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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (July 21, 2011) —The American Council on Exercise (ACE), America's leading authority on fitness and the world's largest nonprofit fitness certification, education and training organization, today announced the promotion of Janet Frenkel to chief operating officer. Frenkel previously served as executive vice president of marketing and sales for the organization.
In the newly created position, Frenkel is responsible for the implementation and execution of the American Council on Exercise's overall strategic objectives as well as providing operational leadership for ACE's core and consumer business. She brings more than 20 years of leadership and management experience in behavioral economics and the fitness and healthcare industries to the position.
"Janet has been instrumental in helping cement ACE's position as the nation's authority on fitness," said American Council on Exercise CEO Scott Goudeseune. "She is empowering our team to implement cutting-edge professional education techniques and progressive consumer fitness tools. We created the COO position to maximize Janet's expertise and talent, and fuel her ability to further grow the American Council on Exercise brand nationally."
Prior to joining ACE, Frenkel served as chief executive officer and founder of The Frenkel Group, Inc., a management consulting firm focused on the healthcare sector where she specialized in leadership development, member satisfaction, operational efficiency, succession planning and employee engagement. Earlier in her career, Frenkel honed her leadership skills as a managing director for Leadership Forward, Inc., a healthcare consulting firm, and as a managing partner with The Gallup Organization, where she led high level management consulting teams in the nonprofit healthcare sector and many Fortune 500 companies. Frenkel also has extensive experience within the fitness industry, including fitness center sales and management, group fitness instruction and business coaching to personal trainers.
Frenkel received her Bachelor of Science from Florida State University and is a graduate of numerous leadership and management development programs including The University of Florida School of Business, The Gallup School of Management and Dale Carnegie.
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Oh Cubic Zirconia. You of the synthetically made, optically flawless, generally colourless gem variety. A diamond wanna-be. The kind of stone you might find on late night informercials hosted by ham fisted cows harking their replicate wares. But not on this watch:
I'm talking about Cubic Zirconia of the NYC variety; made from Nick Hook, Tiombe Lockhart and Daud Sturdivant. They aren't cheesy or chintzy like their namesake. They're flawlessly imperfect and vibe a bohemian kind of grunty, sexy glam that can often be tacky, but in this case is some serious fun.
Self described as ethnic disco, cosmic R&B and future soul, from what I can glean, Cubic Zirconia have done some rounds on the NY circuit for a couple of years to no huge break; but with their LP Follow Your Heart that might just begin to change. The album was released yesterday and you can go get it via digital download HERE. Physically, it's due out November 29th via Fool's Gold Recs.
'Take Me High' and is like Bumblebee Unlimited, Jessica 6 and Ebony Bones (whatever happened to her?) had a party, got naked and did a group number - but Cubic Zirconia has more careless abandon than all of them, look (the video is also directed by lead singer Tiombe. Work it out, girl):
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(Long Island, N.Y.) 2012, the latest in a long line of nearly-identical disaster films by director Roland Emmerich, is the ultimate "missed it by one inch" movie. By that, I mean that the main characters will get into a random vehicle, start moving, and whatever was right behind them (road / runway / building / whatever) will instantly collapse…but don't worry, they always manage to
barely escape. And this happens over and over and over and over again for the entire 2 hour and 40 minute runtime. In other words, it's a typical Roland Emmerich movie. And in case you were worried, all of his other clichés are present and accounted for, just as they were in his past hits (such as Independence Day and The Day After Tomorrow): the Everyday Joe, the Children in Peril, the Cute Doggie, the Selfless President, the Crazy Wacko Guy Who Knows About Everything (but whom no one believes, of course), the Deceitful Government Official, etc, etc, etc…
Whereas the Earth's destruction in Independence Day was heralded by an alien invasion and by global warming/cooling in The Day After Tomorrow, in 2012 souped-up solar flares are the culprit. It seems the sun is bombarding the Earth with elementary particles called neutrinos (which, in reality, it harmlessly does every day) that are heating up the Earth's core like a microwave burrito. Although such a thing is technically impossible (the scientists in the movie exclaim as
such, but hey, why ruin things with facts?), this in turn causes the planet's crust to start shifting and all manner of doomsday events to occur- earthquakes, floods, and volcanic eruptions. Faced with a 2-year deadline before the Earth is inhabitable, the world leaders (lead by American President Thomas Wilson, played by Danny Glover) converge and meet to discuss the construction of massive ships (I initially thought they were space ships, but it's later revealed they are boats ala Noah's Ark) to ensure the survival of the human race…well, some of it, anyway. Like all movies dealing with the end of the world, the higher-ups have all the luck, and the rest of us are fish food…well, provided the fish survive the cataclysm, that is.
