STANDARDS FOR ADULT CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES - COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS

• NCJ Number: 54418
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1978
• Length: 108 pages
• Corporate Author: Crime and Justice Foundation
• Sale Source: Crime and Justice Foundation
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
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Annotation

THIS BOOK COMPARES AND ANALYZES MANUALS CONTAINING ADULT CORRECTIONAL STANDARDS. IT WAS PREPARED BY THE CRIME AND JUSTICE FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF STANDARDS BY MASSACHUSETTS CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCIES.

Abstract

NINE SEPARATE VOLUMES OF CORRECTIONAL STANDARDS CONTAINING OVER 3,000 INDIVIDUAL STANDARDS ARE LISTED. ALL VOLUMES EXCEPT ONE WHICH REPRESENTS DRAFT STANDARDS FOR COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES PREPARED BY THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION, WERE PREPARED BY NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. THE EIGHT VOLUMES ARE AS FOLLOWS: MANUAL OF STANDARDS FOR ADULT CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS PREPARED BY THE AMERICAN CORRECTIONAL ASSOCIATION, REPORT ON CORRECTIONS PREPARED BY THE NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMISSION ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDARDS AND GOALS, MANUAL OF STANDARDS FOR ADULT LOCAL DETENTION FACILITIES PREPARED BY THE COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION FOR CORRECTIONS, DETENTION/CORRECTIONS SUB-COMMITTEE REPORTS PREPARED BY THE NATIONAL SHERIFF'S ASSOCIATION, STANDARDS RELATING TO SENTENCING ALTERNATIVES AND PROCEDURES PREPARED BY THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION, TENTATIVE DRAFT OF STANDARDS RELATING TO THE LEGAL STATUS OF PRISONS PREPARED BY THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION, STANDARDS FOR HEALTH SERVICES IN CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS PREPARED BY THE AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION, AND HEALTH CARE IN CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS PREPARED BY THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. THE STANDARDS CONCERN ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION, FISCAL MANAGEMENT, PERSONNEL, TRAINING AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT, PLANNING AND COORDINATION, MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS, RESEARCH AND EVALUATION, RECORDS, PHYSICAL FACILITIES, SECURITY AND CONTROL, INMATE SUPERVISION, SPECIAL MANAGEMENT INMATES, FOOD SERVICES, SANITATION AND SAFETY, MEDICAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES, INMATE RIGHTS, INMATE RULES AND DISCIPLINE, MAIL AND VISITING, RECEPTION AND ORIENTATION, INMATE MONEY AND PROPERTY CONTROL, CLASSIFICATION, INMATE WORK PROGRAMS, EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING, LIBRARY SERVICES, RECREATION AND INMATE ACTIVITIES, RELIGIOUS SERVICES, SOCIAL SERVICES AND COUNSELING, RELEASE PREPARATION AND TEMPORARY RELEASE, AND CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT AND VOLUNTEERS. (DEP)