NCJ Number
433
Date Published
Unknown
Length
16 pages
Annotation
PLANNING COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES FOR A CONFERENCE ON CORRECTIONAL MANPOWER NEEDS, TRAINING RESOURCES IN THE SOUTH AND SUMMARY OF PROJECTS.
Abstract
CONFERENCE, HELD IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA, ON NOVEMBER 14-16, 1966, WAS SPONSORED BY THE JOINT COMMISSION ON CORRECTIONAL MANPOWER AND TRAINING AND THE SOUTHERN REGIONAL EDUCATION BOARD. IT WAS SUPPORTED BY THE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION ADMINISTRATION AND THE OFFICE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE. A FOLLOW-UP STUDY INDICATED THAT CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS HAD BEGUN PROGRAMS TO INCREASE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION ACTIVITIES IN CORRECTIONS AND TO INVOLVE MORE UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE PERSONNEL IN CORRECTIONAL TRAINING. AN APPENDIX CONTAINS A ROSTER OF CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS.