INMATE REHABILITATION

• NCJ Number: 38337
• Author(s): P DEFIRMIAN
• Date Published: 1973
• Length: 0 pages
• Grant Number(s): 0864-01
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: Michigan Dept of Corrections
• Sale Source: Michigan State University; Not Available Through National Institute of Justice/NCJRS Document Loan Program
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: *This document is currently unavailable from NCJRS. 35 MINUTES, 16MM COLOR, 1973

Annotation

THIS FILM DEPICTS AN OFFENDER FROM HIS BOOKING INTO A COUNTY JAIL TO HIS PARTICIPATION IN REHABILITATION PROGRAMS TO HIS SUCCESSFUL JOB PLACEMENT UTILIZING SKILLS HE LEARNED IN JAIL.

Abstract

THE FILM IS PART OF A TRAINING PROGRAM FOR MICHIGAN JAIL SPECIALISTS (CORRECTIONS OFFICERS). IT DISCUSSES THE JAIL INMATE REHABILITATION PROGRAM WHICH TRIES TO HELP THE ADULT OFFENDER FROM THE TIME OF HIS FIRST CONTACT WITH THE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM. RELYING ON ASSISTANCE FROM COMMUNITY AGENCIES, CLASSES ARE OFFERED IN READING, HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY, PSYCHIATRIC GUIDANCE, COUNSELING, ETC., BASED ON THE RESULTS OF A SCREENING INTERVIEW. THE JAIL OFFERS A LIBRARY, VARIOUS INMATE JOBS, ARTS AND CRAFT CLASSES, AND GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY (WHICH CORRECTIONS OFFICERS ALSO ATTEND). SENSITIVITY TRAINING IS A REQUIREMENT MANDATED FOR JAILERS SO THEY MAY BETTER UNDERSTAND THE INMATES. THE JAILERS GO THROUGH IDENTICAL BOOKING PROCEDURES AND ARE ACTUALLY LOCKED UP FOR TWO DAYS. THE FILM CLOSES BY SHOWING THE JOB PLACEMENT EFFORTS MADE IN BEHALF OF INMATES WHO HAVE DEVELOPED MARKETABLE SKILLS.