NCJ Number
29638
Date Published
1975
Length
16 pages
Annotation
THIS WORK RELEASE PROGRAM STARTED OPERATIONS AT THE LAKE COUNTY JAIL AND WAS LATER SHIFTED TO A MINIMUM SECURITY COMMUNITY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY.
Abstract
THIS EVALUATION COVERS THE PERIOD FROM APRIL, 1974 TO APRIL, 1975 AND DISCUSSES TRANSPORTATION, WAGES, INMATE CHARACTERISTICS, AND PROGRAM FUNDING. INCLUDED IS A DISCUSSION OF THE HISTORY OF THE LAKE COUNTY WORK RELEASE PROGRAM AS IT OPERATED OUT OF THE LAKE COUNTY JAIL FROM APRIL, 1972, TO APRIL, 1975. THE PROGRAM OBJECTIVES AND RELEVANT STATISTICAL DATA FROM THE FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD YEAR EVALUATION REPORTS HAVE BEEN USED FOR COMPARISON WHENEVER APPLICABLE. AN APPENDIX HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE EVALUATION; IT DESCRIBES THE ATTAINMENT OF THE SEPARATION OF THE PROGRAM FROM THE COUNTY JAIL. AS OF JUNE, 1975, THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN OPERATING FROM A RECONSTRUCTED FACILITY AT CAMP LOGAN, ZION, ILLINOIS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)