NCJ Number
17531
Date Published
1974
Length
35 pages
Annotation
PROPOSED LEGISLATION, COMMENTS, AND OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS IN SUCH AREAS AS INSTITUTIONAL OVERCROWDING, ACCUMULATION AND PROCESSING OF INFORMATION, COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS CENTERS, PAROLE, AND THE MEDICAL EXPERIMENTATION PROGRAM.
Abstract
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT INSTITUTIONAL OVERCROWDING BE REMEDIED THROUGH REDUCED INTAKE, THE ACQUISITION OR REALLOCATION OF SPACE, AND AN INCREASE IN THE RELEASE RATE. IT IS FURTHER SUGGESTED THAT THE GOVERNOR AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY JOINTLY DEVELOP SOME SUPPORTIVE ACTION TO REVITALIZE THE COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS PROGRAM, THAT THE BOARD OF PAROLE MEMBERS' SALARIES BE INCREASED ABOVE THE 20,000 DOLLAR STATUTORY ANNUAL SALARY, AND THAT INMATES BE EXEMPTED FROM SALES TAX ON GOODS PURCHASED IN THE INSTITUTIONAL COMMISSARIES. INCLUDED IN THE APPENDIXES ARE STATSITICS ON INMATE POPULATION AND THE TEXTS OF PROPOSED LEGISLATION.