You'd think this alone could provide enough fodder to pad out the running time of any movie, but of course we need a normal, run-of-the-mill guy heading up the cast so we have "someone to relate to." This character comes in the form of divorced limo driver and failed sci-fi novelist Jackson Curtis (John Cusack), whose ex-wife took the kids and moved in with her caring, successful plastic surgeon boyfriend Gordon (Thomas McCarthy) years ago (something known in the car business as "trading up"). Of course, Jackson is somewhat aloof and estranged from his kids, preferring to work on another horrible book that he'll probably never finish. But he attempts to mend fences by picking them up from Gordon's posh pad in the Los Angeles suburbs and taking them on a camping trip to Yellowstone National Park. Naturally, he neglects them there as well, first to play with his laptop (apparently Yellowstone has wi-fi), and then to hang out with Charlie Frost (Woody Harrelson), a paranoid nutcase in the neighboring campground who's broadcasting his own conspiracy theory radio show. Today's topic: how the government is keeping the truth about the impending holocaust a secret from its citizens! But while people like Charlie are a dime a dozen, in this case…he's actually right. Amazingly, he's also in possession of a map showing the location of the Arks- they're being built in China of all places (see? Everything really IS built there!).
When huge fissures start opening all over LA, Jackson (who, of course, still loves his wife) takes his family (including Gordon, who, against the protocol of movies of this type, is actually a pretty stand-up guy) on a desperate race halfway around the world in a bid to get to the Arks before its too late. Along the way we're treated to about 100,000 of the close brushes with certain death that I outlined in my opening paragraph. Again, you'd think this was enough to drive a film, but we also have something like two dozen other sub-plots and characters interwoven into 2012's narrative. An aging jazz duo doing a gig on an ocean liner, a Chinese monk and his family, the President's daughter, various international scientists, a Russian businessman/mobster and his family…the list goes on, and many of their relationships are bizarrely and impossibly connected, like something out of a
Star Wars movie.
For example, one of the scientists knows John Cusack's character because he was one of the less than .0005% of the population that had actually read (and been inspired by!) his book. That same scientist's father, who gave him the book, is one-half of the jazz band. The Chinese monk's brother helped build the Arks. The Russian, who has a ticket to get on an Ark, is John Cusack's boss. The scientist that helped Cusack research his novel is the same one that gave Charlie the Ark map. And so on. One might think such an overload might create a complete mess of a picture, but to 2012's credit, the scenes containing all these characters are generally quite effective at conveying the global devastation to the viewer on a more personal and emotional level, mostly because the excellent actors involved all make the most of their limited screen time.
