NCJ Number
11797
Date Published
1973
Length
155 pages
Annotation
GENERAL INFORMATION ON U.S. CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES, PAROLE AUTHORITIES, AND RELATED SHORT-TERM FACILITIES, AS WELL AS CANADIAN CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
Abstract
THE DIRECTORY LISTS, BY STATE, JUVENILE AND ADULT CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND INCLUDES MAILING ADDRESSES, TELEPHONE NUMBERS, ADMINISTRATORS, DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS, CAPACITY AND TYPE AND AGE LIMITS FOR INMATES. THE INSTITUTION LISTING INCLUDES COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS CENTERS AND NOTATIONS INDICATING ONGOING WORK RELEASE PROGRAMS. STATE PAROLE AGENCIES AND SHORT TERM INSTITUTIONS ARE ALSO NOTED. SIMILAR INFORMATION IS PROVIDED FOR FEDERAL INSTITUTIONS AND AGENCIES SUCH AS THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, BUREAU OF PRISONS, LEAA REGIONAL OFFICES, AND MILITARY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES. EQUALLY DETAILED INFORMATION FOR THE CANADIAN CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM IS COMPILED BY PROVINCE. A BRIEF DISCUSSION OF PRISONS, BORSTALS, AND DETENTION CENTERS IN ENGLAND AND WALES IS ALSO INCLUDED. PROFESSIONALS AND RESEARCHERS INVOLVED IN CORRECTIONS WILL FIND THIS A VALUABLE SOURCE OF INFORMATION. (SNI ABSTRACT)