OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
Inspections Division
The Violent Offender Incarceration and
Truth-in-Sentencing Incentive Grant Program
Summary of Inspection Findings and Recommendations
May 4, 1997 – March 31, 1999
Report Number
I-99-12
September 1999
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Overview of the VOI/TIS Grant Program
Partnership for Program Improvement
States' Application Data is Generally Dependable
TIS Incentive Grants Influenced Some States to Enact TIS Laws
States Not Receiving TIS Grants
Progress is Slow for Grant Construction Projects
Cost Per Bed for Projects Varies Widely
States Generally Complied with Financial and Reporting Requirements of the Grant Program
Appendix I Program Information
Appendix III OJP Sponsored Conferences and Workshops Attended by the Inspection Team
Appendix IV Findings and Recommendations by Subject for the 25 States Reviewed
Appendix VII Beds Added by VOI/TIS Projects and Other State Projects for the 25 States Reviewed
Appendix VIII Average Cost Per Bed for VOI/TIS Projects for the 25 States Reviewed
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