NCJ Number
42483
Date Published
1976
Length
37 pages
Annotation
THE RESULT OF A NATIONWIDE QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY, THIS DIRECTORY PRESENTS DATA ON IN-PRISON, STUDY RELEASE, EX-OFFENDERS, AND DIVERSIONARY EDUCATION PROGRAMS OPERATED BY COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.
Abstract
STATE-BY-STATE PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS ARE SUPPLEMENTED BY DATA ON THE TYPES AND CONTENT OF THE PROGRAMS. PROGRAMS ARE BROKEN DOWN AND DISCUSSED ACCORDING TO THEIR CONTENT (DEGREE, NON-DEGREE ACADEMIC, VOCATIONAL-OCCUPATIONAL, NEWGATE, TELEVISED AND VIDEO-TAPED COURSES, HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY, CORRESPONDENCE/EXTENSION/INDEPENDENT STUDY, STUDY RELEASE, TEACHER/PARATEACHER TRAINING, VOLUNTEER/ STUDENT INTERN, AND MULTI-COMPONENT). THEY ARE ALSO CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO THE POPULATIONS SERVED BY THE PROGRAMS (EX-OFFENDERS, YOUTH, WOMEN, RESIDENTS OF JAILS AND OTHER SHORT-TERM CORRECTIONAL CENTERS, PROBATIONERS, PAROLEES, AND DIVERTED OR DEFERRED PROSECUTION). A COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY INDEX IS PROVIDED.