DEVELOPMENT OF A TOTAL CORRECTIONAL INFORMATION SYSTEM - REPORT ON PHASE 2

• NCJ Number: 9839
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1972
• Length: 165 pages
• Sponsoring Agency: North Carolina Dept of Correction
• Corporate Author: Burlington Management Services Co
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

STUDY OF DECISION PROCESSES, FOCUSING ON THE INFORMATION NECESSARY OR DESIRABLE FOR DECISION MAKING, AND THE MANNER IN WHICH THIS INFORMATION SHOULD BE PRESENTED.

Abstract

INDIVIDUALS WERE INTERVIEWED AND DECISION PROCESSES STUDIED IN THE AREAS OF ADMISSION AND CLASSIFICATION, ESCAPE AND CAPTURE, AND DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES. OTHER AREAS OF CONCENTRATION WERE WORK RELEASE, HOME LEAVE, AND TEMPORARY LEAVE. ADDITIONAL ATTENTION WAS DEVOTED TO COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS, STUDY RELEASE, CONDITIONAL RELEASE, AND RECLASSIFICATION. DECISION MAKING PROCESSES STUDIED IN THIS PUBLICATION ARE ILLUSTRATED BY FLOW CHARTS. THE STUDY RECOMMENDS THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FORMS BE DISTRIBUTED AS NEEDED, AND THE COSTS BE PRO-RATED, OR OTHERWISE EQUITABLY DIVIDED AMONG ALL UNITS. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT A SEPARATE STUDY BE INSTITUTED TO DETERMINE RETENTION REQUIREMENTS OF INMATE-ORIENTED INFORMATION, AND PROCEDURES BE DEVELOPED FOR SYSTEMATICALLY PURGING UNNECESSARY DATA. THE FINAL RECOMMENDATION REFERS TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A POSITION FOR AN INFORMATION AND SYSTEMS SPECIALIST. ADDITIONAL MATERIAL INCLUDES SAMPLE INMATE RECORDS, AND A LISTING OF PERSONS INTERVIEWED. REFER TO NCJ-09781 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF A TOTAL CORRECTIONAL INFORMATION SYSTEM. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)