HALFWAY HOUSE - CORRECTIONAL DECOMPRESSION OF THE OFFENDER (FROM CORRECTIONS IN THE COMMUNITY - SUCCESS MODELS IN CORRECTIONAL REFORM, 1977 BY E. EUGENE MILLER AND M. ROBERT MONTILLA - SEE NCJ-42175)

• NCJ Number: 42187
• Author(s): E E MILLER
• Date Published: 1977
• Length: 19 pages
• Corporate Author: Reston Publishing Co, Inc
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

IN THIS SELECTION THE AUTHOR EXPLORES THE RATIONALE UNDERLYING THE HALFWAY HOUSE MOVEMENT, AND DESCRIBES THE COMMON PROGRAM TYPES, METHODS OF PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION, STAFFING PATTERNS, AND OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS.

Abstract

HALFWAY HOUSES HAVE BEEN SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO INMATES MAKING THE TRANSITION FROM PRISON LIFE TO LIFE IN THE COMMUNITY. HOWEVER, THESE PROGRAMS EXIST IN A VARIETY OF FORMS, RANGING FROM PROGRAMS FOR PROBATIONERS OR PAROLEES TO A TYPE OF PRERELEASE PROGRAM. STAFF FOR THESE PROGRAMS MOST OFTEN CONSISTS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL, COUNSELING PERSONNEL, AND HOUSE STAFF CHARGED WITH MAINTAINING THE FACILITIES AND LIVING CONDITIONS. THE BASIC PROGRAMMATIC ELEMENT OF HALFWAY HOUSE OPERATIONS CONSISTS OF INTERACTION WITH THE COMMUNITY IN VARIOUS FORMS. AMONG THE MAJOR PROBLEMS OF HALFWAY HOUSES ARE OBTAINING AUTHORIZATION FOR OPERATION, OBTAINING MONEY TO COVER OPERATING COSTS, PUBLIC HOSTILITY, AND OVERCROWDING. THE NEED FOR INTEGRATION OF HALFWAY HOUSES INTO THE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM AND THE NEED FOR EVALUATION OF THESE HALFWAY HOUSE PROGRAMS ARE DISCUSSED IN THE FINAL SECTIONS OF THIS SELECTION....DMC