监狱文化建设：误区、要素与原则

现代化文明监狱所要求的和谐、人文精神促进了监狱文化建设，但是，监狱文化建设中出现了诸多的误区，使监狱文化失去了由长期积淀而形成的自身文化特色。监狱文化建设必须体现文化的本质内涵，体现文化的厚重性。必须突出体现无声的语言、历史、天时、地利、人和、己和这六大要素；必须遵循整体性、人本性、矫正教育原则。     

心理矫治在新疆少数民族罪犯教育改造中的运用

2007年7月4日。司法部下发了《教育改造罪犯纲要》。其中特别提出要发挥心理矫治罪犯心理的调适、干预作用。新疆少数民族罪犯因其自然环境、民族习俗、语言文字、宗教信仰形成了独特的心理特点,因此对新疆少数民族罪犯进行教育改造。要结合其心理特点。科学对其进行心理评估和诊断。运用心理矫治技术消除犯罪心理。提高改造质量。同时加大对监狱劳教民警的心理学专业技能培训,对症下药。才能取得好的矫治效果。     

White-collar offenders and the jail experience: a comparative analysis

The incarceration experiences of white-collar offenders have received relatively little attention among criminological researchers, and the research that has been conducted has focused on offenders’ experiences in prisons rather than jails. The purpose of this study was to fill this gap by examining approximately 6500 inmates incarcerated in local jails, comparing those classified as white-collar offenders to violent and other non-violent offenders. The differences between offender types based on demographics, psychological adjustment (i.e., mental health issues since arrival to jail), and behavioral adjustment (i.e., institutional misconduct) are examined to see whether white-collar inmates have more difficulty than others adjusting to the jail environment (consistent with the special sensitivity hypothesis). Findings suggest that white-collar jail inmates do not appear to experience symptoms indicative of poor psychological or behavioral adjustment to the jail environment. Implications for policy and future research are discussed.     

完善我国监狱警察管理机制的思考

监狱警察的管理机制直接关系到行刑的质量和罪犯的改造效果。长期以来,我国狱警管理机制存在着准入管理不规范、职能定位不合理、业绩评价不科学和经费保障不到位等弊端,影响了监狱警察的职业化建设和公正、廉洁、文明、高效的新型监狱建设。因此,有必要改革我国监狱警察管理机制。在狱警的准入管理上,走专业化道路;在狱警的岗位管理上,实行分类管理;在狱警的绩效管理上,构建科学的评价体系;在狱警的保障管理上,实行中央垂直管理,并实行狱警高薪制。     

浅论监狱机关的人本管理

管理理论经过四个阶段的发展 ,对人的认识有了升华 ,提出人是最重要的资源 ,最宝贵的财富。据此 ,本文对监狱机关人本管理的内涵、精髓、人本管理工程以及机制进行了分析论述 ,认为全面理解人本管理的内涵及精髓 ,建立以人为本的管理工程和机制 ,是确保监狱安全稳定 ,充分发挥监狱职能的关键     

The Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2018: Updating the Federal Approach to Youth Involved,and At‐Risk of Becoming Involved,in the Juvenile Justice System

On December 21, 2018, the Juvenile Justice Reform Act was signed into law, marking the first update in 16 years to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, as amended. The reforms reflect much of the knowledge that has been gained through research and science over the past decade and strengthen the Act’s core protections for youth in the juvenile justice system. The changes also expand the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention’s role in research, and technical assistance, and provide for additional oversight for related programs.     

Examining Predictors of Parole Release in a Rural Female Jail Population

Parole has long been a linchpin of correctional practices but few studies have examined discretionary parole release in a female population. The current study examines factors, both static risk and dynamic needs, that influence parole decision making in a rural female jail population. The researchers collected data on parole releases from a rural county jail over a 3-year period beginning in 2012 (N?=?138). Offenders obtained a recommendation for parole release from a reentry assessment team that met at the jail each month to evaluate cases for parole eligibility. Logistic regression was used to explain variance in the factors considered by the reentry assessment team and it was evident that both static risk factors and dynamic needs play a role in discretionary parole release. We also examined obstacles or challenges that female offenders face when paroling to a rural location. Several policy recommendation related to the study are addressed.