COMMUNICATION SATELLITE TECHNOLOGY AS A POTENTIAL COMPREHENSIVE DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS

• NCJ Number: 42107
• Journal: Journal of Correctional Education Volume: 28 Issue: 4 Dated: (1977) Pages: 7-14
• Author(s): K A POLCYN
• Date Published: 1977
• Length: 8 pages
• Corporate Author: Correctional Education Assoc
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THE PURPOSE OF THIS PAPER IS TO EXPLORE HOW COMMUNICATION SATELLITES MAY BE ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION EDUCATION-TRAINING PROGRAMS.

Abstract

ADDRESSED ARE THE GENERAL NATURE OF CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS, THE EDUCATION-TRAINING CHARACTERISTICS OF CLIENTS OF THE INSTITUTIONS, THE EDUCATION-TRAINING PROGRAMS OF INSTITUTIONS, AND SOME OF THE DEFICIENCES OF THESE PROGRAMS. THIS IS FOLLOWED BY A DISCUSSION OF HOW SATELLITE TECHNOLOGY MAY PERMIT INSTITUTIONS TO SHARE RESOURCES AND THUS CONTRIBUTE TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF CURRENT PROGRAMS. IN CONCLUSION, SUGGESTIONS ARE MADE FOR INVESTIGATING THE MERIT OF TECHNOLOGY.(AUTHOR ABSTRACT)...TWH