Oh, remember when I mentioned
all the stock Roland Emmerich characters/plot devices earlier? I forgot to mention one: the Obnoxious, Morally-Upstanding Scientist, such as the one played by Jeff Goldblum in Independence Day. In 2012, it's in the form of Adrian Helmsley (Chiwetel Ejiofor), the chief scientist responsible for uncovering Doomsday. I loved how he constantly chided the President's Chief of Staff, Carl Anheuser (Oliver Platt), for making the hard decisions that NEEDED to be made in such a horrible crisis. Yet no matter how annoying Adrian gets, Carl calmly and coolly shoots down each and every one of his ridiculous objections each time he blubbers them (tell the public? But it'll cause anarchy! The Ark workers should be allowed to come on board? Okay, give one your ticket and he can!). But the best part was when Adrian insisted that they let all the passengers from a disabled Ark on board theirs, not caring that they probably only had provisions to support just the passengers they had and not a few thousand extra. I could imagine fast-forwarding a few months and finding everyone on board eating each other because they had no food left, but alas, that didn't happen. There's a lot of dumb, tugging on your heartstrings bunk like this in 2012, and the outcome of any scene is no surprise- nothing happens that you can't call at least 1/2 an
hour in advance. Like I said, typical Roland Emmerich.
I suppose you've been waiting through this entire article for me to get to the amazing
special effects that are basically the public's sole draw to see
2012, and yes, they're amazing. It's hardly even worth mentioning how amazing they are…suffice it to say, every cent of 2012's 200 million dollar budget was spent on convincingly destroying the planet with a level of detail never seen
before. In fact, I don't think anyone can ever make a worldwide disaster flick ever again, because 2012 can't be topped, at least in terms of scale. Buildings topple, continents split
in two, and lava and tidal waves run rampant all over everything. It's glorious.
Overall, despite the somewhat negative tone of my review, 2012 was very entertaining in the end. It didn't waste any time getting rolling and just kept going full-steam ahead until the end, which is probably why it didn't really seem overly long despite being over 2 1/2 hours in length. In addition to the fine acting and beautiful computer-generated carnage, there's also some good laughs along the way, including one especially clever gag involving starting a Bentley. So turn your brain off and you'll be fine, but if you're hoping for more than just beautiful, eyeball melting, non-stop CG destruction, you're outta luck.


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In NIJ's Research Report Digest, you will find brief descriptions of studies in various criminal justice disciplines, such as criminology and forensic sciences,
and evaluations of technologies in the law enforcement and corrections fields.
This issue includes reports based on NIJ-funded research that were added to the NCJRS Abstracts Database from January-March
Find research reports related to:
Financial Abuse of Elderly People vs. Other Forms of Elder Abuse: Assessing Their Dynamics, Risk Factors, and Society's ResponseAuthors: Shelly L. Jackson and Thomas L. Hafemeister
This study examined the financial exploitation of elderly people compared to other forms of elder maltreatment in a domestic
setting, i.e., physical abuse, neglect and combinations of financial exploitation and physical abuse or neglect ("hybrid"
maltreatment). Elderly people who experienced financial exploitation lost a considerable amount of money and other assets,
an average of $87,967. Most did not recover any of their lost funds. The researchers learned that adult protective services
caseworkers perceived financial exploitation cases as more difficult to investigate than physical abuse or neglect cases.
They also believed that police and prosecutors were less likely to pursue financial cases. The researchers made various suggestions
about how to correct these problems.
Read the complete report Financial Abuse of Elderly People vs. Other Forms of Elder Abuse: Assessing Their Dynamics, Risk Factors, and Society's Response
(pdf, 608 pages)
Researching and Rethinking Sex Trafficking: The Movement of Chinese Women to Asia and the United States for Commercial SexAuthors: James O. Finckenauer and Ko-lin Chin
This report is an analysis of the illicit movement of women from China to destinations throughout Asia and the United States
for prostitution. The study focuses on the economic aspects of smuggling, trafficking and prostitution. It also examines the
social adjustment and settlement patterns of the women, their victimization and exploitation by traffickers and sex industry
operators, and the individual and group characteristics of traffickers and their links with gangs and organized crime. Economic
factors were the driving force behind the women's choices. These women choose to participate in commercial sex for economic
reasons. Providing alternatives would reduce the appeal and motivational factors that fuel the sex trafficking of Chinese
Read the complete report Researching and Rethinking Sex Trafficking: The Movement of Chinese Women to Asia and the United States for Commercial Sex
(pdf, 204 pages)
A Review of Spanish-Language Literature From Latin America on Sex TraffickingAuthor: Sheldon X. Zhang
This report compiles and examines publications on sex trafficking by Latin American researchers. It classifies the literature
by research orientation (empirical versus not empirical), assesses research methods and designs, summarizes the main findings
and policy implications, and includes a bibliography that enables English-speaking researchers to find the literature. Most
of the literature (61 percent) came from nongovernmental organizations, and about 12 percent came from academic journals.
