NCJ Number
19335
Date Published
1974
Length
74 pages
Annotation
A TWO PART REPORT DESCRIBING THE CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK FOR ESTABLISHING AN EVALUATION SYSTEM AND THE BASIC EVALUATION SYSTEM DESIGN, WHICH IS APPLICABLE TO LOCALLY BASED MICHIGAN CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.
Abstract
THE FIRST PART DISCUSSES OBJECTIVES, GOALS, SYSTEM DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN EVALUATION METHODOLOGY. THE SECOND SECTION DEALS WITH A GENERAL SYSTEM DESCRIPTION, INTAKE FORM PROCEDURES, INMATE PROGRAM ACTIVITY REPORT PROCEDURES. PROJECT OBJECTIVES CALL FOR COMPREHENSIVE DATA GATHERING ACTIVITIES, SIMPLICITY, FLEXIBILITY OF APPLICATION TO THE DIVERSE CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES IN COUNTIES AND TOWNS, CONTINUAL DATA INPUT AND REVISIONS, AND FEASIBILITY OF APPLYING THIS SYSTEM UNDER ACTUAL WORKING CONDITIONS AT JAILS. LOCAL CORRECTIONAL PROBLEMS ARE DESCRIBED THAT MIGHT CALL FOR CHANGES IN METHODOLOGY. THE KINDS OF DATA THAT ARE USED INCLUDE - GENERAL INMATE DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS, INMATE CHARACTERISTICS FOR SPECIFIC OFFENSE GROUPS, CHARACTERISTICS OF RECIDIVISTS, AND, CHARACTERISTICS OF INMATES IN REHABILITATION PROGRAMS. INTAKE FORMS, ACTIVITY FORMS, AND SAMPLE QUESTIONNAIRES ARE INCLUDED. REFER TO NCJ-19336 AND 19337 FOR DESCRIPTIVE NARRATIVES OF ACTIVITIES OF MEN'S AND WOMEN'S DIVISIONS AT THE DETROIT HOUSE OF CORRECTIONS WHICH HELPED IN THE STRUCTURING OF THIS METHODOLOGY.