NCJ Number
14816
Date Published
1973
Length
246 pages
Annotation
HOW LEGISLATION AFFECTING THE PHYSICAL OR MENTAL HEALTH OF PEOPLE IN DETENTION AROUND THE WORLD MIGHT BE IMPLEMENTED AND IMPROVED.
Abstract
THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS TWELVE DESCRIPTIONS OF PRISON MEDICAL SERVICES OR MEDICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES IN GENERAL FOLLOWED BY A DISCUSSION OF THE REPORT BY THE SYMPOSIUM MEMBERS. SUBJECTS SUCH AS THE MANAGEMENT OF DISTURBED OR VIOLENT OFFENDERS, EXPERIMENTS ON PRISONERS, TENSION IN CAMPS AND MANY OTHER TOPICS ARE COVERED. INTRODUCTORY AND CLOSING REMARKS ARE PROVIDED BY THE SYMPOSIUM'S CHAIRMAN. THE APPENDIXES CONTAIN SEVERAL SETS OF GUIDELINES AND MINIMUM TREATMENT REGULATIONS. --IN DUTCH