NCJ Number
13734
Date Published
1974
Length
104 pages
Annotation
PROCEEDINGS OF CONFERENCE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE PERSONNEL DESIGNED TO PLAN IMPROVEMENTS IN MARYLAND'S SYSTEM FOR OFFENDER REHABILITATION.
Abstract
THE PROGRAM CONTAINED THE FOLLOWING FIVE COMPONENTS - AN OVERVIEW PRESENTATION OF THE MARYLAND SYSTEM FOR SENTENCING AND OFFENDER REHABILITATION AND A DISCUSSION OF AREAS NEEDING IMPROVEMENT, A CASE DECISION-MAKING WORKSHOP THAT SHOWED THE INADEQUACIES AND DISPARITIES IN THE EXISTING SYSTEM, A DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS EITHER NATIONALLY OR WITHIN MARYLAND, A CASE DECISION-MAKING WORKSHOP THAT ALLOWED CONFEREES TO UTILIZE NEW IDEAS OR APPROACHES, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF CONCRETE POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)