GREAT EXPERIMENT - MASSACHUSETTS CLOSES ITS JUVENILE INSTITUTIONS (FROM CORRECTIONS IN THE COMMUNITY - SUCCESS MODELS IN CORRECTIONAL REFORM, 1977 BY E. EUGENE MILLER AND M. ROBERT MONTILLA - SEE NCJ-42175)

• NCJ Number: 42181
• Author(s): M R MONTILLA
• Date Published: 1977
• Length: 12 pages
• Corporate Author: Reston Publishing Co, Inc
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Historical Overview
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

A FORMER CORRECTIONS CONSULTANT TO THE MASSACHUSETTS GOVERNOR'S OFFICE PRESENTS AN INSIDERS VIEW OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RADICAL REFORM OF THE JUVENILE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM IN THAT STATE.

Abstract

INCLUDED IN THE ACCOUNT ARE A GENERAL DISCUSSION OF THE NECESSARY REQUIREMENTS FOR CREATING A WHOLLY COMMUNITY-BASED CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM AND A SECTION ON THE TREATMENT APPROACHES USED. THE IMPACT OF THE REFORMS ON CONCURRENT ATTEMPTS TO REFORM THE ADULT CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM IN MASSACHUSETTS IS ALSO EXAMINED. THE AUTHOR DETAILS THE IMPLICATIONS OF VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE REFORM EFFORT FOR OTHER CORRECTIONAL ADMINISTRATORS AND SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT THE ARTICLE.(AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)...EB