NCJ Number
70935
Editor(s)
R C Grieser
Date Published
1980
Length
265 pages
Annotation
The report summarizes the findings of the Cost Analysis of Correctional Standards project, part of the LEAA funded Correctional Standards Accreditation Program (CSAP), regarding implementation estimates based on costs in the States of Colorado, Connecticut, Iowa, Maine, and New Jersey.
Abstract
The idea of establishing minimum standards for correctional institutions has evolved for over 100 years and has been enhanced within the last 20 years by the growth of the notion of professionalism in the field of corrections. In an effort to upgrade both State and local correctional facilities and programs, LEAA has provided millions of dollars for funding relevant projects. CSAP, and specifically cost analyses for complying with the Commission on Accreditation for Corrections (CAC) standards, are the subject of the report. Cost estimates are based on a series of tasks, including identification of cost standards, determination of the kind of resources required, examination of the basis for calculation, and estimating specific resource units, types, and attendant costs. Improvement and capital cost estimates can be regarded only as advisory, as they pertain to specific cost resources devoted to alleviating particular standards. For each of the five States analyzed, a system overview is presented, followed by an analysis of compliance and cost summaries and a description of cost standards by CAC category. Several chapters contain footnotes. An additional source list is included. Six appendixes deal with the cost analyses of the individual States, and one provides a glossary of terms. Tables of calculations and estimates are provided throughout the report and in the appendixes.