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Intimate Partner Violence

Intimate partner violence (IPV), often called domestic violence, is generally described as abuse within the context of an intimate partner relationship, where one partner asserts power and control over the other. While legal definitions vary by state, IPV can include...

Intro to Board Policies Manual

A Board Policies Manual (BPM) is the “one voice” of a board of directors that defines for the organization and for itself what on-going policies make the most sense today. It is updated regularly (usually at every meeting) because the world changes. It’s contents of...

Involving Families in Case Planning

When supervising individuals in a community-based setting, it is essential to leverage the information and resources of people whom the individuals under supervision identify as important in their life. This may include blood relatives, friends, employers/co-workers,...

ISPU Report Prison

This report assesses the radicalization of muslim prisoners in post-9/11 america. In the last decade, muslim prisoners have been scrutinized for ties to terrorist and other extremist organizations, not to mention characterized as both a “threat” and a “danger” to...

Jail Inmates Report 2018

Findings in this report are based on the Annual Survey of Jails (ASJ), a national survey of county, city, and regional jails. Since 1982, the Bureau of Justice Statistics has conducted the ASJ to provide nationwide statistics on the number and characteristics of local...