NCJ Number
130663
Journal
Journal of Offender Rehabilitation Volume: 16 Issue: 3/4 Dated: (1991) Pages: 153-176
Date Published
1991
Length
14 pages
Annotation
Special Alternative Incarceration (SAI) or shock incarceration is a program in Georgia that allows judges to sentence convicted felons to a 3-month term in secure institutions that are characterized as "boot camps." Inmates who successfully complete the course are generally referred to regular probation.
Abstract
Little research has been devoted to the duties and training needs of corrections professionals working in SAI units. Interviews and questionnaires provided both qualitative and quantitative data. In addition to demographic information, the research revealed that most duties performed by the SAI officers were related to physical security and inmate management. Disciplinary tasks were performed less frequently. Training for SAI officers should focus on heightening physical security skills, using psychological coercion, applying disciplinary sanctions, controlling group behavior, supervising calisthenics, and using force/restraint forms. 5 tables, 18 references, and 1 appendix (Author abstract modified)