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Do No Harm: An Analysis of the Legal and Social Consequences of Child Visitation Determinations for Incarcerated Perpetrators of Extreme Acts of Violence Against Women
      The right of a male batterer to visit his child(ren) is discussed.
    The Effects of Prison Visitation on Offender Recidivism
      The influence visitation has on the recidivism of visited prisoners is examined.
    The Impact of Family Visitation on Incarcerated Youth's Behavior and School Performance: Findings from the Families as Partners Project
      Anyone involved with programming for incarcerated youth should read this report.
    The Impact of Family Visitation on Incarcerated Youth's Behavior and School Performance: Findings from the Families as Partners Project
      The relationships between family visitation and an incarcerated youth's behavior and performance in school are examined.
    Screening Out Family Time: The For-Profit Video Visitation Industry in Prisons and Jails
      This is the most comprehensive website you will find about the for-profit video visitation industry.
    Separation by Bars and Miles: Visitation in State Prisons
      "Almost by definition, incarceration separates individuals from their families, but for decades this country has also placed unnecessary burdens on
    The Effect of Conjugal Visitation on Sexual Violence in Prison
      The impact of conjugal visitation on prison sexual assaults is investigated.
    Video Visitation: How Private Companies Push for Visits by Video and Families Pay the Price
      This publication explains how video visitation negatively impacts the families of inmates.
    You've Got Mail: The Promise of Cyber Communication in Prisons and the Need for Regulation
      "As with most aspects of life, communications options for incarcerated people are in flux due to technological changes.
    Managing the Elderly in Corrections
      "The elderly offender is still treated as distinctly marginal and remains more or less peripheral to policy and advocacy within most correctional j


      Effectively Implementing Family Engagement and Involvement Practices for Youth in the Juvenile Justice System [Webinar] (2017)
      This webinar highlights strategies, tools, examples, and best-practice models from across the country that juvenile justice agency managers, staff, Return to top

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