Analysts from international or nongovernmental organizations composed the largest group of authors (42 percent). Nearly two-thirds
of the literature addressed the commercial sexual exploitation of children. Many authors identified multiple factors as causes
of sex trafficking, including poverty, gender inequality, patriarchal culture, inadequate employment opportunities, education,
drug addiction and various forms of violence.
Read the complete report A Review of Spanish-Language Literature From Latin America on Sex Trafficking (pdf, 111 pages)
Trafficking in Meaning: Law, Victims, and the StateAuthor: Alicia W. Peters
This report examines anti-trafficking laws and policies in the United States. It focuses on the diverse meanings and effects
of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000 for criminal justice authorities, nongovernmental organizations and
victims of trafficking in the New York metropolitan area. This research examines distinctions between the TVPA as written,
as understood by the various actors for whom it has relevance, and as carried out; it examines how beliefs about trafficking
and sex intersect with these three angles of inquiry.
Review the abstract Trafficking in Meaning: Law, Victims, and the State
The Historically Black College and University Campus Sexual Assault (HBCU-CSA) StudyAuthors: Christopher P. Krebs, Christine H. Lindquist, and Kelle Barrick
This study documents the prevalence of sexual assault (rape and other unwanted sexual contact) on historically Black college
and university campuses. It also examines associated personal and behavioral factors, context effects, and reporting, with
campus police and service-provider perspectives on sexual victimization and student attitudes toward law enforcement and prevention
measures. Several practices improved responses to sexual assault incidents. These included having an official sexual assault
protocol, referring sexual assault victims to the university's health or crisis centers, campus law enforcement keeping a
publicly available daily crime log, and campus police providing annual crime reports.
Read the complete report The Historically Black College and University Campus Sexual Assault (HBCU-CSA) Study (pdf, 93 pages)
The Greenbook Initiative Final Evaluation ReportAuthor: ICF International
The Greenbook Initiative (GI) consists of guidelines proposed by the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
for intervening effectively in cases of domestic violence and child maltreatment. This final evaluation report assesses the
extent to which GI implementation helped cross-system and within-system change and practice in child welfare agencies, dependency
courts and domestic-violence service providers. The evaluation found that GI sites undertook major collaborative efforts intended
to improve practices, services and outcomes for children and families. Despite conflicts, sites reported that success of their
collaborations was one of the lasting achievements of the Greenbook Initiative.
Read the complete report The Greenbook Initiative Final Evaluation Report (pdf, 123 pages)
A Randomized Trial of Healthy Families New York (HFNY): Does Home Visiting Prevent Child Maltreatment?Authors: Kimberly DuMont, Kristen Kirkland, Susan Mitchell-Herzfeld, Susan Ehrhard-Dietzel, Monica L. Rodriguez, Eunju Lee,
China Layne, and Rose Greene
This study evaluated the effectiveness of a state-administered home visit program, Healthy Families New York, based on the
Healthy Families America (HFA) model, in preventing child maltreatment and risk of delinquency. This study presents evidence
to suggest that involving families in home visiting services early on promotes positive experiences within the home during
the early years of life for both the mother and child. These benefits include healthier birth outcomes, healthy parenting
and positive school experiences. Researchers concluded that HFA-based programs can produce lasting effects with a diverse
Read the complete report A Randomized Trial of Healthy Families New York (HFNY): Does Home Visiting Prevent Child Maltreatment? (pdf, 156 pages)
Analysis of Footwear Impression EvidenceAuthor: Sargur N. Srihari
Crime scenes often include impressions of footwear. The quality and wide variability of these impressions and the large number
of footwear outsole designs makes their manual analysis time-consuming and difficult. The goal of this research was to develop
new computational methods that will help forensic footwear examiners. The study addressed two scenarios faced by the forensic
examiner. First, in the investigative phase, the task is to determine the source of an impression given a known set of outsole
prints. Second, in the prosecutorial phase, the task is to decide whether particular impression evidence is from a known suspect's
shoe with a quantification of likeness and uncertainty. The results reported are among the first to achieve automation for
matching crime-scene prints to a database of known prints.
