COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS IN A COUNTY JAIL (FROM CORRECTIONS IN THE COMMUNITY - SUCCESS MODELS IN CORRECTIONAL REFORM, 1977 BY E. EUGENE MILLER AND M. ROBERT MONTILLA - SEE NCJ-42175)

• NCJ Number: 42185
• Author(s): J D CASE; J F HENDERSON
• Date Published: 1977
• Length: 10 pages
• Corporate Author: Reston Publishing Co, Inc
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS ARTICLE DESCRIBES AND PROMOTES THE WORK-RELEASE PROGRAM IN BUCKS COUNTY (PA) AS AN EFFECTIVE CORRECTIONAL TOOL AT THE COUNTY JAIL LEVEL.

Abstract

THE AUTHOR INDICATES THAT IN ORDER FOR THE PROGRAM TO BE EFFECTIVE, PARTICIPANTS MUST OBSERVE THE PROVISIONS OF THE WORK RELEASE LAW EXACTLY. OF THOSE PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM FOR A TEN YEAR PERIOD 85% WERE DEEMED TO HAVE PARTICIPATED SUCCESSFULLY....TWH