NCJ Number
174004
Date Published
1993
Length
287 pages
Annotation
Papers from the 1992 American Correctional Association Winter Conference and the 122nd Congress of Correction cover a variety of correctional topics that reflect the state of corrections in America in 1992.
Abstract
The theme of the 1992 Winter Conference held in Portland, Ore., was "Opportunities, not Obstacles: Changing the Image of Corrections." The three conference speeches pertain to the changing of public perception of corrections, the continuing partnership between the National Institute of Justice and the American Correctional Association, and the importance of focusing the Nation's resources on the positive and healthy development of children. Other papers presented at the Winter Conference focus on the correctional administrator's role in ensuring correctional officer safety, literacy programs in the Federal prison system, national perspectives on literacy, and how the "Terry D." lawsuit impacted Oklahoma's juvenile justice system. Other papers deal with topics in the areas of alternatives to incarceration, inmate health care, crime prevention, victims' rights, ethics, corrections privatization, and prison architecture and construction. In addition to conference papers, this report includes the minutes of the 1991 Winter Conference Delegate Assembly Meeting, ACA Winter Conference policies, ACA Winter Conference resolution, and Correctional Achievement Awards. The theme for the 122nd Congress of Correction in San Antonio, Tex., August 2-6, 1992, was "Intervention: A Shared Responsibility." The two "speeches" for the 122nd Congress address a plan for the future of corrections in America and resolving corrections problems at the Federal level. Some Congress papers focus on correctional staff, juvenile justice, alternatives to incarceration, crime prevention, victims' rights, prison architecture and construction, and policy development. Other papers consider special needs offenders, correctional research, community and media relations, standards and accreditation, prison crowding, legal issues, international corrections, prison security, offenders' families, and correctional libraries. Also included in the report on the Congress are minutes of the 122nd Congress of Correction Delegate Assembly Meeting.