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SECURITY CUSTODY AND CONTROL - INFORMATION OUTLINE PROGRAM NO. 4

NCJ Number
1166
Author(s)
ANON
Date Published
1968
Length
18 pages
Annotation
THIS INSTRUCTOR'S OUTLINE ON SECURITY, CUSTODY, AND CONTROL IS PART OF A PROGRAM PREPARED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS.
Abstract
A HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF PRISON CLASSIFICATION COMPARES THE PERIODS IN WHICH ALL OFFENDERS WERE TREATED THE SAME, WHEN PUNISHMENT WAS MADE TO FIT THE CRIME PUNISHMENT WOULD FIT THE CRIMINAL. PROBLEMS OF CLASSIFICATION AND THE TYPES OF INSTITUTIONS, MAXIMUM, MEDIUM, AND MINIMUM SECURITY, ARE DISCUSSED. CLASSIFICATION AND INTERRELATION OF TREATMENT AND CUSTODY ARE PRESENTED. EXAMPLES OF CUSTODY PROBLEMS ARE LISTED. FOR REPORT SEE NCJ-01167.