NCJ Number
106725
Date Published
1983
Length
26 pages
Annotation
This report presents the findings and recommendations of the Michigan Jail Alternatives Committee, which was established in 1981 to assist in the development of senate bills 66 and 67, which promote the using of local jails in developing alternatives to prison for low-risk offenders.
Abstract
Committee findings and recommendations approved by the Michigan Commission on Criminal Justice pertain to community corrections legislation, jail data collection, and jail services. One recommendation is the continued development of legislation that addresses the participation of and State support to local governments in developing their detention facilities and community programs. The commission also recommends the inclusion of the correctional training guidelines formulated by the committee in future legislation. Other recommendations focus on the development of a State jail information system, uniform financial procedures, State technical assistance for jail problems, and the creation of a continuing committee to develop a coordinated response to jail and detention matters as well as community corrections alternatives. Appendixes include the correctional training guidelines and the jail statistical study.