JAIL INSPECTION AND STANDARDS SYSTEMS IN ILLINOIS AND SOUTH CAROLINA - AN OPERATIONAL PROFILE HANDBOOK

• NCJ Number: 13995
• Author(s): J M MCKEOWN; A J HOPKINS
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 154 pages
• Corporate Author: American Bar Assoc.
• Sale Source: American Bar Assoc.
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

INFORMATION, PERSPECTIVE, AND GUIDANCE ON THE INGREDIENTS AND PROBLEMS TO BE DEALT WITH IN ACTUAL IMPLEMENTATION OF LEGISLATIVELY PRESCRIBED SYSTEMS FOR STANDARDS AND INSPECTION.

Abstract

THE HANDBOOK CENTERS ON PROFILES OF TWO OF THE BETTER ORGANIZED AND STAFFED PROGRAMS FOR INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT OF STATEWIDE STANDARDS FOR LOCAL JAILS AND DETENTION FACILITIES. IT DESCRIBES MAJOR ORGANIZATIONAL AND OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ILLINOIS AND SOUTH CAROLINA STANDARDS AND INSPECTION UNITS--AUTHORIZATION, STRUCTURE, INSPECTION PROCEDURES, KINDS OF STANDARDS PROMULGATED, ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS, AND TRAINING OF PERSONNEL. ILLUSTRATIVE EXHIBITS ARE UTILIZED WIDELY TO SHOW THE KINDS OF DIRECTIVES, FORMS, AND PROCEDURES WHICH NEED TO BE CONSIDERED IN ESTABLISHING AN OPERATING SYSTEM. A COMPARATIVE COMMENTARY INTRODUCES THE MATERIAL, FOLLOWED BY THE TWO STATE UNIT PROFILES, EACH SUPPLEMENTED BY RELEVANT APPENDIX MATERIALS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)