FURLOUGHS AS A TECHNIQUE FOR REINTEGRATION (FROM CORRECTIONS IN THE COMMUNITY - SUCCESS MODELS IN CORRECTIONAL REFORM, 1977 BY E. EUGENE MILLER AND M. ROBERT MONTILLA - SEE NCJ-42175)

• NCJ Number: 42186
• Author(s): E E MILLER
• Date Published: 1977
• Length: 9 pages
• Corporate Author: Reston Publishing Co, Inc
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THE AUTHOR PROMOTES FURLOUGHS AS A VALID TECHNIQUE FOR COMMUNITY REINTEGRATION NOT JUST A RELIEF FOR THE TEDIUM OF INCARCERATION

Abstract

THE AUTHOR BEGINS WITH AN IN-DEPTH DISCUSSION OF THE RATIONALE UNDERLYING FURLOUGH PROGRAMS. THEN FOLLOWS A DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTUAL OPERATION OF THE PROGRAM, WITH PARTICULAR FOCUS ON ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF EFFECTIVELY AND FAIRLY SCREENING APPLICANTS. HE ALSO LOOKS AT SOME TYPICAL PROBLEMS FOUND IN FURLOUGH PROGRAMS, AND SUGGESTS FEASIBLE SOLUTIONS. THE ARTICLE CONCLUDES BY NOTING THAT FURLOUGHS ARE NOT AN END IN THEMSELVES, BUT MERELY A MEANS TO BE EMPLOYED IN COMBINATION WITH OTHER TECHNIQUES TO EFFECT SUCCESSFUL REINTEGRATION OF THE OFFENDER.(AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)...TWH