The JFA Institute makes some of its recent reports available through this website as downloadable PDF documents. Jump to the relevant section, and click on any of the titles below to download the report:
- Prison Population Projections and Simulation Models
- Prison Classification and Risk Assessment Studies
- Probation, Parole, and Other Program Evaluations
- Special Research Studies
- Juvenile Justice Studies
- Criminal Justice Population Mapping
Prison Population Projections and Simulation Models
- Public Safety, Public Spending - Forecasting America's Prison Population 2007-2011 (February 2007)
- Correctional Population Projection for the Administration of Corrections of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico: 2004-2015, (January 2004)
- Nevada Department of Corrections, Ten Year Prison Population Projections: 2004 – 2014
- Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections: Ten Year Adult Secure Population Projection: 2004 - 2015, Update
- Preliminary Assessment of the Arkansas Probation and Parole Populations for the Arkansas Department of Community Correction, the Arkansas Sentencing Commission, and the Arkansas Department of Correction
Prison Classification and Risk Assessment Studies
- The Proper and Improper Use of Risk Assessment in Corrections (February 2004)
- Prisoner Demographic and Classification Studies Administration of Corrections of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (January 2004)
- Recommendations to Strengthen Planning Capabilities of the Administration of Corrections of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (January 2004)
- Assessment of the Maryland Department of Corrections, Prisoner Classification System Reports Published with the National Institute of Corrections
- Enhancing Prison Classification Systems: The Emerging Role of Management Information Systems, (July 2004)
- Objective Prison Classification: A Guide for Correctional Agencies (July 2004)
- Classification of High-Risk and Special Management Prisoners: A National Assessment of Current Practices (June 2004)
- Developing Gender-Specific Classification Systems for Women Offenders (February 2004)
- Prisoner Intake Systems: Assessing Needs and Classifying Prisoners (February 2004)
- Revalidating External Prison Classification Systems: The Experience of Ten States and Model for Classification Reform (January 2002)
- Findings in Prison Classification and Risk Assessment (June 25, 2003)
- Internal Prison Classification Systems: Case Studies in Their Development and Implementation (January 2002)
- Critical Issues and Developments in Prison Classification (September 25, 2001)
- Classification of Women Offenders: A National Assessment of Current Practices (August 2001)
Probation, Parole, and Other Program Evaluations
- Travis Community Impact Supervision: Guiding Justice Decisions with Risk Assessment Instruments (August 2006)
- Kansas Revocation Study: Analysis of Community Corrections Data from 2003-2005 (June 2006)
- Kansas Revocation Study: Analysis of Parole Data from 2003-2005 (June 2006)
- Travis Community Impact Supervision: Better Diagnosis (June 2006)
- Travis Community Impact Supervision: An Incubator Site to Improve Probation (January 2006)
- Organizational Assessment of Travis County Community Supervision and Corrections Department (August 2005)
- Assessment of the Arkansas Department of Community Correction Parole Population and Impact Analysis of the Future Technical Parole Violator Center (January 2005)
- Analysis of Alaska Department of Corrections Databases to Identify Mentally Ill Offenders (May 2005)
- Unlocking America: Why and How to Reduce America's Prison Population (November 2007)
- Assessment of Ohio Prison Admission Trends for Female Prisoners and Their Impact on the Prison Population (December 2006)
- Rethinking the Consequences of Decriminalizing Marijuana (November 2005)
- Exploring the Diminishing Effects of More Incarceration: Virginia's Experiment in Sentencing Reform (August 2005)
- The Diminishing Returns of Increased Incarceration: A Blueprint to Improve Public Safety and Reduce Costs (July 2004)
- Study of Texas State Representation in Legal Proceedings Related to Child Removal Cases (July 2004)
- The Impact of Ignoring Dyslexia and Reading Disabilities in the Criminal Justice System - What We Know and Need to Know (May 2004)
- Justice Reinvestment: A Framework to Improve Effectiveness of Justice Policies in Texas (February 2007)
- Council on State Governments - Immigration Reform and Potential Impact to the States (August 2006)
- National Institute of Corrections / Council of State Governments: Technical Assistance to Improve Collaboration Between Corrections and Mental Health - Orange County, Florida (March 2006)
- Presentation to Connecticut Legislature - Review of Progress Related to Justice Reinvestment Strategy and Implementation of Prison Overcrowding Act (March 2006)
- BJA Corrections Options Technical Assistance Program - Kansas Department of Corrections Mental Health Interventions: Follow-Up Outcome Indicators (February 2006)
- Tough and Smart: Opportunities for Kansas Policymakers to Reduce Crime and Spending (February 2006)
- BJA Corrections Options Technical Assistance Program - Analysis of Mental Health Population in Kansas Department of Corrections and Impact of Pathway Diversion Program (November 2005)
- MH Collaboration TA NIC/CSG - Orange County - Strategies to Examine MH PTR Program Planning and Delivery (September 2005)
- Wichita Summit - Building Community Capacity to Reduce Crime and Save Prison Space (April 2005)
- Presentation to Kansas 3R Legislative Committee - Emerging Opportunities (April 2005)
- Presentation to Connecticut Legislature - Site Visit Observations: Setting Common Performance System for Prison Overcrowding Act (March 2005)
- Presentation to Kansas 3R Legislative Committee - Site Visit Observations: The Big Picture as Seen by an Outsider (December 2004)
- Alternatives to the Secure Detention and Confinement of Juvenile Offenders, (September 2005)
- Compliance With 2003 Modified Agreement, State of Louisiana and U.S. Department of Justice, Independent Expert's Sixth Report, For the Period of April 1 through June 30, 2004
- Compliance With 2003 Modified Agreement, State of Louisiana and U.S. Department of Justice, Independent Expert's Fifth Report, For the Period of January 1, 2004 through March 31, 2004
- Compliance With 2003 Modified Agreement, State of Louisiana and U.S. Department of Justice, Independent Expert's Fourth Report, For the Period of October 1, 2003 through December 31, 2003
- Memorandum of Agreement, State of Georgia and U.S. Department of Justice Monitor's Eleventh Report, For the Period of July 1, 2003 through December 31, 2003
Criminal Justice Population Mapping
- Map Gallery of State Studies - Selected Maps Produced with the Justice Mapping Center (January 2007)
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Organizational Assessment of Travis County Community Supervision and Corrections Department (August 2005) [Report also listed above]
Reports Published with the Council of State Governments
These reports can be downloaded from the Council of State Governments’ website: - Overview of Prisoner Re-Entry and Justice Reinvestment in Kansas (2006)
- Building Community Capacity to Reduce Crime and Save Prison Space (KS: April 2005)
- Building Bridges: From Conviction to Employment – One Year Later (CT: February 2004)
- Options for Policymakers Considering a Justice Reinvestment Initiative in Louisiana (January 2004)
- Building Bridges: From Conviction to Employment (CT: January 2003)
