The grant is the 1995-96 installment of an ongoing contract. The article examines published lower court overcrowding cases and the likely effect this will have on prison overcrowding in light of a recent Supreme Court decision.
Early indications show no dramatic impact upon the legal environment for prison overcrowding cases.
University faculty member Win Everham contributed a chapter to the book Wind and Trees, published recently by Cambridge University Press. He reviewed 51 papers reporting the impacts of 26 storms in 15 countries and suggests elements to be considered in establishing standards for reporting on future storms. The network makes possible the publication of reviews within days of their submission rather than the months ordinarily required for printed journals. A second review by McClellan, of Bahru Zewde's A History of Modern Ethiopia 1855-1974, recently appeared in the journal Northeast African Studies. The article describes four skills that are helpful in doing self-studies and similar projects.