Baker College
Research Guides
CRJ 1060: Introduction to Corrections
PREA
- National PREA Resource Center (PRC) "The PRC’s aim is to provide assistance to those responsible for state and local adult prisons and jails, juvenile facilities, community corrections, lockups, tribal organizations, and inmates and their families in their efforts to eliminate sexual abuse in confinement." (PRC website)
- Prison Rape Elimination Act From the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA).
Resources
- Inmate Classification From the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction.
Websites
- Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) Mission: "To collect, analyze, publish, and disseminate information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government." (BJS website)
- Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) "The Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program has been the starting place for law enforcement executives, students of criminal justice, researchers, members of the media, and the public at large seeking information on crime in the nation." (UCR website)
Articles
Encyclopedia Articles
E-Books
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