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U.S. inmate population declines slightly

The inmate population in federal and state prisons declined in 2010 for the first time since 1972, finds a December 2011 bulletin (.pdf) from the Bureau of Justice Statistics. A population of

DOJ finds behaviors that can predict a bad correctional officer

A study by the evaluations and inspections division of the Justice Department office inspector general finds that certain combinations of characteristics have a strong relationship with an increased

Cell phone detection systems in federal prisons not systematically evaluated

The Bureau of Prisons lacks a sound evaluation plan for testing anti-cell phone technology deployed within federal prisons, says the Government Accountability Office. Confiscation of contraband cell