PARTICIPATION IN CORRECTIONAL MANAGEMENT BY OFFENDER SELF-HELP GROUPS

• NCJ Number: 7527
• Journal: Federal Probation Volume: 36 Issue: 2 Dated: (JUNE 1972) Pages: 36-38
• Author(s): J J ENOMOTO
• Date Published: 1972
• Length: 3 pages
• Corporate Author: Administrative Office of the United States Courts
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

BENEFITS DERIVED FROM, PROBLEMS INVOLVED IN, AND GUIDELINES FOR CONDUCTING INMATE SELF-HELP GROUPS, PARTICULARLY THOSE COMPOSED OF ETHNIC MINORITIES.

Abstract

SELF-HELP GROUPS ARE A PRACTICAL WAY TO HELP OFFENDERS PREPARE FOR ADJUSTMENT TO TODAY'S CONFLICTING SOCIETY BY ENCOURAGING THEM TO IMPROVE THE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM OF WHICH THEY ARE A PART. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)