NCJ Number
59685
Editor(s)
F S MERRITT
Date Published
1979
Length
221 pages
Annotation
THIS ANNOTATED DIGEST CONSISTS OF CASES CONCERNING CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS, PROBATION, PAROLE, AND PROBLEMS OF EX-OFFENDERS. IT CONTAINS ALL THE RELEVANT CASES WHICH WERE DECIDED IN 1978.
Abstract
STATE AND FEDERAL CASES ARE INCLUDED IN THE DIGEST, ALONG WITH A SELECTION OF RELEVANT LAW REVIEW ARTICLES. THE TOPICAL HEADINGS ARE BASED ON DISCRETE FACTUAL PROBLEMS OR PROBLEM AREAS WHICH OCCUR IN CORRECTIONAL LAW, SUCH AS ACCESS TO THE COURTS, ATTACKS, DEFENSES, ESCAPE, GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES, PARDON, PAROLE CONDITIONS, SECURITY PROCEDURES, TRANSFERS, AND WORK RELEASE. THE TOPICS ARE ARRANGED ALPHABETICALLY, AND THE DECISIONS REPORTED DURING THE YEAR ARE ARRANGED ALPHABETICALLY UNDER THE TOPICS. WHERE SEVERAL OPINIONS HAVE BEEN RELEASED IN A GIVEN CASE DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR, THEY ARE DIGESTED IN THE ORDER OF THEIR RELEASE. ALL THE CASES HAVE BEEN 'SHEPARDIZED' PROSPECTIVELY FOR SUBSEQUENT REVERSALS, AFFIRMANCES, AND OVERRULINGS. PRIOR HISTORY IS NOT SHOWN IN THE DIGEST AND CAN BE FOUND BY REFERRING TO EARLIER DIGEST ISSUES. EACH CASE IS ANNOTATED. TO ASSIST THE USER IN FINDING RELEVANT DECISIONS, A TOPICAL INDEX IS INCLUDED. IN ADDITION, A TABLE OF CASES IS PROVIDED. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED--PRG)