NCJ Number
78579
Journal
Journal of Offender Counseling, Services and Rehabilitation Volume: 5 Issue: 1 Dated: (Fall 1980) Pages: 67-77
Date Published
1981
Length
11 pages
Annotation
A content analysis was conducted of 30 essays written by inmates at the Iowa State Penitentiary at Fort Madison. Although the purposes for writing these essays were mixed and the sample not completely random, the 184 items are examples of the kinds of concerns of these inmates, mainly during 1978.
Abstract
The responses were tabulated according to three classifications, and numerous verbatim examples are included. Of the 184 items, concerns with counseling and release criteria were most frequently mentioned. Attitude surveys can be used to gain an understanding of the social climate in correctional institutions, and can be utilized in planning and evaluation. (Author abstract)