the Field: Prison Reform Reducing Restrictive Housing for Improved Prison Outcomes

• NCJ Number: 252653
• Author(s): Rick Raemisch
• Date Published: February 2019
• Length: 2 pages
• Publication Format: Article; Web Page/Site
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: “Notes from the Field” is not a research-based publication. Instead, it presents lessons learned by law enforcement executives and other on-the-ground leaders, from years of experience and thinking deeply about law enforcement issues.

Annotation

This National Institute of Justice (NIJ) "Notes from the Field" examines the effects of reducing restrictive housing in an effort to improve prison outcomes.

Abstract

In this National Institute of Justice (NIJ) "Notes from the Field," Rick Raemisch, Director of the Colorado Department of Corrections, discusses his efforts to reduce restrictive housing in an effort to improve prison outcomes.