NCJ Number
25219
Date Published
Unknown
Length
323 pages
Annotation
AFTER PROVIDING A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE EXISTING MISSISSIPPI CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM, THIS REPORT OUTLINES THE MASTER PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE PROPOSED CORRECTIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEM, FACILITIES, AND SERVICES.
Abstract
AMONG THE ASPECTS OF THE EXISTING CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM EXAMINED IN THIS REPORT WERE: CORRECTIONAL MANPOWER, CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES, CORRECTIONAL PROGRAMS, OFFENDERS INCARCERATED IN STATE AND LOCAL INSTITUTIONS, OFFENDERS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF PROBATION AND PAROLE PROGRAMS, JUVENILE DELINQUENTS UNDER COMMUNITY SUPERVISION AND THOSE IN INSTITUTIONS, STATE TRAINING SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMS FOR JUVENILE DELINQUENTS. THE MISSISSIPPI CORRECTIONAL MASTER PLAN IS BASED UPON THE DATA COLLECTED AND UPON FURTHER STUDY OF THE EXISTING MISSISSIPPI CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM AND MODEL CORRECTIONAL SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT THE NATION. THE PLAN CONSISTS OF A SET OF RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A PROPOSED CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM. THE PROPOSED SYSTEM, ALTHOUGH PARTIALLY BASED ON MODEL PROGRAMS FROM OTHER STATES, INCORPORATES INNOVATIVE ELEMENTS SPECIFIC TO THE NEEDS OF MISSISSIPPI. THE AUTHORS STATE THAT THE SYSTEM PROVIDES FOR PROTECTION OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH AN ECONOMICAL AND EFFICIENT USE OF TAX MONIES. IT PROVIDES FOR AN EQUITABLE AND PROFESSIONAL USE OF INCARCERATION, PROBATION AND PAROLE AND FOR THE USE OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES IN ALL PHASES OF CORRECTIONS. THE FOUR SECTIONS OF THE MASTER PLAN COVER THE ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE FOR ADULT AND JUVENILE CORRECTIONS; PHASED IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROPOSED ADULT AND JUVENILE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEMS; DETAILS OF MAJOR ASPECTS OF THE ADULT SYSTEM; AND THE PROPOSED JUVENILE CORRECTIONS SYSTEM. AND APPENDIX TO THESE SECTIONS INCLUDES DETAILED DISCUSSIONS OF VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE CORRECTIONAL AND RELATED SYSTEMS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)