NCJ Number
58950
Date Published
1976
Length
344 pages
Annotation
STANDARDS AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES TO GUIDE ADULT AND JUVENILE CORRECTIONS PROGRAMMING IN MONTANA, DEVELOPED BY A TASK FORCE OF THE STATE'S COUNCIL ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDARDS AND GOALS, ARE SET FORTH.
Abstract
THE STANDARDS COVER THE AREAS OF LEGISLATION, RIGHTS OF OFFENDERS, DIVERSION, PRETRIAL RELEASE AND DETENTION, SENTENCING, CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENDERS, COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS, JAILS AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONAL CENTERS, PROBATION, MAJOR INSTITUTIONS, PAROLE, ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION, MANPOWER, AND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. EACH STANDARD IS ACCOMPANIED BY A SUMMARY OF TASK FORCE FINDINGS, RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPLEMENTATION, REFERENCES, AND AN INDICATION OF WHETHER THE STANDARD WAS ACCEPTED, AMENDED, OR REJECTED BY THE STANDARDS AND GOALS COUNCIL. BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND POINTS OF EMPHASIS ARE INCLUDED IN INTRODUCTORY OVERVIEWS FOR EACH STANDARDS AREA. ALSO INCLUDED ARE COMMENTS ON THE PHILOSOPHY AND CONCERNS THAT GUIDED THE TASK FORCE IN ITS EFFORT. THE TASK FORCE HAD TWO MAJOR CONCERNS: PUBLIC SAFETY AND PROTECTION FROM OFFENDERS WHO ARE A SERIOUS THREAT TO SOCIETY, AND FIRM BUT HUMANE TREATMENT OF OFFENDERS. PARTICULAR ATTENTION IS DRAWN TO CONTROVERSIAL STANDARDS, INCLUDING THOSE CALLING FOR A 5-YEAR LIMIT ON SENTENCES FOR NONDANGEROUS FIRST OFFENDERS, ELIMINATION OF THE JUVENILE COURT'S JURISDICTION OVER YOUTHS IN NEED OF SUPERVISION, AND SPECIFICATION OF THE RIGHTS OF OFFENDERS. ATTENTION IS ALSO DRAWN TO THE DEFINITION OF RECIDIVISM DEVELOPED BY THE TASK FORCE AND ACCEPTED BY THE COUNCIL. A MINORITY REPORT AND A BIBLIOGRAPHY ARE INCLUDED. (LKM)