Read the complete report Analysis of Footwear Impression Evidence (pdf, 89 pages)
NIJ Controlled Substances Case Processing StudyAuthors: Kevin J. Strom, Hope Smiley McDonald, Peter R. Stout, Jeri D. Ropero-Miller, and Jamia Bachrach
This study examined how controlled substances (CS) cases are processed in crime laboratories. It describes the role that CS
evidence plays in prosecutors' charging decisions, pretrial plea negotiations and posttrial convictions. The study also gained
descriptive information from U.S. jurisdictions that can be used in identifying problems and developing systemic solutions
to backlogs of CS cases and other inefficiencies in these forensic systems. The findings show that jurisdictions vary significantly
in how they process and analyze CS evidence. The study identified a need for more uniform procedures and standards for filing
and analyzing CS evidence. From a law enforcement perspective, the findings show that policies that are more systematic should
be in place for evidence retention and storage.
Read the complete report NIJ Controlled Substances Case Processing Study (pdf, 103 pages)
The Report of the International Association for Identification, Standardization II CommitteeAuthors: Joseph Polski, Ron Smith, and Robert Garrett This report presents the findings and recommendations of the International Association for Identification (IAI), Standardization
II Committee, which was charged with reexamining the following conclusion about fingerprint matching: "…no valid basis exists
at this time for requiring that a pre-determined minimum number of friction ridge characteristics must be present in two impressions
in order to establish positive identification." Based on its research, deliberations and findings, the Committee recommends
the IAI replace the 1973 Position Statement, thus changing the official position of the IAI related to friction ridge examinations.
The recommended change would read as follows: "There currently exists no scientific basis for requiring a minimum amount of
corresponding friction ridge detail information between two impressions to arrive at an opinion of single source attribution."
Read the complete report The Report of the International Association for Identification, Standardization II Committee (pdf, 257 pages)
Advanced In-Car Video SystemAuthor: Indiana Forensic Institute
The objective of this project was to develop a prototype intelligent in-car video system with higher image quality and machine-based
video analysis of the incoming video stream to detect critical events during a routine police traffic stop. Detecting the
critical events would result in certain automated decision-making, the simplest of which is to alert police headquarters and
call for backup help. Other automated decisions on detection of critical events would include recording the scene with a higher
resolution video camera. The project succeeded in building a computer system that analyzes video and identifies certain critical
Read the complete report Advanced In-Car Video System (pdf, 38 pages)
Behind the Badge: Management Guidelines for Impacts to Body ArmorAuthors: Cynthia Bir, Joe Cecconi, Andrew Dennis, Mary Jo McMullen, and Christian Sloane
This report presents guidelines for procedures to follow when a law enforcement officer has suffered an injury underneath
his or her body armor. Over the past several years, an interdisciplinary review panel reviewed the specifics of officers who
have suffered "behind armor blunt trauma." This panel identified some key findings, including the need for routine medical
care when an incident has occurred. As part of this finding, a medical subcommittee meeting gathered, and specific guidelines
for officer care have been developed. As new information and cases become available, these guidelines will be updated and
sent to the larger medical community.
