NCJ Number
17546
Date Published
1973
Length
59 pages
Annotation
PART OF A SERIES OF SIX PROGRAMMED INSTRUCTION TRAINING PAMPHLETS FOR JAIL OFFICERS, THIS VOLUME EXAMINES THE WAY CORRECTIONS HAS DEVELOPED FROM INHUMANE AND INEFFECTIVE PUNISHMENT TO RELATIVELY ENLIGHTENED CORRECTIONS.
Abstract
NOT ONLY ARE THE RIGHT ANSWERS DISCUSSED, BUT WRONG ANSWERS ARE EXPLAINED AS WELL. THE COURSE EMPHASIZES THAT, IN ADDITION TO THE ROUTINE TASKS WHICH OFFICERS MUST LEARN TO PERFORM IN THE JAIL, THEY MUST ALSO BE FULLY PREPARED TO SERVE AN IMPORTANT FUNCTION FOR SOCIETY AS WELL-TRAINED, RESPONSIBLE PROFESSIONALS. MUCH OF THE JAIL OFFICER'S JOB WILL DEPEND ON HIS ABILITY TO MAKE IMPORTANT DECISIONS AND TO AVOID THE MISTAKES AND DISPROVEN BELIEFS OF THE PAST. THE COURSE MATERIAL INCLUDES DISCUSSIONS OF MISTAKES WHICH OTHER MEN AND WOMEN HAVE MADE ON THE JOB. IT IS HOPED THAT JAIL OFFICERS CAN LEARN FROM THESE THINGS AND AVOID MAKING THE SAME ERRORS. NATURALLY, THERE CAN BE NO SUBSTITUTE FOR ACTUAL ON-THE-JOB EXPERIENCE. BUT IT IS HOPED THAT BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS COURSE, JAIL OFFICERS WILL BE BETTER PREPARED TO PERFORM IN A PROFESSIONAL, COMPETENT MANNER ON THE JOB THAN IF THEY WERE REQUIRED TO LEARN ONLY 'BY DOING'. SEE ALSO NCJ-17547 TO 17551 FOR THE REST OF THE SET. SEE NCJ-01369, 05122 AND 00166 FOR RELATED MATERIALS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)