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Home | National-Academies.org | Where the Nation Turns for Independent, Expert Advice. Dsc_MainTop_CDF. PEER Health: Opportunities for Researchers in Indonesia and the Philippines A grants program, Partnerships for Enhanced Engagement in Research (PEER) Health is providing support to developing country researchers interested in collaborating with researchers supported by the US Government (USG) funding on implementation science projects reflecting the health priorities of Indonesia and the Philippines. Solicitation for concept notes for Cycle 2 is now open.
Deadline to submit a concept note is March 14, 2014. Please visit the PEER Health website for more information and updates. Inter-Academy Agreement: U.S. National Academy of Sciences & Russian Academy of Sciences The U.S. Arab-American Frontiers Program: Organizers met to start planning the 2nd Symposium Partnerships for Enhanced Engagement in Research (PEER) Science Program Provides Funding Opportunities for Developing Country Scientists.
Private Prison Companies Want You Locked Up — Justice Policy Institute. Press Release Published: June 22, 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 22, 2011Contacts:Zerline Hughes – 202.558.7974 x308 / zhughes@justicepolicy.orgJason Fenster – 202.558.7974 x306 / jfenster@justicepolicy.org Private Prison Companies Want You Locked UpNew report highlights political strategies of companies working to make money through harsh policies and longer sentences WASHINGTON, D.C. — Over the past 15 years, the number of people held in all prisons in the United States has increased by 49.6 percent, while private prison populations have increased by 353.7 percent, according to recent federal statistics. Meanwhile, in 2010 alone, the Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) and the GEO Group, the two largest private prison companies, had combined revenues of $2.9 billion.
According to a report released today by the Justice Policy Institute (JPI), not only have private prison companies benefitted from this increased incarceration, but they have helped fuel it. Bureau of Justice Assistance - Home. Just Detention International – End Rape in Prison. NICIC.gov: National Institute of Corrections. The National PREA Resource Center. National Council on Crime & Delinquency.