Read the complete report Behind the Badge: Management Guidelines for Impacts to Body Armor (pdf, 3 pages)
Draft Technical Report for SECURES Demonstration in Hampton and Newport News, VirginiaAuthors: Michael Litch and George A. Orrison, IV
This draft technical report presents an evaluation and review of the use and initiatives of the SECURES acoustic gunshot detection
system in Newport News and Hampton, Va. The evaluation was conducted by an independent third party based on research and statistical
data collected during SECURES operation. According to the live-fire tests conducted, the SECURES system accurately detected
handguns being fired. In addition, the ability of the SECURES system to find where gunshots were fired was accurate, often
localizing the test-shot location within a 10-foot radius. The evaluation also showed there were signs that public awareness
of the SECURES system may produce a decrease in the number of gunshot-related 911 calls.
Read the complete report Draft Technical Report for SECURES Demonstration in Hampton and Newport News, Virginia (pdf, 73 pages)
Draft Technical Report for SECURES Demonstration in San Bernardino County - Bloomington AreaAuthor: Planning Systems, Inc.
This draft technical report provides a review of the improvements to the technical tools used in placing the SECURES acoustic
gunshot detection system in San Bernardino County, Calif. It also reviews the use and initiatives and presents findings from
an evaluation of the SECURES placement conducted by an independent third party. Improvements to the SECURES display software
provided dispatch personnel with better tools for increasing the accuracy in defining and sending the gunshot locations to
patrol units. The SECURES system was used as intended. However, the evaluation was limited. The area in which SECURES was
used netted few gunshot alerts.
Read the complete report Draft Technical Report for SECURES Demonstration in San Bernardino County - Bloomington Area (pdf, 37 pages)
Final Technical Report for In-Car Video ProjectAuthor: Alabama Department of Public Safety
This report is an evaluation of the use and performance of the in-car video project managed by the Alabama Department of Public
Safety. The goals of this project were to increase safety for citizens and officers, ensure officer integrity and increase
conviction rates by 10 percent for driving under the influence. The evaluation found the project has been plagued with problems
involving defective equipment. Researchers had expected to find improved officer safety. However, the equipment was so unreliable
that there was no way to collect enough observational data about officer integrity and use. There was a decrease in DUI conviction
rates for 2007 and 2008. However, these findings may be attributed to the general declining numbers of DUI citations as well
as other programs that affected DUI case outcomes.
Read the complete report Final Technical Report for In-Car Video Project (pdf, 16 pages)
Standoff Detection of Concealed Weapons Using a Terahertz Illuminator With an Uncooled ImagerAuthor: Lothar Moeller
The goal of the project was to study and develop the fundamentals of a handheld Terahertz (THz) imager for concealed weapon
detection. The project developed for such THz imagers two different kinds of optics, an active illumination scheme and detector
technology. Both refractive and reflective lens systems were simulated, made, lab tested and characterized. The project experimentally
confirmed that both designs approach the theoretical limit for best performance for spatial resolution. All phases of the
lens and illuminator development produced valuable experience, not only by discovering performance limits, but also by exploring
manufacturing feasibility. The experience gained through the project is essential in the next design phase for handheld THz
imagers. Although a final product is years off, the results show that its availability will become a reality.
Read the complete report Standoff Detection of Concealed Weapons Using a Terahertz Illuminator with an Uncooled Imager (pdf, 134 pages)
Standoff Through-the-Wall Imaging SensorAuthor: AKELA
This report describes an ultra wide band radar system that can map the inside of a building and find people inside. The small,
portable imaging prototype system can be set up quickly and run remotely through either a wired or wireless Ethernet link
under battery power for 2 hours. Control and display functions are performed by an off-the-shelf laptop computer. Tests of
the system show that it can image the inside of a building and detect motion through multiple internal walls and reinforced
concrete outer walls from 30 meters.
Read the complete report Standoff Through-the-Wall Imaging Sensor (pdf, 29 pages)
Cutting Edge of Technology: Enhancing Local and State Law Enforcement's Understanding and Use of Emerging Technology, Final
ReportAuthor: International Association of Chiefs of Police
This report discusses the achievements of the Cutting Edge Technology program. It describes the development of comprehensive
digital in-car camera minimum performance specifications. In addition, it includes a statistical analysis of the Police Pursuit
Database of the International Association of Chiefs of Police. Digital video cameras in police care are becoming more common.
