NCJ Number
48795
Editor(s)
J AMICO,
R O'CONNOR
Date Published
1978
Length
58 pages
Annotation
AT A MINNEAPOLIS, MINN., CONFERENCE, THE SCOPE OF THE JAIL CRISIS IN AMERICA WAS DISCUSSED, ALONG WITH THE NEED FOR STANDARDS, SERVICES, SOLUTIONS, AND FEDERAL INPUT IN THE AREA OF JAIL REFORM.
Abstract
SUCH ORGANIZATIONS AS THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION, THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION, THE COMMITTEE FOR PUBLIC JUSTICE, THE COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENT, THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PLANNERS, THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON CRIME AND DELINQUENCY, THE NATIONAL LEGAL AID AND DEFENDER ASSOCIATION, AND THE U.S. CONFERENCE OF MAYORS COOPERATED WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL POLITICIANS AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS IN A CONFERENCE DEALING WITH JAIL STANDARDS AND THEIR EFFECTS, SERVICES WHICH LOCAL JAILS SHOULD PROVIDE, AND SOURCES OF HELP--PARTICULARLY FEDERAL FUNDS--FOR LOCAL ADMINISTRATORS. HIGHLIGHTS OF DISCUSSIONS RELATING TO THE FOLLOWING TOPICS ARE PROVIDED: MANDATORY NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR LOCAL JAILS, THE COURTS AND THE JAIL, CIVIL LIABILITY OF ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS, PRISONER RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES, PRETRIAL CONFINEMENT ISSUES, JUVENILE JUSTICE, SERVICE WITHIN LOCAL JAILS, INTAKE AND DIAGNOSTIC PROGRAMS, PROGRAMS FOR INCARCERATED WOMEN, EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING, SERVICE DELIVERY IN RURAL JAILS, HEALTH AND MEDICAL CARE, COMMUNITY RELEASE PROGRAMS, REINTEGRATING OFFENDERS THROUGH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS, JUVENILE DIVERSION, SOURCES OF SOLUTIONS TO THE JAIL CRISIS, IMPROVING JAIL MANAGEMENT, ISSUES IN JAIL DESIGN, STRATEGIES FOR UPGRADING THE RURAL JAIL, STATE SUBSIDY OF LOCAL JAILS, THE ROLE OF THE ELECTED OFFICIAL IN JAIL REFORM, PLANNING TECHNIQUES FOR CHANGE, DEVELOPING ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION, AND FEDERAL FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. THE MINNESOTA COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS ACT IS APPENDED.