NCJ Number
83654
Journal
Criminal Justice and Behavior Volume: 9 Issue: 2 Dated: (June 1982) Pages: 133-142
Date Published
1982
Length
10 pages
Annotation
Because of its critical role, classification affects every aspect of a correctional system's operation. This article attempts to differentiate among the plethora of meanings as an aid to clearer communication.
Abstract
The term 'classification' is used in a variety of ways in correctional settings: as the procedure by which incoming inmates are designated to prisons at appropriate security levels; as the process that places prisoners in different living quarters within an institution: as the method that assigns inmates their custody level; and as the practice that results in program activities being selected for prisoners on an individualized basis. (Publisher abstract)