Assessing the true capabilities of these systems will enable law enforcement agencies to use video equipment that protects
officers. Efficient use will collect video evidence that meets court requirements.
Read the complete report Cutting Edge of Technology: Enhancing Local and State Law Enforcement's Understanding and Use of Emerging Technology, Final
Report (pdf, 71 pages)
Faith-Based Corrections and Reentry Programs: Advancing a Conceptual Framework for Research and EvaluationAuthors: Janeen Buck Willison, Diana Brazzell, and KiDeuk Kim
This study surveyed faith-based in-prison and reentry programs across the United States to identify key program characteristics.
Survey findings show varying characteristics among faith-based programs, even among programs representing the same faith tradition.
An analysis of the survey responses suggests that faith-based programs are distinguished by the manner and degree to which
faith and spirituality are reflected in program identity, religious activities, staff and volunteers and key outcomes. Program
outcomes ranked as most relevant to program objectives were the deepening of personal spiritual commitment, reduced offending,
and reduced use of drugs and alcohol. Overall, the programs in the respondent sample were most likely to seek partnerships
with community-based organizations and the faith community, including faith-based nonprofits.
Read the complete report Faith-Based Corrections and Reentry Programs: Advancing a Conceptual Framework for Research and Evaluation (pdf, 77 pages)
One Year Longitudinal Study of the Psychological Effects of Administrative SegregationAuthors: Maureen L. O'Keefe, Kelli J. Klebe, Alysha Stucker, Kristin Sturm and William Leggett
This study evaluated the psychological effects of long-term segregation on offenders, particularly those with mental illness,
and examined the conditions that existed in the Colorado prison system. The results did not support the hypotheses of the
study, which expected there would be a worsening over time in reported behavior and that this change would be worse for inmates
with mental illness in administrative segregation (AS). However, significant changes were found to occur over time and they
tended to be towards improvement; in addition, the improvement tended to occur more often for inmates with mental illness.
When comparisons of the AS group were made to the relevant comparison groups, there was no sign that the segregation group's
behavior and attitudes declined over time in comparison to the general population groups.
Read the complete report One Year Longitudinal Study of the Psychological Effects of Administrative Segregation (pdf, 164 pages)
Orleans Parish Prison Ten-Year Inmate Population ProjectionAuthors: James Austin, Wendy Ware and Roger Ocker
This report provides a 10-year projection of the Orleans Parish Prison population to be housed by the Orleans Parish Sheriff's
Office. Projections could be used to decide the need to build new jails to house people who were incarcerated under current
state and local law and criminal justice policies. The current and future size of a jail population is largely the product
of several factors that are beyond the control of the Sheriff. Demographic, socioeconomic, crime, arrest, court processing
and other factors, contribute to the two major forces that produce a jail population: admissions and length of stay. This
report documents those trends and estimates the long-term effects of current trends on the projected size of the Orleans Parish
jail population.
Read the complete report Orleans Parish Prison Ten-Year Inmate Population Projection (pdf, 39 pages)
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I honestly had a lot more fun at Wrigley than I did U.S. Cellular. If you're ever in Chicago you should definitely check it out.
Mood: WOOF!
The Chicago Cubs bring losing to a whole new level.
Last time the Cubs won a Championship Theodore Roosevelt was the President.
Henry Ford developed the first Model T automobile.
Giants fan since the early 80s
It doesn't even take that long to get to Baltimore really, but Camden is like right smack in the middle of the ghetto my buddy told me. That's just 2nd hand obviously, so I don't know that, but im sure it happens.
Oderint Dum Metuant
It's too bad, I'm too good....
Oderint Dum Metuant
It's too bad, I'm too good....
It's just NFL for me. Other American sports are losing their charm.
I do enjoy soccer though, and always follow the World cup and Eurocup seasons.