NCJ Number
89834
Journal
Journal of Offender Counseling Services and Rehabilitation Volume: 7 Issue: 2 Dated: (Winter 1982) Pages: 75-80
Date Published
1982
Length
6 pages
Annotation
Data on study-release and home furlough programs in the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the Federal Bureau of Prisons for January 1-December 31, 1979, show token level of these options despite low abscondence rates (1 percent).
Abstract
Forty-one correctional systems reported having study-release programs. The incidence of study-release participation in the 3 reporting periods (1971, 1977, and 1979) has not fluctuated much and remains small relative to the number of institutionalized offenders. During 1979, study-release experiences ranged from vocation training to adult basic education and college. The same variety and distribution of educational experience was indicated in 1971 and 1977. The reported abscondence rates for the 3 survey years remained at about 1 percent. Forty-six correctional systems reported use of home furloughs. The total number of offenders on home furlough in 1979 approached 130,000. There is no consistency to the reported range in number of hours or days on home furlough: in 1971, the reported range was from 1 to 30 days, while in 1977 it ranged from 2 hours to 6 months. Currently, the reported amount of allowable time on a furlough is from 5 days to 30 days. Tabular data and four references are provided.