Nebraska Criminal Justice Review, December 2004.
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CONTENTS:Court For Young Adult Offenders Is The Result Of Extensive Collaboration By Stuart DornanThe Douglas Co. Juvenile Assessment Center: A First Year Evaluation By Kim CulpRestorative Justice Coalition And The Nebraska Correctional Association Plan To Co-Host A Spring Conference By John KrejciDouglas Co. Corrections Supervises Over 1000 Offenders Outside The Jail, In The CommunityLincoln’s Drug Court Makes Adversaries Come Together To Help AddictsCommunity Corrections Council Update: Spending Political Capital? By John KrejciNebraska Probation Administration Provides The Low Cost Alternative To Incarceration For Convicted OffendersNebraska Sex Offenders Appear To Be Disproportionately Passed Over For Parole. Many Are Released Without Benefit Of Parole.Allocation For Inmate Education Remains Low In Fiscal Year 2004 - Less Than 1% Of Nebraska Correctional Services BudgetEvaluations Of Ncjr Show Strong Overall Approval, With Need For Attention To All Parts Of Criminal Justice System By Mel BeckmanInformal Inmate Survey Shows Concern About Prison Medical And Dental ServicesSome Inmates Find Their First Home, After Prison, At An Oxford HouseWide Spectrum In Rates Of ImprisonmentPrison Doors Open For Approved Volunteers: What They Do, What Services Are Needed, Who To CallCrossroads Connections: One Model Of Prison Ministry By Anne Marie KennyVote Nebraska Initiative Wants Ex-Felon Voting Rights Restored More Quickly By Mel BeckmanBits & PiecesLetters