SURVEY OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION PROBLEMS IN CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS - FINAL REPORT, V 3 - CURRENT PRACTICES IN CORRECTIONAL LIBRARY SERVICES - STATE PROFILES

• NCJ Number: 15706
• Author(s): M LEDONNE; D CHRISTIANO; J SCANTLEBURY
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 70 pages
• Grant Number(s): OEG-0-72-2531
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Health, Education, and Welfare
• Corporate Author: University of California, Berkeley
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

DESCRIPTION OF THE LIBRARY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AVAILABLE TO INMATES OF ADULT AND JUVENILE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS UNDER STATE ADMINISTRATION IN EACH OF THE 50 STATES.

Abstract

INCLUDED IS INFORMATION ON LIBRARY COLLECTIONS, STAFFING, FUNDING, LEGAL LIBRARY SERVICES, AND STATE LIBRARY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. DATA WAS COMPILED FROM AVAILABLE DOCUMENTS (UNPUBLISHED REPORTS AND CURRENT LITERATURE IN THE FIELD) AND WAS VERIFIED THROUGH TELEPHONE FOLLOW-UP AND CORRESPONDENCE WITH STATE LIBRARY INSTITUTIONAL CONSULTANTS IN EACH STATE. FOR OTHER VOLUMES IN THIS REPORT, SEE NCJ-015704, 015705, 015707. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)