NCJ Number
57545
Date Published
1976
Length
25 pages
Annotation
PROJECT GREAT (GUIDELINES FOR REHABILITATION THROUGH EDUCATION AND APPLICABLE TRAINING), DESIGNED TO PROVIDE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA INMATES WITH VOCATIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE IN THE CAR REPAIR TRADE, IS DISCUSSED.
Abstract
THE PROJECT, BASED ON THE CONCEPT OF MAXIMUM COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION, IS INTENDED TO TRAIN 24 INMATES IN THE AUTOMOTIVE BODY REPAIR PROGRAM, RAISE EACH STUDENT'S ACADEMIC LEVEL, PROVIDE THE MAXIMUM ASSISTANCE TO INMATES IN SECURING EMPLOYMENT AFTER RELEASE AS WELL AS SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR THE INMATE AND THE INMATE'S FAMILY DURING THE INCARCERATION PERIOD, ENSURE FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION OF A PAROLE GRANT FOR INMATES WHO REACH THEIR PAROLE ELIGIBILITY DATE AND WHO HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE PROGRAM, AND PROVIDE, AS PART OF THE COURSE, INSTRUCTION IN COPING SKILLS FOR DEALING WITH THE EXIGENCIES OF THE OUTSIDE WORLD. THE PROJECT CONSISTS OF THREE COMPONENTS: A FORMAL ACADEMIC OR BASIC EDUCATION COMPONENT, A FORMAL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION COMPONENT, AND A WORK-RELEASE OR ON-THE-JOB TRAINING COMPONENT. WHERE POSSIBLE, AN ADDITIONAL APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING COMPONENT WILL BE INSERTED. PARTICIPANTS WILL BE SELECTED ON THE BASIS OF INTEREST, PAROLE ELIGIBILITY STATUS, AND EDUCATIONAL LEVEL. INMATE PARTICIPANTS WILL BE INTERVIEWED BY REPRESENTATIVES OF THE AUTOMOTIVE TRADE ASSOCIATION FOR JOB PLACEMENT PRIOR TO COMPLETION OF TRAINING AND EVENTUALLY BE OFFERED JOBS AT STANDARD WAGES BY INDIVIDUAL AUTOMOTIVE DEALERS AT THE START OF THE WORK-RELEASE PHASE. A COORDINATING COUNCIL CONSISTING OF REPRESENTATIVES OF CORRECTIONS, THE PAROLE BOARD, AND THE METROPOLITAN TRADE ASSOCIATION WILL ESTABLISH GUIDELINES, PROCEDURES, AND SCHEDULES, AND COORDINATE COMMUNICATIONS AND RELATED EFFORTS.