NEW BRIDGES TO THE COMMUNITY - A COLLECTION OF STUDIES ON THE FIRST YEAR'S EXPERIENCE WITH THE WORK RELEASE PROGRAM

• NCJ Number: 17035
• Author(s): R R BOWDEN; J E BRENT; R H HALL; J POSNER; M SCHUGAM
• Date Published: 1967
• Length: 88 pages
• Corporate Author: US Dept of Justice
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

TREATS INFORMATION ON THE WORK RELEASE PROGRAMS OF FEDERAL PRISONS IN TWELVE MONTHS OF 1965 AND 1966.

Abstract

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PRISONERS ASSIGNED TO THE WORK RELEASE PROGRAM ARE PRESENTED, AND AN ANALYSIS OF INDIVIDUAL JOB DESCRIPTIONS IS INCLUDED. MOST OF THE INFORMATION IN THE STUDIES COMES FROM WORK RELEASE PROGRAM DISCHARGE DATA FORMS COMPLETED BY THE VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS. INCLUDED ON THE FORM IS DATA ON EARNINGS, THE NUMBER OF WORK RELEASE ASSIGNMENTS, INMATES' PURPOSES IN PARTICIPATING, EMPLOYER'S ATTITUDE TOWARD THE INMATE WHILE ON THE WORK RELEASE PROGRAM AND WILLINGNESS TO GIVE HIM POST-RELEASE EMPLOYMENT. REPORTS ON REMOVALS AND ESCAPEES FROM THE WORK RELEASE PROGRAM ARE ALSO PRESENTED. A RESEARCH PROPOSAL IS OFFERED ON THE BASIS OF OBSERVATIONS OF THE EXISTING WORK RELEASE PROGRAM.