NCJ Number
175648
Journal
American Jails Volume: 12 Issue: 4 Dated: September/October 1998 Pages: 47-50
Date Published
1998
Length
4 pages
Annotation
This is a prepared statement by Bryan L. Hill, President of the American Jail Association and Warden of the Monroe County Correctional Facility in Stroudsburg, PA.
Abstract
The jail profession is a specialty within the broad scope of corrections. Jails offer an exceptional opportunity for successful drug treatment. They are located within the community, people who work in jails are community members, the majority of inmates are also members of the same community and they offer a better opportunity for a continuum of care when prisoners are released back into their community. Inmates who received in-jail treatment and follow-on treatment after release into the community have lower rates of recidivism. Those who do recidivate show a tendency toward longer noncriminal periods and less severe offenses. Jails offer a unique opportunity for community linkage. Jail inmates can partner with local agencies for education, treatment, vocational training, industries contacts, job/life skills training, etc., before, during, and after incarceration. Figure