RESIDENTIAL CENTER - CORRECTIONS IN THE COMMUNITY (1971)

• NCJ Number: 1719
• Author(s): G A COLLINS; M S RICHMOND
• Date Published: 1971
• Length: 30 pages
• Corporate Author: US Dept of Justice
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

PRINCIPLES AND DETAILS OF PLANNING AND OPERATING HALFWAY HOUSES AND COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL CENTERS.

Abstract

THIS PAMPHLET FOCUSES ON THE CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK OF THE CENTERS, ON BASIC PRINCIPLES, AND POLICY QUESTIONS. THESE POLICY QUESTIONS, WHICH MUST BE RESOLVED BEFORE PROGRAM INITIATION, CONCERN SUCH ISSUES AS TARGET POPULATION, LOCATION, SPONSORSHIP, AND STAFFING. IN ORDER TO ILLUSTRATE THE OPERATING PROCESS, A SAMPLE POLICY STATEMENT AND MATCHING PROGRAM OUTLINE ARE PRESENTED. SINCE THE FOCUS OF RESIDENTIAL CENTERS IS ON SELF SUFFICIENCY, THE PROGRAM ELEMENTS - COUNSELING, CONTROLS, EMPLOYMENT PLACEMENT - MUST BE DEVELOPED WITH THIS GOAL IN MIND. THE AUTHOR ALSO STRESSES THE NEED FOR LONG RANGE, OVERALL SYSTEMS PLANNING. THIS PAMPHLET SHOULD BE OF INTEREST, NOT ONLY TO PROGRAM MANAGERS AND PLANNERS, BUT TO CORRECTIONAL WORKERS AND CITIZEN GROUPS AS WELL. (SNI ABSTRACT)