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ANSWER TO A CHALLENGE, FINAL REPORT ON IN-SERVICE TRAINING FOR CORRECTIONAL PERSONNEL

NCJ Number
1713
Author(s)
B D SCOTT
Date Published
1969
Length
330 pages
Annotation
INSERVICE TRAINING PROGRAMS WERE DEVELOPED FOR MANAGEMENT, MIDDLE MANAGEMENT, TREATMENT STAFF, CUSTODIAL STAFF, AND PROBATION AND PAROLE PERSONNEL.
Abstract
THE CURRICULUM INCLUDED SUCH SUBJECTS AS PUBLIC RELATIONS, PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT, WORK EFFECTIVENESS, CRIMINOLOGICAL THEORY AND CAUSATION, HUMAN BEHAVIOR, PRISON SOCIAL STRUCTURE, COUNSELING, SEARCHES, AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES. AN EVALUATION OF THE PROGRAM BY PARTICIPANTS IS INCLUDED.