GUIDELINES FOR THE PLANNING AND DESIGN OF STATE COURT PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES, VOL A - SYSTEM PLANNING CONCEPTS, MONOGRAPH A - PLANNING ISSUES

• NCJ Number: 38078
• Author(s): J M SMITH; J M GRIBOU; R J LARSON
• Editor(s): R J LARSON
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 196 pages
• Grant Number(s): 75-TA-99-0005; 76-TA-99-0017
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: National Clearinghouse for Criminal Justice Planning and Architecture
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS MONOGRAPH PRESENTS COMPACTLY MANY OF THE CRITICAL PLANNING ISSUES AND AREA STANDARDS FOR THE MAJOR FACILITIES FOUND IN STATE COURT SYSTEMS, AND IT PROVIDES A KEY TO MATERIAL INCLUDED IN THE GUIDELINES SERIES.

Abstract

THE MATERIAL IS ORGANIZED AROUND THE MOST RECURRENT BUILDING TYPES FOUND IN STATE COURT SYSTEMS. THE FACILITIES EXAMINED IN THIS MONOGRAPH INCLUDE THE STATE COURT ADMINISTRATOR'S OFFICE, APPELLATE COURT FACILITY, TRIAL COURT FACILITY, TRIAL PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE, GRAND JURY COMPLEX, STATE DEFENDER'S OFFICE, APPELLATE DEFENDER'S OFFICE, TRIAL DEFENDER'S OFFICE, JUVENILE AND FAMILY COURT FACILITY, AND JUVENILE PRETRIAL RESIDENTIAL FACILITY. WITHIN EACH FACILITY SUBSECTION, PLANNING ISSUES AND AREA STANDARDS ARE INCLUDED. ISSUES ARE BROKEN DOWN INTO FIVE CATEGORIES - GENERAL PLANNING, STAFFING PATTERNS, CASELOAD STATISTICS, EXTERNAL FACILITY, AND INTERNAL FACILITY. THE ISSUES ARE CROSS-REFERENCED TO OTHER MONOGRAPHS IN THE SERIES, WHERE THEY ARE DEALT WITH MORE EXTENSIVELY. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)...PO