Prison Nursery 2000: A Five-Year Review of the Prison Nursery at the Nebraska Correctional Center for Women.

Carlson, Joseph R.

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Publication Date: 2001

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Prison Nursery 2000: A Five-Year Review of the Prison Nursery at the Nebraska Correctional Center for Women.

Carlson, Joseph R.

Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, v33 n3 p75-97 2001

This paper reports on the development and current status of one of the two state-sponsored live-in nursery programs for women inmates in the U.S. Initial results have shown a decrease in misconduct reports by participating inmates and reduced recidivism by those who complete the program. (Author)

Descriptors: Correctional Institutions, Correctional Rehabilitation, Females, Infants, Mothers, Nursery Schools, Parenthood Education, Prisoners, Program Effectiveness, Recidivism

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Nebraska

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