COMMUNITY BASED CORRECTIONS IN IOWA - A DESCRIPTIVE OVERVIEW OF STRUCTURE AND OPERATION

• NCJ Number: 44869
• Author(s): M VANTURPINHOUTEN; D KNIGHT; I G TURPIN; M VANHOUTEN
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 89 pages
• Corporate Author: Iowa Dept of Social Services
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Program/Project Description
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

INFORMATION FROM 43 INTERVIEWS WITH COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS STAFF IN IOWA'S 8 JUDICIAL DISTRICTS WAS USED TO COMPILE THIS OVERVIEW OF PRETRIAL PROGRAMS, PROBATION, PAROLE, HALFWAY HOUSES, AND RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES.

Abstract

THE FIRST SECTION PRESENTS A DESCRIPTION OF THE TWO TYPES OF ADMINISTRATION FOR COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS IN IOWA: THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES' BUREAU OF COMMUNITY-BASED CORRECTIONS AND THROUGH A COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS PROJECT OR DEPARTMENT OF COURT SERVICES. PRETRIAL RELEASE, PRESENTENCE INVESTIGATIONS, PROBATION, PAROLE, HALFWAY HOUSES, AND RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITIES ARE AMONG THE PROGRAMS AVAILABLE. THE SECOND SECTION OF THE REPORT DISCUSSES COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS IN EACH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (WATERLOO, MASON CITY, SIOUX CITY, COUNCIL BLUFFS, DES MOINES, CEDAR RAPIDS, DAVENPORT, AND OTTUMWA/BURLINGTON), PRESENTING A DESCRIPTION OF THE TYPE OF ADMINISTRATION INVOLVED AND THE SPECIFIC PROGRAMS OFFERED. APPENDIXES CONCERN THE STUDY APPROACH AND PARTICIPANTS, A SAMPLE POINT SYSTEM FOR PRETRIAL RELEASE, A GRANT FUNDS BREAKDOWN, TABLES OF ORGANIZATION FOR THE EIGHT JUDICIAL DISTRICTS, AND A LIST OF THE BUREAU OF CORRECTIONAL EVALUATION STAFF PARTICIPANTS. STATISTICAL TABLES AND CHARTS ARE PROVIDED. (DAS)