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VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION OPERATIONS WITHIN A PRISON SYSTEM - ONE APPROACH TO SERVING THE MENTALLY RETARDED PUBLIC OFFENDER

NCJ Number
27424
Author(s)
W R PHELPS
Date Published
1974
Length
16 pages
Annotation
THE AUTHOR DESCRIBES A WEST VIRGINIA VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM.
Abstract
SOME CHARACTERISTICS AND NEEDS OF THE MENTALLY RETARDED OFFENDER ARE IDENTIFIED. THE PROGRAM BEGINS WITH REFERRAL, ORIENTATION, AND EVALUATION OF MENTALLY RETARDED INMATES. GUIDANCE COUNSELING, AND TRAINING PROGRAMS ARE DESCRIBED, AS ARE RELEASE AND FOLLOWUP PROCEDURES.

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