In Minnesota, reforms to post-release supervision for those leaving prison have been a cost-effective solution

In Minnesota, corrections authorities have used a program known as intensive supervised release (ISR) to monitor some of those who leave prison in the state. In new research Grant Duwe and Susan McNeeley examine the effects of recent reforms to the program which take into account the risk of reoffending by those released. They find that, compared to standard supervision, the new program reduced reoffending, and was cost-effective

Simulation-based Learning: Health 101, Virtual Medical Clinic, mobility impairment, simulated normal vision, virtual convenience store, gallery of art & design

The authors describe the design of health-based simulations on Second Life™. Their work includes a variety of health-based simulations in a variety of settings