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Notes from the Field: Prison Reform Reducing Restrictive Housing for Improved Prison Outcomes

NCJ Number
252653
Author(s)
Rick Raemisch
Date Published
February 2019
Length
2 pages
Annotation

This National Institute of Justice (NIJ) "Notes from the Field" examines the effects of reducing restrictive housing in an effort to improve prison outcomes.

Abstract

In this National Institute of Justice (NIJ) "Notes from the Field," Rick Raemisch, Director of the Colorado Department of Corrections, discusses his efforts to reduce restrictive housing in an effort to improve prison outcomes.