NCJ Number
233570
Journal
Justice Research and Policy Volume: 12 Issue: 1 Dated: 2010 Pages: 89-112
Date Published
2010
Length
24 pages
Annotation
This study examined the effect of New York State's correctional policies on the reduction in crime rates, imprisonment, and prison violence.
Abstract
Over the last decade in New York State, the crime rate has declined, the rate of imprisonment has decreased, and violence behind bars has dropped. This essay examines the role played by the State's correctional agency in effecting these trends. The analysis focuses on the agency's efforts to right-size, to respond to circumstances with agility, to maintain professionalism, and to use success to build success. Recent sentencing reforms in New York are also considered. References (Published Abstract)