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    Cost effectiveness
Cost Effective In-Service Training Alternatives for Small Jails
      "This Training Resource Package recommends several cost-effective methods of providing in-service training for existing staff (p.3)." Sections of t
    WSIPP's Benefit-Cost Tool for States: Examining Policy Options in Sentencing and Corrections
      The development and implementation of an analytical tool that helps states determine which evidence-based practices are most cost effective in prev
    Criminal Justice Uniform Cost Report: Fiscal Years 2010 to 2012
      Cost per day information for various adult and juvenile correctional populations is determined.
    Reinventing the Criminal Justice System--Justice Reinvestment
      “The program interviews Dr. Nancy G. La Vigne Director, Justice Policy Center, The Urban Institute regarding Justice Reinvestment.
    Opportunities for Cost Savings in Corrections Without Sacrificing Service Quality: Inmate Health Care
      “This report lays out ways that departments of corrections can consider to reduce inmate medical costs without affecting high standards for inmate
    A Guide to Calculating Justice-System Marginal Costs
      "Any economic study of a justice-related investment needs to use the right cost information in its calculations.
    Building Cost-Benefit Analysis Capacity in Criminal Justice: Notes from a Roundtable Discussion
      “Interest in using cost-benefit analysis (CBA) to help in criminal justice policymaking and planning has grown in recent years as state and local b
    Lessons from the States: Reducing Recidivism and Curbing Corrections Costs Through Justice Reinvestment
      “Declining state revenues and other fiscal factors are putting a serious strain on many states’ criminal justice systems, often putting concerns ab
    How to Calculate the Average Costs of Detaining a Youth
      “This toolkit demonstrates how to calculate the average costs of housing a youth in detention.
    Cost-Benefit Analysis of Criminal Justice Reforms
      This article examines the major considerations to be taken when performing a cost-benefit analysis (CBA).


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